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Form 8 (OPD) - Augmentum Fintech plc

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Date: Monday 09 Mar 2026







RNS Number : 8925V
Augmentum Fintech PLC
09 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:



Augmentum Fintech 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



Augmentum Fintech plc



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



OFFEREE



(e) Date position held:


     The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure



9 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 £0.01 each



 


 



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:



None



Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:



None



 


 


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:



 


Directors' interests


(a)  Ordinary shares held by the directors of Augmentum Fintech plc


 































Name



Number of Ordinary Shares



Percentage of Issued Share Capital



William Reeve



124,000



0.07%



Karen Brade



39,019



0.02%



David Haysey and spouse



94,230



0.06%



Sir William Russell and spouse



270,000



0.16%



 


 


(b)  Ordinary shares held by the directors of Augmentum Fintech Management Limited(1)


 























Name



Number of Ordinary Shares



Percentage of Issued Share Capital



Tim Levene and spouse



2,774,203



1.66%



Richard Matthews



508,000



0.30%



 


 


Augmentum Fintech plc does not have share options or a share scheme.


 


 


(1)       A wholly owned subsidiary of Augmentum Fintech plc responsible for managing its portfolio of investment assets



 


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:


9 March 2026



Contact name:


William Reeve, Chairman



Telephone number:


+44 (0) 203 709 8733



 


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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