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Forward Partners Group PLC
07 December 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: Forward Partners Group plc
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from N/A
1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the
trustee(s),
settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Molten Ventures plc
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
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(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? Offeree
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(e) Date position held: 6 December 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 Yes
respect
of any other party to the offer? Forward Partners Group plc
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
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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
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Number % Number %
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: N/A N/A N/A N/A
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: N/A N/A N/A N/A
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: N/A N/A N/A N/A
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N/A N/A N/A N/A
TOTAL:
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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: N/A
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:
a) Interests held by persons acting in concert with the Offeree,
including directors of the Offeree, their close relatives and the
related trusts of any of them:
Name Number of shares Percentage of issued
share capital
BlackRock, Inc. 9,935,819 6.49
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b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options):
Class of relevant security Ordinary shares of 1p each
in relation to which subscription
right exists:
Details, including nature Allocation in proposed placing
of the rights concerned and by Molten Ventures plc of 7,712,237
relevant percentages new ordinary shares at a placing
price of 270p.
The placing is conditional,
upon the Placing Agreement
becoming unconditional and
not having been terminated
in accordance with its terms
prior to admission.
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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) YES
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Date of disclosure: 7 December 2023
Contact name: Lloyd Smith, CFO and Company Secretary
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Telephone number: 07846 618 191
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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 .
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (SBL)
DETAILS OF SECURITIES BORROWING AND LING AND
FINANCIAL COLLATERAL ARRANGEMENTS BY
PARTIES TO AN OFFER AND PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT
Note 5(l) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
Full name of person making disclosure: BlackRock, Inc.
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Molten Ventures Plc
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2. SECURITIES BORROWING AND LING/FINANCIAL COLLATERAL POSITIONS
Class of relevant security: 1p Ordinary
Number %
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Securities borrowed:
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Securities lent (including securities subject to a security financial collateral arrangement
with right of use or a title transfer collateral arrangement): 1,802,106 1.17%
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Details of borrowed relevant securities which have been either
on-lent or sold do not need to be disclosed.
3. SECURITIES BORROWING AND LENDING/FINANCIAL COLLATERAL TRANSACTIONS
Class of Nature of transaction Number of
relevant e.g. securities lending/borrowing, securities
security delivery/receipt of recalled
securities, entering into financial
collateral arrangement with
right of use, entering into
title transfer collateral arrangement
etc.
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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