RNS Number : 5943N
LRB35 Limited
26 September 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:

LRB 35 Limited

(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

Tintra plc

(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?

OFFEROR

(e) Date position held:

     The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

25 September 2023

(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"

No

 

 

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

 

 

     TOTAL:

Nil

 

Nil

 

 

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

 

 

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 LRB 35 Limited and their close relatives and related trusts:

 

Director

Number of Tintra plc Shares

Percentage of current issued share capital

CFP Fintech LLC*

148,511

0.84%

* CFP Fintech LLC represents the interests of the Cogut family.

 

B. Warrants to subscribe for Tintra shares held by the directors of LRB 35 Limited and their close relatives and related trusts:

 

Director

 

 

 

Number of Tintra Shares the subject of Warrants

Exercise Price

Date of Grant

Exercise Period

CFP Fintech LLC

297,022

50p

21/03/22

Until 21/3/27

 

The warrants are conditional on either the market capitalisation of the Company exceeding US$250,000,000 for a period of three consecutive trading days or a future funding round being concluded with a post-money valuation of US$250m or greater.

 

C. Interests held by parties acting in concert with LRB 35 Limited

 

Name

Number of Tintra plc Shares

Percentage of current issued share capital

David Cogut

37,128

0.21%

Pegasus Capital LLC

148,511

0.84%

 

D. Warrants to subscribe for Tintra shares held by parties acting in concert with LRB 35 Limited:

 

Name

 

 

 

Number of Tintra Shares the subject of Warrants

Exercise Price

Date of Grant

Exercise Period

David Cogut

74,256

50p

07/03/22

Until 07/3/27

Pegasus Capital LLC

297,022

50p

21/03/22

Until 21/3/27

 

The warrants are conditional on either the market capitalisation of the Company exceeding US$250,000,000 for a period of three consecutive trading days or a future funding round being concluded with a post-money valuation of US$250m or greater.

 

 

 

E. Interests of connected advisers to LRB 35 Limited

 

Connected Adviser

Number of Tintra plc Shares

Percentage of current issued share capital

John Michael Botros

200,000

1.13%

First Hartford Trust*

1,122,941

6.33%




* a trust established for the benefit of the family of John Botros

 

 

 

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:

26 September 2023

Contact name:

Max Bascombe

Telephone number:

+44 (0) 77177 98289

 

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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