Form 8 (Opening Position Disclosure)
First Tin PLC, as the offeree in an offer, has disclosed its public opening position as of October 20, 2026, reporting nil interests and nil short positions in its £0.001 ordinary shares. However, persons acting in concert with First Tin PLC hold significant stakes; directors William Scotting and Charles Cannon Brookes collectively own 0.49% and 5.23% respectively, while Simon Catt, a director of its corporate broker, holds 5.23%. There are no disclosed indemnity or option arrangements, nor agreements relating to options or derivatives.
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Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
KEY INFORMATION
| (a) Full name of discloser: | FIRST TIN PLC |
| (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | FIRST TIN PLC |
| (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? | OFFEREE |
| (e) Date position held: The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 20 October 2026 |
POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
| Class of relevant security: | £0.001 ordinary | |||
| Interests | Short positions | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | Nil | - | Nil | - |
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives: | Nil | - | Nil | - |
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | Nil | - | Nil | - |
| TOTAL: | Nil | - | Nil | - |
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
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 |
- POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Beneficial interests in ordinary shares of £0.001 each by the Directors of First Tin plc and their close relatives and related trusts Name Number of Ordinary Shares % of total issued share capital (two decimal places) William (Bill) Scotting 2,678,571 0.49% Charles Cannon Brookes 28,327,981 5.23% Beneficial interests in ordinary shares of £0.001 each by persons acting in concert with First Tin plc Name Number of Ordinary Shares % of total issued share capital (two decimal places) Simon Catt* 28,327,980 5.23% *a director of Arlington Group Asset Management Limited, corporate broker to First Tin plc
- OTHER INFORMATION
- Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
None
- Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
None
Attachments
Are any Supplemental Forms attached?
| Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) | NO |
| Supplemental Form 8 (SBL) | NO |
| Date of disclosure: | 21 October 2026 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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