Form 8 (OPD) Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC.


    29 April 2026 07:02:20
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RNS Number : 2971C
Advanced Medical Solutions Grp PLC
29 April 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:

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

Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC

Offeree

28 April 2026

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

Susan Searle

1,856,4331

313,4982

48,864

10,0003

0.84%

0.14%

0.022%

0.0045%

1 Includes 1,389,815 shares held by Christopher Meredith's close relatives.

2 Includes 28,084 shares held by Edward Johnson's close relative.

3 Includes 5,000 shares held by Susan Searle'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 Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc ordinary shares of which options granted / subject to award

Date of grant

Vesting date

Expiry date

Exercise price (£)

28,060

12/05/2022

12/05/2022

-

Nil

13,143

17/05/2023

17/05/2023

-

Nil

26,286

17/05/2023

17/05/2026

-

Nil

25,288

11/11/2024

11/11/2024

-

Nil

50,576

11/11/2024

11/11/2027

-

Nil

32,168

13/05/2025

13/05/2025

-

Nil

64,336

13/05/2025

13/05/2028

-

Nil

 

(ii)        Share Incentive Plan

 

No. of Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc ordinary shares of which options granted / subject to award

Date of grant

Vesting date

Expiry date

Exercise price (£)

586

30/04/2018

30/04/2018

-

Nil

586

30/04/2018

30/04/2021

-

Nil

545

29/04/2019

29/04/2019

-

Nil

545

29/04/2019

29/04/2022

-

Nil

734

05/05/2020

05/05/2020

-

Nil

734

05/05/2020

05/05/2023

-

Nil

661

11/05/2021

11/05/2021

-

Nil

661

11/05/2021

11/05/2024

-

Nil

665

12/05/2022

12/05/2022

-

Nil

665

12/05/2022

12/05/2025

-

Nil

716

17/05/2023

17/05/2023

-

Nil

1,432

17/05/2023

17/05/2026

-

Nil

801

11/11/2024

11/11/2024

-

Nil

1,602

11/11/2024

11/11/2027

-

Nil

923

13/05/2025

13/05/2025

-

Nil

1,846

13/05/2025

13/05/2028

-

Nil

 

(iii)       Long Term Incentive Plan

 

No. of Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc ordinary shares of which options granted / subject to award

Date of grant

Vesting date

Expiry date

Exercise price (£)

150,199

14/04/2022

14/04/2025

14/04/2032

Nil

216,320

14/04/2023

14/04/2026

14/04/2033

Nil

411,478

23/04/2024

23/04/2027

23/04/2034

Nil

438,194

30/04/2025

30/04/2028

30/04/2035

Nil

422,941

03/04/2026

03/04/2029

03/04/2036

Nil

 

 

(iv)       Deferred Bonus Plan

 

No. of Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc ordinary shares of which options granted / subject to award

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 Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc ordinary shares of which options granted / subject to award

Date of grant

Vesting date

Expiry date

Exercise price (£)

8,201

03/05/2016

03/05/2016

-

Nil

6,476

02/05/2017

02/05/2017

-

Nil

6,259

30/04/2018

30/04/2018

-

Nil

3,302

29/04/2019

29/04/2019

-

Nil

9,830

05/05/2020

05/05/2020

-

Nil

8,945

11/05/2021

11/05/2021

-

Nil

19,252

17/05/2023

17/05/2023

-

Nil

38,504

17/05/2023

17/05/2026

-

Nil

16,428

11/11/2024

11/11/2024

-

Nil

32,856

11/11/2024

11/11/2027

-

Nil

20,669

13/05/2025

13/05/2025

-

Nil

41,338

13/05/2025

13/05/2028

-

Nil

 

(ii)        Share Incentive Plan

 

No. of Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc ordinary shares of which options granted / subject to award

Date of grant

Vesting date

Expiry date

Exercise price (£)

1,428

30/04/2014

30/04/2014

-

Nil

1,428

30/04/2014

30/04/2017

-

Nil

1,271

29/04/2015

29/04/2015

-

Nil

1,271

29/04/2015

29/04/2018

-

Nil

983

03/05/2016

03/05/2016

-

Nil

983

03/05/2016

03/05/2019

-

Nil

681

02/05/2017

02/05/2017

-

Nil

681

02/05/2017

02/05/2020

-

Nil

586

30/04/2018

30/04/2018

-

Nil

586

30/04/2018

30/04/2021

-

Nil

545

29/04/2019

29/04/2019

-

Nil

545

29/04/2019

29/04/2022

-

Nil

734

05/05/2020

05/05/2020

-

Nil

734

05/05/2020

05/05/2023

-

Nil

661

11/05/2021

11/05/2021

-

Nil

661

11/05/2021

11/05/2024

-

Nil

665

12/05/2022

12/05/2022

-

Nil

665

12/05/2022

12/05/2025

-

Nil

716

17/05/2023

17/05/2023

-

Nil

1,432

17/05/2023

17/05/2026

-

Nil

801

11/11/2024

11/11/2024

-

Nil

1,602

11/11/2024

11/11/2027

-

Nil

923

13/05/2025

13/05/2025

-

Nil

1,846

13/05/2025

13/05/2028

-

Nil

 

(iii)       Long Term Incentive Plan

No. of Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc ordinary shares of which options granted / subject to award

Date of grant

Vesting date

Expiry date

Exercise price (£)

56,324

14/04/2022

14/04/2025

14/04/2032

Nil

89,285

14/04/2023

14/04/2026

14/04/2033

Nil

169,837

23/04/2024

23/04/2027

23/04/2034

Nil

180,864

30/04/2025

30/04/2028

30/04/2035

Nil

174,568

03/04/2026

03/04/2029

03/04/2036

Nil

 

(iv)       Deferred Bonus Plan

No. of Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc ordinary shares of which options granted / subject to award

Date of grant

Vesting date

Expiry date

Exercise price (£)

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:

29 April 2026

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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