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RNS Number : 4090R

Promethean World Plc

26 June 2015

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:                                                                    Promethean World Plc 
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 (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. 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Promethean World 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:                                                                        25 June 2015 
  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 respect   N/A 
  of any other party to the offer? 
  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:                                                                   10p ordinary 
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                                                                                       Interests     Short positions 
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                                                                                      Number    %      Number      % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                       Nil     -       Nil        - 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                          Nil     -       Nil        - 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:     Nil     -       Nil        - 
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                                                                                        Nil     -       Nil        - 
   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 
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 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: 
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                                                          a) Beneficial holdings of directors of Promethean World Plc in its ordinary shares 
                                                               Name             Position        Number of   Percentage 
                                                                                                  shares      holding 
                                                          ---------------  -------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 
                                                           Philip Rowley        Chairman          132,768      0.07% 
                                                          ---------------  -------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                                             Chief Executive 
                                                           Jim Marshall          Officer         143,973      0.07% 
                                                          ---------------  -------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 
                                                                             Chief Financial 
                                                            Ian Baxter           Officer          3,145       0.002% 
                                                          ---------------  -------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                                           Senior Independent 
                                                            Lord Puttnam         Director        250,000      0.12% 
                                                          ---------------  -------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                                              Non-Executive 
                                                            Graham Howe          Director       10,891,162    5.36% 
                                                          ---------------  -------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 
 
                                                          b) Options and awards held by directors of Promethean World Plc in its ordinary shares 
 
                                                                                Jim Marshall 
                                                          -------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                          Date of grant   Granted   Exercise  Exercise period/date 
                                                                                      price 
                                                                                     (pence) 
                                                          --------------  --------  --------  -------------------- 
 
                                                                                                 29 July 2016 - 
                                                           29 July 2011   243,000    59.75p       29 July 2021 
                                                          --------------  --------  --------  -------------------- 
                                                          30 April 2012   209,000     Nil        30 April 2015 
                                                          --------------  --------  --------  -------------------- 
 
                                                            31 October     800,000     Nil       31 October 2015 
                                                               2012 
                                                          --------------  --------  --------  -------------------- 
                                                           10 September   800,000     Nil      10 September 2017 
                                                               2014 
                                                          --------------  --------  --------  -------------------- 
 
 
 
                                                                                 Ian Baxter 
                                                          -------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                          Date of grant   Granted             Exercise period/date 
                                                                                    Exercise 
                                                                                     price 
                                                                                    (pence) 
                                                          --------------  -------  ---------  -------------------- 
 
                                                                                                  10 September 
                                                                                                     2012 - 
                                                           11 September                           10 September 
                                                               2009       54,779     5.25p            2019 
                                                          --------------  -------  ---------  -------------------- 
                                                           29 July 2011   50,000      Nil         29 July 2014 
                                                                                                        - 
                                                                                                  29 July 2021 
                                                          --------------  -------  ---------  -------------------- 
                                                          30 April 2012   40,000      Nil        30 April 2015 
                                                                                                        - 
                                                                                                  30 April 2022 
                                                          --------------  -------  ---------  -------------------- 
                                                          26 March 2013   40,000      Nil        26 March 2016 
                                                                                                        - 
                                                                                                  26 March 2023 
                                                          --------------  -------  ---------  -------------------- 
                                                           10 September   530,000     Nil         10 September 
                                                               2014                                   2017- 
                                                                                                  10 September 
                                                                                                      2024 
                                                          --------------  -------  ---------  -------------------- 
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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" 
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   None 
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   (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" 
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   None 
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   (c)        Attachments 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 
 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)   No 
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 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)              No 
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 Date of disclosure:    26 June 2015 
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 Contact name:          Wendy Baker, Company Secretary 
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 Telephone number:      01254 290973 
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. 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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