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TRAKM8 HOLDINGS PLC
("Trakm8" or the "Group")
Statement re. Possible Offer for Belgravium Technologies plc
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Rule 2.10 Announcement
Trakm8, the AIM-listed designer, developer and manufacturer of GPRS based hardware and software for the vehicle placement and security market, notes the announcement made yesterday (7 July 2014) by Belgravium Technologies plc and confirms that it has made a preliminary approach.
There can be no certainty that an offer will be made, nor as to the terms on which any offer might be made.
A further announcement will be made as and when appropriate.
Rule 2.10
In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, the Group confirms that it has in issue 28,798,821 ordinary shares of £0.01 each ("Ordinary Shares"), excluding 75,000 Ordinary Shares held in treasury. The International Securities Identification Number for Trakm8 Ordinary Shares is GB00B0P1RP10.
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For further information please contact:
Trakm8 Holdings plc |
01747 858444 |
John Watkins, Executive Chairman |
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James Hedges, Finance Director |
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MHP Communications (Financial PR to Trakm8) |
020 3128 8100 |
Reg Hoare / Vicky Watkins |
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finnCap (Nomad & Broker to Trakm8) |
020 7220 0500 |
Ed Frisby / Christopher Raggett - corporate finance Joanna Weaving - corporate broking |
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Notes to Editors
Trakm8
Trakm8, the M2M telematics company using Big Data analytics to improve driver behaviour is a leading technology designer, developer and manufacturer of telematics products and solutions.
The Group, based in Shaftesbury, Dorset, distributes its hardware and software through a network of distributors worldwide. In addition the Group provides vehicle monitoring and tracking services direct to the B2B market. Trakm8's IP owned products and services allow vehicles and drivers to be monitored, allowing organisations to manage deliveries and services, or track stolen vehicles down to five metres.
Recently Trakm8 have developed the T10 product range, which includes a self-installed telematics device. The Group's services also include driver behaviour management solutions that can reduce fuel consumption by 10% or more, reduce risk of accidents, logistics routing & scheduling packages, and tachograph data reporting. The Group's customers include Direct Line Group, Eon, St Gobain, the AA, Fujitsu and Kubota.
Trakm8 has been listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange since 2005.
www.trakm8.com
finnCap Limited which is regulated in the United Kingdom by The Financial Conduct Authority is acting for the Company in relation to the matters described in this announcement and is not advising any other person, and accordingly will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to customers of finnCap or for providing advice in relation to the matters described in this announcement.
This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities whether pursuant to this announcement or otherwise. The distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, such restrictions. A failure to comply with the restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any jurisdiction.
Publication on website
A copy of this announcement will be made available (subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in restricted jurisdictions) at www.trakm8.com by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the business day following the release of this announcement in accordance with Rule 30.4 of the Code. The content of the website referred to in this announcement is not incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement.
Disclosure requirements of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.
Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror, save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.
If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.
Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).
Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.
