Form 8 (OPD) Advanced Medical Solutions PLC Group

Apr 10, 2025

Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc
(“AMS” or the “Group”)


RNS Number : 5272E
Advanced Medical Solutions Grp PLC
10 April 2025
 

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:

Advanced Medical Solutions Group 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

Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC

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

Offeree

(e) Date position held:

     The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

9 April 2025

(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 5 pence each

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

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

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

 

     TOTAL:

Nil

Nil

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:

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:

 

Interests of directors

 

Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC ordinary shares held by directors of Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC:

 

Name

Number of AMS Shares

Percentage of AMS existing issued ordinary share capital

Christopher Meredith

Edward Johnson

Grahame Cook

1,728,0061

73,9572

48,864

0.79%

0.0033%

0.0022%

1Includes 1,376,496 shares held by Christopher Meredith’s close relatives.

2Includes 19,044 shares held by Edward Johnson’s close relative.

 

Interests held as options or awards by directors of Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC in ordinary shares of Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC:

 

(A)        Christopher Meredith

 

(i)         Employee Share Purchase Plan

 

No. of Options/ Awards

Date of grant

Vesting date

Expiry date

Exercise price (£)

32,010

05/05/2020

05/05/2023

05/05/2030

Nil

26,388

11/05/2021

11/05/2024

11/05/2031

Nil

28,060

12/05/2022

12/05/2022

12/05/2031

Nil

56,120

12/05/2022

12/05/2025

12/05/2032

Nil

13,143

17/05/2023

17/05/2023

17/05/2033

Nil

26,286

17/05/2023

17/05/2026

17/05/2033

Nil

25,288

11/11/2024

11/11/2024

11/11/2034

Nil

50,576

11/11/2024

11/11/2027

11/11/2034

Nil

 

(ii)        Share Incentive Plan

 

No. of Options/ Awards

Date of grant

Vesting date

Expiry date

Exercise price (£)

586

30/04/2018

30/04/2018

30/04/2028

Nil

586

30/04/2018

30/04/2021

30/04/2028

Nil

545

29/04/2019

29/04/2019

29/04/2029

Nil

545

29/04/2019

29/04/2022

29/04/2029

Nil

734

05/05/2020

05/05/2020

05/05/2030

Nil

734

05/05/2020

05/05/2023

05/05/2030

Nil

661

11/05/2021

11/05/2021

11/05/2031

Nil

661

11/05/2021

11/05/2024

11/05/2031

Nil

665

12/05/2022

12/05/2022

12/05/2032

Nil

665

12/05/2022

12/05/2025

12/05/2032

Nil

716

17/05/2023

17/05/2023

17/05/2033

Nil

1,432

17/05/2023

17/05/2026

17/05/2033

Nil

801

11/11/2024

11/11/2024

11/11/2034

Nil

1,602

11/11/2024

11/11/2027

11/11/2034

Nil

 

(iii)       Long Term Incentive Plan

 

No. of Options/ Awards

Date of grant

Vesting date

Expiry date

Exercise price (£)

132,247

14/04/2020

14/04/2023

14/04/2030

Nil

238,963

23/04/2021

23/04/2024

23/04/2031

Nil

239,552

14/04/2022

14/04/2025

14/04/2032

Nil

324,805

14/04/2023

14/04/2026

14/04/2033

Nil

411,478

23/04/2024

23/04/2027

23/04/2034

Nil

 

 

(iv)       Deferred Bonus Plan

 

No. of Options/ Awards

Date of grant

Vesting date

Expiry date

Exercise price (£)

6,219

14/04/2022

14/04/2025

14/04/2032

Nil

31,138

14/04/2023

14/04/2026

14/04/2033

Nil

 

(B)        Edward Johnson

 

(i)         Employee Share Purchase Plan

 

No. of Options/ Awards

Date of grant

Vesting date

Expiry date

Exercise price (£)

8,201

03/05/2016

03/05/2016

03/05/2026

Nil

16,402

03/05/2016

03/05/2019

03/05/2026

Nil

6,476

02/05/2017

02/05/2017

02/05/2027

Nil

12,952

02/05/2017

02/05/2020

02/05/2027

Nil

12,518

30/04/2018

30/04/2021

30/04/2028

Nil

6,259

30/04/2018

30/04/2018

30/04/2028

Nil

3,302

29/04/2019

29/04/2019

29/04/2029

Nil

6,604

29/04/2019

29/04/2022

29/04/2029

Nil

9,830

05/05/2020

05/05/2020

05/05/2030

Nil

19,660

05/05/2020

05/05/2023

05/05/2030

Nil

8,945

11/05/2021

11/05/2021

11/05/2031

Nil

17,890

11/05/2021

11/05/2024

11/05/2031

Nil

8,280

12/05/2022

12/05/2022

12/05/2032

Nil

16,560

12/05/2022

12/05/2025

12/05/2032

Nil

19,252

17/05/2023

17/05/2023

17/05/2033

Nil

38,504

17/05/2023

17/05/2026

17/05/2033

Nil

16,428

11/11/2024

11/11/2024

11/11/2034

Nil

32,856

11/11/2024

11/11/2027

11/11/2034

Nil

 

(ii)        Share Incentive Plan

 

No. of Options/ Awards

Date of grant

Vesting date

Expiry date

Exercise price (£)

1,428

30/04/2014

30/04/2014

TBC*

Nil

1,428

30/04/2014

30/04/2014

TBC*

Nil

1,271

29/04/2015

29/04/2015

29/04/2025

Nil

1,271

29/04/2015

29/04/2018

29/04/2025

Nil

983

03/05/2016

03/05/2016

03/05/2026

Nil

983

03/05/2016

03/05/2019

03/05/2026

Nil

681

02/05/2017

02/05/2017

02/05/2027

Nil

681

02/05/2017

02/05/2020

02/05/2027

Nil

586

30/04/2018

30/04/2018

30/04/2028

Nil

586

30/04/2018

30/04/2021

30/04/2028

Nil

545

29/04/2019

29/04/2019

29/04/2029

Nil

545

29/04/2019

29/04/2022

29/04/2029

Nil

734

05/05/2020

05/05/2020

05/05/2030

Nil

734

05/05/2020

05/05/2023

05/05/2030

Nil

661

11/05/2021

11/05/2021

11/05/2031

Nil

661

11/05/2021

11/05/2024

11/05/2031

Nil

665

12/05/2022

12/05/2022

12/05/2032

Nil

665

12/05/2022

12/05/2025

12/05/2032

Nil

716

17/05/2023

17/05/2023

17/05/2033

Nil

1,432

17/05/2023

17/05/2026

17/05/2033

Nil

801

11/11/2024

11/11/2024

11/11/2034

Nil

1,602

11/11/2024

11/11/2027

11/11/2034

Nil

 

*These awards would ordinarily have expired on 30 April 2024, but were unable to be withdrawn due to a number of closed periods. The intention is for these awards to be withdrawn in 2025.

(iii)       Long Term Incentive Plan

No. of Options/ Awards

Date of grant

Vesting date

Expiry date

Exercise price (£)

28,126

18/04/2016

18/04/2019

18/04/2026

Nil

17,379

06/04/2017

06/04/2020

06/04/2027

Nil

8,221

24/04/2019

24/04/2022

24/04/2029

Nil

37,470

14/04/2020

14/04/2023

14/04/2030

Nil

67,706

23/04/2021

23/04/2024

23/04/2031

Nil

89,832

14/04/2022

14/04/2025

14/04/2032

Nil

134,063

14/04/2023

14/04/2026

14/04/2033

Nil

169,837

23/04/2024

23/04/2027

23/04/2034

Nil

 

(iv)       Deferred Bonus Plan

No. of Options/ Awards

Date of grant

Vesting date

Expiry date

Exercise price (£)

4,556

06/04/2017

06/04/2020

06/04/2027

Nil

4,089

13/04/2018

13/04/2021

13/04/2028

Nil

2,209

24/04/2019

24/04/2022

24/04/2029

Nil

1,883

14/04/2022

14/04/2025

14/04/2032

Nil

13,528

14/04/2023

14/04/2026

14/04/2033

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:

10 April 2025

Contact name:

Owen Bromley, Company Secretary

Telephone number:

01606 545514

 

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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For further information, please contact:

Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc

Tel: 44 (0) 1606 545508

Chris Meredith, Chief Executive Officer

Eddie Johnson, Chief Financial Officer

Michael King, Investor Relations

Consilium Strategic Communications

Tel: 44 (0) 20 3709 5700

Matthew Neal / Lucy Featherstone

Investec Bank PLC (NOMAD & Broker)

Tel: 44 (0) 20 7597 5970

Gary Clarence / David Anderson

HSBC Bank PLC (Broker)

Tel: 44 (0) 20 7991 8888

Sam McLennan / Joe Weaving / Stephanie Cornish

About Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc

AMS is a world-leading independent developer and manufacturer of innovative tissue-healing technology, focused on quality outcomes for patients and value for payers. AMS has a wide range of surgical products including tissue adhesives, sutures, haemostats, internal fixation devices and internal sealants, which it markets under its brands LiquiBand®, RESORBA®, LiquiBandFix8® and Seal-G®. AMS also supplies wound care dressings such as silver alginates, alginates and foams through its ActivHeal® brand as well as under white label. Since 2019, the Group has made five acquisitions: Sealantis, an Israeli developer of innovative internal sealants; Biomatlante, a French developer and manufacturer of surgical biomaterials, Raleigh, a leading UK coater and converter of woundcare and bio-diagnostics materials, AFS Medical, an Austrian specialist surgical business and Connexicon, an Irish tissue adhesives specialist.

AMS's products, manufactured in the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Israel, are sold globally via a network of multinational or regional partners and distributors, as well as via AMS's own direct sales forces in the UK, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and Russia. The Group has R&D innovation hubs in the UK, Ireland, Germany, France and Israel. Established in 1991, the Group has more than 800 employees. For more information, please see admedsol.com.

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