Opening Position Disclosure

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:	LSL Property Services Plc
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):      The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.  For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.	N/A
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	LSL Property Services Plc
(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?	OFFEROR
(e) Date position held:      The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	4 March 2020
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	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:	Ordinary shares of 0.2p in LSL Property Services Plc
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	Nil	0.000	Nil	0.000
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	Nil	0.000	Nil	0.000
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	Nil	0.000	Nil	0.000
TOTAL:	Nil	0.000	Nil	0.000

 

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

 

 

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 the directors of LSL Property Services Plc and their close relatives and related trusts:   Director No. of ordinary shares of 0.2p each held Percentage of issued share capital Gaby Appleton Nil 0.000% Helen Buck 2,327 0.002% Adam Castleton 3,321 0.003% Ian Crabb 81,942 0.079% Simon Embley 6,777,291 6.507% Darrell Evans Nil 0.000% Bill Shannon 25,329 0.024% David Stewart Nil 0.000%     (B) Interests held as options or awards by directors of LSL Property Services Plc under certain of its share plans, being the LSL Share Incentive Plan ("SIP"), LSL Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"), and legacy Joint Share Ownership Plan ("JSOP") which have vested but where the director has not exercised their right to acquire or receive the shares:   Director Scheme No. of ordinary shares of 0.2p each under option / award Vesting date Percentage of issued share capital Ian Crabb LTIP 49,228 23 September 2016 0.047% SIP 4,942 N/A(1) 0.005% Simon Embley JSOP 83,928 1 June 2013 0.081% CSOP 12,500 11 June 2013 0.012% LTIP 58,333 2 April 2015 0.056%   (1) SIP awards are made on a monthly basis. Accordingly, shares acquired and/or awarded in connection with the SIP do not have a vesting date.    (C) Interests held as options or awards by directors of LSL Property Services Plc under certain of its share plans, being the LSL Sharesave Plan ("SAYE") and LTIP which have not yet vested:   Director Scheme No. of ordinary shares of 0.2p each under option / award (2) Vesting date Percentage of issued share capital Helen Buck LTIP: 143,198 30 March 2020 0.138% 173,405 29 March 2021 0.167% 151,470 29 March 2022 0.145% SAYE: 2,511 1 June 2020 0.002% 1,469 1 June 2021 0.001% 2,037 1 June 2022 0.002% Adam Castleton LTIP: 140,334 30 March 2020 0.135% 169,988 29 March 2021 0.163% 148,529 29 March 2022 0.143% SAYE: 2,511 1 June 2020 0.002% 1,469 1 June 2021 0.001% Ian Crabb LTIP: 193,794 30 March 2020 0.186% 234,624 29 March 2021 0.225% 220,098 29 March 2022 0.211% SAYE: 2,511 1 June 2020 0.002% 1,469 1 June 2021 0.001% 2,037 1 June 2022 0.002%   (2) The number shown in this column is the maximum number of ordinary shares which are capable of being acquired in connection with that option or award. The actual number of shares which may be acquired may be more or less, depending on performance against any applicable performance conditions.   (D) Interests of connected advisers of LSL Property Services Plc (i) Apex Financial Services (Trust Company) Limited, in its capacity as trustee of the LSL Property Services plc Employee Benefit Trust   Class of relevant security Ordinary shares of 0.2p each in LSL Property Services Plc   Interests Short positions   Number % Number % (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled 1,376,339 1.321% 0 0.000% (2) Cash-settled derivatives 0 0.000% 0 0.000% (3) Stock-settled derivatives 0 0.000% 0 0.000%   (ii) Link Market Services Trustees Limited, in its capacity as trustee of The LSL Property Services plc Employee SIP Trust   Class of relevant security Ordinary shares of 0.2p each in LSL Property Services Plc   Interests Short positions   Number % Number % (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled 433,432 0.416% 0 0.000% (2) Cash-settled derivatives 0 0.000% 0 0.000% (3) Stock-settled derivatives 0 0.000% 0 0.000%

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:	5 March 2020
Contact name:	Sapna B. Fitzgerald
Telephone number:	01904 698850

 

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.