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Studio Retail Group PLC

18 December 2020

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:                                                                   Studio Retail 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:       Studio Retail Group 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:                                                                       18 December 2020 
  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          N/A 
 respect 
 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        - 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                          Nil     -       Nil        - 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:     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:    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 directors of Studio Retail Group plc (and their close relatives and 
  related trusts) in Studio Retail Group plc ordinary shares 
         Name            Number of ordinary       Percentage 
                         shares in the capital      of issued 
                           of Studio Retail       share capital 
                               Group plc            (excluding 
                                                  share options) 
    Ian Burke                   60,000               0.069% 
                       -----------------------  ---------------- 
    Paul Kendrick               15,175               0.017% 
                       -----------------------  ---------------- 
    Phil Maudsley              292,436               0.337% 
                       -----------------------  ---------------- 
    Stuart Caldwell             52,359               0.060% 
                       -----------------------  ---------------- 
    Greg Ball                   18,570               0.021% 
                       -----------------------  ---------------- 
    Elaine O'Donnell            9,722                0.011% 
                       -----------------------  ---------------- 
    Clare Askem                  Nil                   Nil 
                       -----------------------  ---------------- 
    Francois Coumau             40,558               0.047% 
                       -----------------------  ---------------- 
 (b) Outstanding awards of directors of Studio Retail Group plc over Studio Retail Group plc 
  ordinary shares 
        Name          Studio Retail        Date of      Expected       Expiry       Number 
                          Group plc          grant      first date        date         of 
                         share plan                     of exercise                 ordinary 
                                                                                     shares 
                                                                                       in 
                                                                                    respect 
                                                                                    of which 
                                                                                     option 
                                                                                    granted 
                     Findel Performance 
    Paul Kendrick           Share         04.07.2017    04.07.2020    03.07.2021     51,039 
                            2016           13.06.2018    13.06.2021    12.06.2022    83,485 
                                           12.06.2019    12.06.2022    12.06.2023    96,000 
                                           01.09.2020    01.09.2023    01.09.2025    141,357 
                    -------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------- 
                     Findel Performance 
    Phil Maudsley           Share         04.07.2017    04.07.2020    03.07.2021    104,361 
                             2016          13.06.2018    13.06.2021    12.06.2022    153,285 
                                                           12.06. 
                                           12.06.2019       2022       12.06.2023    172,200 
                                           01.09.2020    01.09.2023    01.09.2025    178,216 
                    -------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------- 
    Stuart           Findel Performance 
     Caldwell               Share         20.07.2017    20.07.2020    19.07.2021     67,557 
                             2016          13.06.2018    13.06.2021    12.06.2022    91,241 
                                           12.06.2019    12.06.2022    12.06.2023    108,000 
                                           01.09.2020    01.09.2023    01.09.2025    111,773 
                    -------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------- 
 (c) Interest and short positions held by connected advisers of Studio Retail Group plc 
 
               Financial adviser and broker    Number of ordinary shares 
              Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited              Nil 
                                              -------------------------- 
              Nplus 1 Singer Advisory LLP                 Nil 
                                              -------------------------- 
 (d) Interest held by other persons presumed to be acting in concert with Studio Retail Group 
  plc 
            Name               Number of ordinary       Percentage 
                              shares in the capital      of issued 
                                of Studio Retail       share capital 
                                    Group plc            (excluding 
                                                       share options) 
   Equity Trust (Jersey) 
    Limited (in its 
    capacity as the 
    trustee of the 
    Fine Art Developments 
    Employee Trust)                 539,808                0.62% 
                            -----------------------  ---------------- 
 

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 
                                       --- 
 
 
 Date of disclosure:    18 December 2020 
 Contact name:          Mark Ashcroft, Company Secretary 
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 Telephone number:      + 44(0)161 303 3465 
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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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