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Form 8 (Company's Opening Position Disclosure)

By Sharecast

Date: Thursday 12 Mar 2026







RNS Number : 4558W
Senior PLC
12 March 2026
 



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:



SENIOR 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



SENIOR PLC



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



OFFEREE



(e) Date position held:


The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure



11 MARCH 2026



(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 10 pence each



 



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:



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 Senior plc, their close relatives and related trusts


 
























































Name



No. of ordinary shares in Senior plc



Percentage of total issued share capital (excl. share options)



Alpna Amar



149,510



0.04%



Barbara Jeremiah



25,000



0.01%



Graham Oldroyd (and close relative)



52,500



0.01%



David Squires



1,135,671



0.27%



Ian King



989,297



0.24%



Joseph Vorih



7,500



0.00%



Mary Waldner



20,000



0.00%



Rajiv Sharma



15,000



0.00%



Zoe Clements



15,000



0.00%



 


(b) Interests held as options or awards under the share plans of Senior plc by the directors of Senior plc and their close relatives and related trusts


 


























































































































Name



Share plan



No. of


Shares under options / awards



Date of grant



Vesting Date



Expiry date



Exercise price (per share)



Alpna Amar



Sharesave Plan



12,508



29 April 2025



1 July 2028



1 January 2029



147.10 pence



Enhanced SMIS Deferred Share Award



46,341



11 March 2026



11 March 2029



N/A



Nil



2024 LTIP (subject to performance conditions)



501,432



4 April 2025



11 March 2028



N/A



Nil



199,030



4 April 2025



29 April 2027



N/A



Nil



238,741



11 March 2026



11 March 2029



N/A



Nil



David Squires



Sharesave Plan



10,088



5 May 2023



1 June 2026



1 December 2026



156.30 pence



Enhanced SMIS Deferred Share Award



147,823



14 March 2023



16 March 2026



N/A



Nil



118,196



15 March 2024



15 March 2027



N/A



Nil



38,198



11 March 2025



11 March 2028



N/A



Nil



97,316



11 March 2026



11 March 2029



N/A



Nil



2014 LTIP (subject to performance conditions)



747,770



14 March 2023



16 March 2026



N/A



Nil



2024 LTIP (subject to performance conditions)



748,175



29 April 2024



29 April 2027



N/A



Nil



782,608



11 March 2025



11 March 2028



N/A



Nil



429,801



11 March 2026



11 March 2029



N/A



Nil



 


 



 


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:


12 March 2026



Contact name:


Andrew Bodenham, Company Secretary



Telephone number:


+44 (0)1923 714745



 


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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