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Seraphine Group PLC

01 February 2023

FORM 8 (OPD)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                                    Seraphine Group PLC 
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):    N/A 
  The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), 
  settlor and beneficiaries must be named. 
                                                                                               -------------------- 
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Seraphine Group PLC 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?                                               OFFEREE 
                                                                                               -------------------- 
 (e) Date position held:                                                                        31 January 2023 
  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
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 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect   N/A 
  of any other party to the offer? 
  If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
                                                                                               -------------------- 
 
   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

 
 Class of relevant security: 
                                                                                       Interests      Short positions 
                                                                                     -------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                      Number    %      Number      % 
                                                                                     -------  ----  -----------  ----- 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                      Nil     Nil      Nil       Nil 
                                                                                     -------  ----  -----------  ----- 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                         Nil     Nil      Nil       Nil 
                                                                                     -------  ----  -----------  ----- 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:    Nil     Nil      Nil       Nil 
                                                                                     -------  ----  -----------  ----- 
                                                                                       Nil     Nil      Nil       Nil 
   TOTAL: 
                                                                                     -------  ----  -----------  ----- 
 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

   (b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities 
 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:    None 
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   N/A 
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   3.         POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 
 
 Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors' and 
  other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making 
  the disclosure: 
 
   Ordinary shares: 
           Person                 Role           No. of ordinary   Percentage 
                                                      shares         holding 
                           Creative and 
    Chelsey Oliver          Brand Director           919,614         1.80% 
                          --------------------  ----------------  ----------- 
                           Chief Executive 
    David Williams          Officer                 2,699,523        5.30% 
                          --------------------  ----------------  ----------- 
                           Non-Executive 
    Sarah Highfield         Director                 10,169          0.01% 
                          --------------------  ----------------  ----------- 
    Sharon Flood 
     and persons           Non-Executive 
     closely associated     Chair                    342,706         0.67% 
                          --------------------  ----------------  ----------- 
                           Senior Independent 
                            Non-Executive 
    William Ronald          Director                 63,090          0.12% 
                          --------------------  ----------------  ----------- 
 
 
 
 
 
   Share options: 
    Person      Role         Option         Grant      Normal                      No.       Exercise 
                              type           date      vesting       Expiry      of shares     price 
                                                         date         Date         under 
                                                                                  option* 
                             Seraphine 
                Creative      LTIP 
    Chelsey      and Brand    Share 
     Oliver      Director     Plan        16.07.21    16.07.24    16.07.2031    81,356(1)     1p(1) 
               -----------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------  --------- 
       30.09.22    30.09.25                      30.09.2032                     787,500(2)    1p(2) 
      ----------  ----------  -----------------------------------------------  -----------  --------- 
                             Seraphine 
                Chief         LTIP 
    David        Executive    Share 
     Williams    Officer      Plan        16.07.21    16.07.24    16.07.2031    127.119(1)    1p(1) 
               -----------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------  --------- 
       30.09.22    30.09.25                      30.09.2032                     937,500(2)    1p(2) 
      ----------  ----------  -----------------------------------------------  -----------  --------- 
    Lee         Chief        Buy-out      22.02.22    28.02.23    21.03.2032     307,750       Nil 
    Williams     Financial    award                      and                                   cost 
                 Officer                               28.02.24 
                                                         (in 
                                                        equal 
                                                        parts) 
               -----------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------  --------- 
      Seraphine 
       LTIP 
       Share 
       Plan        30.09.22    30.09.25                30.09.2032               900,000(2)    1p(2) 
     -----------  ----------  ----------  -----------------------------------  -----------  --------- 
 
 
   * Maximum number of shares under option that could be exercised if all vesting criteria are 
   satisfied 
 
   (1) The performance conditions require the Company's Adjusted EBITDA pre IFRS 16 (which will 
   be re-expressed as adjusted EPS) for the year ending April 2024 achieving GBP13 million to 
   GBP16 million. 25 per cent. of each award will vest at GBP13 million rising on a straight-line 
   basis to 100 per cent. vesting at GBP16 million. 
 
   (2) The performance conditions for the awards have a performance period aligned to the three-year 
   vesting period and apply the following performance targets and related vesting percentages: Highest consecutive five       Percentage of award that 
     day average share price        vests 
     in the last three months 
     of the performance period 
    Less than GBP0.50              0% 
                                  ------------------------- 
    Between GBP0.50 and GBP0.75    Pro-rata 25% to 50% 
                                  ------------------------- 
    Between GBP0.75 and GBP1.00    Pro-rata 50% to 100% 
                                  ------------------------- 
    GBP1.00 or better              100% 
                                  ------------------------- 
 

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

   4.         OTHER INFORMATION 
   (a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements 
 
 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal 
  or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain 
  from dealing entered into by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting 
  in concert with it: 
  Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such 
  agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
 None 
 
   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party 
  to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, and any other 
  person relating to: 
  (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or 
  (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which 
  any derivative is referenced: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
 
   None 
 
   (c)        Attachments 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 
 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)   NO 
 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)              NO 
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 Date of disclosure:    1 February 2023 
 Contact name:          Bridget Green 
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 Telephone number:      +44 20 4558 4659 
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk .

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