FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: MMCAP International Inc. SPC
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(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.
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to Amara Mining Plc
whose relevant securities this form
relates:
Use a separate form for each
offeror/offeree
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(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with
an offeror/offeree, state this and specify
identity of offeror/offeree:
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(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 15 March 2016
For an opening position disclosure, state
the latest practicable date prior to the
disclosure
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(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, NO
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"
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2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON 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
following the dealing (if any)
Class of relevant security: ORD GBP.01
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Interests Short
positions
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Number % Number %
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(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 9,464,229 2.25%
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives
(including options) and agreements
to purchase/sell:
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TOTAL: 9,464,229 2.25%
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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).2
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation
to which subscription right exists:
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Details, including nature of the
rights concerned and relevant
percentages:
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3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c),
copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
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ORD GBP.01 Sale 766,478 0.1300 GBP
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(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description e.g. opening/closing a reference unit
security e.g. CFD long/short position, securities
increasing/reducing a
long/short position
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(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry Option
of description purchasing, of price e.g. date money
relevant e.g. call selling, securities per unit American, paid/
security option varying etc. to which European received
option etc. per unit
relates
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(ii) Exercise
Class of Product Exercising/ Number of Exercise price
relevant description exercised securities per unit
security e.g. call against
option
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if
security e.g. subscription, applicable)
conversion
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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 person
making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in
concert with a party to the offer:
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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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
between the person making the disclosure 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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(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
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Date of disclosure: 21 MARCH 2016
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Contact name: ULLA VESTERGAARD
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Telephone number: 001 416 408 0994
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.
Contact Information:
MMCAP International Inc. spc