RNS Number : 7946W
Industrials REIT Limited
19 April 2023
 

 

INDUSTRIALS REIT LIMITED

(Registered in Guernsey)

(Registration number 64865)

LSE share code: MLI  JSE share code: MLI

ISIN:  GG00BFWMR296

("Industrials REIT" or the "Company")

 

19 April 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:

INDUSTRIALS REIT 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

INDUSTRIALS REIT LIMITED

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

OFFEREE

(e) Date position held:

     The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

19 April 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"

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:

 

 

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

Nil

0

Nil

0

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

Nil

0

Nil

0

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

Nil

0

Nil

0

 

     TOTAL:

Nil

0

Nil

0

 

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 in Industrials REIT Limited's ordinary shares in which the directors of Industrials REIT Limited are interested (including their close relatives and related trusts):

 

Class of relevant securities:

Ordinary shares of EUR 0.000001258

Director (or close relative and related trust)

Total number of Industrials REIT Limited ordinary shares held

Percentage of total issued share capital (excluding shares under option and treasury shares)

Paul Arenson

501,201

0.16%

Paul Miller

21,898

0.00%

James Beaumont

57,616

0.01%

Julian Carey

3,344,697

1.12%

Philip Holland

24,999

0.00%

Patsy Watson

455,375

0.15%

Richard Smith

15,000

0.00%

Louisa Bell

20,000

0.00%

Saruga Investments Limited*

1,061,383

0.35%

Lonat Limited**

10,216,791

3.44%

Wetherby Holdings Limited***

2,121,584

0.71%

Lucinda Grant****

100,000

0.03%

Rebecca Carey*****

33,705

0.01%

The Swallow Trust******

733,562

0.24%

 

*Paul Arenson is a director of Saruga Investments Limited

**Lonat Limited is a company controlled by a trust of which Paul Arenson is a discretionary beneficiary

***Wetherby Holdings Limited is a company controlled by a trust of which Paul Arenson is a discretionary beneficiary

****Lucinda Grant is the spouse of Richard Grant, who is a director of Industrials REIT Limited

*****Rebecca Carey is the spouse of Julian Carey, who is a director of Industrials REIT Limited

******Patsy Watson is a discretionary beneficiary of The Swallow Trust

 

(b)  Options over Industrials REIT Limited's ordinary shares held by the directors of Industrials REIT Limited and their close relatives and related trusts

 

i)    Options and awards held by Paul Arenson

 

Industrials REIT Long Term Incentive Plan 2018

 

Grant Date

Number of shares under option (including dividends)

Exercise price

Vesting date

Expiry Date

23 February 2018

132,746

Nil-cost

8 June 2020

23 February 2028

7 June 2018

340,981

Nil-cost

7 June 2021

7 June 2028

6 June 2019

244,181

Nil-cost

6 June 2022

6 June 2029

12 June 2020

610,218*

Nil-cost

12 June 2023

12 June 2030

11 June 2021

397,051*

Nil-cost

11 June 2024

11 June 2031

10 June 2022

381,847*

Nil-cost

10 June 2025

10 June 2032

 

Industrials REIT Short Term Incentive Plan 2018

 

Grant Date

Number of shares under option (including dividends)

Exercise price

Vesting date

Expiry Date

 

3 June 2015

262,273

Nil-cost

31 March 2017**

3 June 2025

8 June 2016

162,200

Nil-cost

31 March 2018**

8 June 2026

7 June 2018

143,540

Nil-cost

31 March 2020**

7 June 2028

6 June 2019

170,111

Nil-cost

31 March 2021**

6 June 2029

12 June 2020

33,788

Nil-cost

31 March 2022**

12 June 2030

11 June 2021

175,985

Nil-cost

31 March 2023**

11 June 2031

10 June 2022

86,489

Nil-cost

31 March 2024**

10 June 2032

 

Stenham Award

 

Grant Date

Number of shares under option (including dividends)

Exercise price

Vesting date

Expiry Date

3 June 2015

213,284

Nil-cost

30 September 2016

3 June 2025

 

Industrials REIT ShareSave Incentive Plan 2022

 

Grant Date

Number of shares

Exercise price

Vesting date

1 September 2022

12,373

£1.4547 per share

28 February 2026

 

ii)    Options and awards held by Julian Carey

 

Industrials REIT Long Term Incentive Plan 2018

 

Grant Date

Number of shares under option (including dividends)

Exercise price

Vesting date

Expiry Date

23 February 2018

127,591

Nil-cost

8 June 2020

23 February 2028

7 June 2018

327,743

Nil-cost

7 June 2021

7 June 2028

6 June 2019

234,700

Nil-cost

6 June 2022

6 June 2029

12 June 2020

586,372*

Nil-cost

12 June 2023

12 June 2030

11 June 2021

381,492*

Nil-cost

11 June 2024

11 June 2031

10 June 2022

366,883*

Nil-cost

10 June 2025

10 June 2032

 

Industrials REIT Short Term Incentive Plan 2018

 

Grant Date

Number of shares under option (including dividends)

Exercise price

Vesting date

Expiry Date

 

7 June 2018

34,492

Nil-cost

31 March 2020**

7 June 2028

6 June 2019

109,004

Nil-cost

31 March 2021**

6 June 2029

12 June 2020

32,476

Nil-cost

31 March 2022**

12 June 2030

11 June 2021

169,109

Nil-cost

31 March 2023**

11 June 2031

10 June 2022

83,099

Nil-cost

31 March 2024**

10 June 2032

 

Industrials REIT ShareSave Incentive Plan 2022

 

Date of award

Number of shares

Exercise price

Vesting date

1 September 2022

4,949

£1.4547 per share

28 February 2026

 

iii)   Options and awards held by James Beaumont

 

Industrials REIT Long Term Incentive Plan 2018

 

Grant Date

Number of shares under option (including dividends)

Exercise price

Vesting date

Expiry Date

6 June 2019

130,884

111.71 pence per share

31 March 2022***

6 June 2029

12 June 2020

117,053

104.92 pence per share

31 March 2023***

12 June 2030

11 June 2021

126,493*

Nil-cost

11 June 2024

11 June 2031

10 June 2022

111,073*

Nil-cost

10 June 2025

10 June 2032

 

Industrials REIT Short Term Incentive Plan 2018

 

Grant Date

Number of shares

Exercise price

Vesting date


12 June 2020

3,703

Nil-cost

31 March 2022**

12 June 2030

11 June 2021

18,694

Nil-cost

31 March 2023**

11 June 2031

10 June 2022

25,102

Nil-cost

31 March 2024**

10 June 2032

 

Industrials REIT ShareSave Incentive Plan 2022

 

Date of award

Number of shares

Exercise price

Vesting date

1 September 2022

2,474

£1.4547 per share

28 February 2026

 

*Subject to the assessment of the satisfaction of the relevant performance conditions.

 

**One third of the award vests on the date of the award, one third vests on the first anniversary of the end of the financial year-end in respect of which the award arises and one third of the award vests on the third anniversary of the end of the financial year-end in respect of which the award arises.

 

***For market-value options: One third of the award vests on the first anniversary of the financial year-end immediately preceding the date of award, one third of the award vests on the second anniversary of the financial year end immediately preceding the date of award and one third of the award vests on the third anniversary of the financial year-end immediately preceding the date of award.  

 

 

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:

19 April 2023

Contact name:

Sarah Bellilchi

Telephone number:

44 (0) 20 3918 6641

 

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.

 

 

For further information:

Industrials REIT Limited         

Paul Arenson (paul.arenson@industrials.co.uk)

Julian Carey (julian.carey@industrials.co.uk)

James Beaumont (james.beaumont@industrials.co.uk)

 

44(0)20 3918 6600 

 

Numis Securities Limited (Financial Adviser)

Hugh Jonathan

Vicki Paine

44(0)20 7260 1000 

 

FTI Consulting (PR Adviser)

Richard Sunderland

Richard Gotla

Neel Bose

industrialsreit@fticonsulting.com

44(0)20 3727 1000 

 

Java Capital

(JSE Sponsor)

27 (0)11 722 3050 

 

About Industrials REIT:

Industrials REIT is a UK REIT with a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The objective of the Company is to deliver a combination of sustainable growing income and growth in value to its investors. Industrials REIT focuses on owning and operating a diversified portfolio of UK purpose built multi-let industrial (MLI) estates across the UK. The Company aspires to be the leading MLI business in the UK. For further information, go to www.industrialsreit.com.

 



 

 

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