Form 8 (OPD) - Aptitude Software Group plc
Aptitude Software Group plc, as the offeree in a takeover situation, has disclosed its opening position as of April 15, 2026, reporting nil interests and nil short positions in its own 7 1/3p ordinary shares. The disclosure also details positions of persons acting in concert, with directors Ivan Martin holding 225,000 ordinary shares (0.41%) and Alex Curran holding 11,923 ordinary shares (0.02%), alongside various long-term incentive plan and deferred bonus awards for Alex Curran totaling 263,394 shares. Additionally, the Aptitude Software Group plc Employee Benefit Trust holds 1,000,558 ordinary shares, representing 1.84% of the total issued share capital. No indemnity or derivative agreements were reported.
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Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
KEY INFORMATION
| (a) Full name of discloser: | Aptitude Software Group plc |
| (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Aptitude Software Group plc |
| (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? | OFFEREE |
| (e) Date position held: The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 15 April 2026 |
POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
| Class of relevant security: | 7 1/3p Ordinary | |||
| Interests | Short positions | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives: | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| TOTAL: | Nil | Nil | 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: | None |
| Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: | None |
- POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
- Interest in ordinary shares held by the directors of Aptitude Software Group plc, their close relatives and related trusts: Director Number of Aptitude Software Group plc ordinary shares held Percentage of Aptitude Software Group plc's total issued share capital (per cent.) 1 Ivan Martin 225,000 0.41% Sara Dickinson Nil Nil Alex Curran 11,923 0.02% Paula Dowdy Nil Nil Notes: 1 - Percentages are rounded down to two decimal places. (ii) Interests held as options or awards under the share plans of Aptitude Software Group plc by the directors of Aptitude Software Group plc and their close relatives and related trusts who are not exempt from principal traders for the purposes of Rule 8 of the Code: Name Number of ordinary shares under option/award Type of award/share plan Grant date Exercise price Vesting date Lapse date Alex Curran 121,215 Long term incentive plan 6 September 2023 0.0733p 6 September 2026 15 March 2027 110,739 Long term incentive plan 5 September 2024 0.0733p 5 September 2027 15 March 2028 126,507 Long term incentive plan 18 September 2025 0.0733p 18 September 2028 15 March 2029 2,033 Deferred Bonus 29 April 2024 Nil 29 April 2026 29 April 2034 4,838 Deferred Bonus 1 May 2025 Nil 1 May 2027 1 May 2035 (iii) Interests held by other persons presumed to be acting in concert with Aptitude Software Group plc: Name Number of ordinary shares Percentage of Aptitude Software Group plc's total issued share capital (per cent.) 1 Aptitude Software Group plc Employee Benefit Trust (the "EBT") 1,000,558 1.84% Notes: 1 - Percentages are rounded down to two decimal places.
- 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: | 16 April 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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