Form 8 (OPD)(b) - ig Yellow Group plc
Big Yellow Group PLC, as the offeree in a takeover situation, disclosed positions in its relevant securities as of October 27, 2025. The company holds NIL ordinary shares of 10 pence each. Directors of Big Yellow Group PLC and their connected parties have interests in ordinary shares: Nicholas Vetch CBE holds 6,337,780 shares (3.22%), James Gibson holds 1,848,060 shares (0.94%), John Trotman holds 242,896 shares (0.12%), Vince Niblett holds 3,000 shares (0.00%), and Michael O'Donnell holds 9,000 shares (0.00%). Additionally, directors hold various share options and awards under company share plans. The Penare Fund, linked to Nicholas Vetch CBE, holds 221,500 shares, representing 0.11% of the total issued share capital. There are no indemnity or option arrangements, or agreements relating to options or derivatives. No Supplemental Forms are attached.
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Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
KEY INFORMATION
| (a) Full name of discloser: | Big Yellow Group PLC |
| (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Big Yellow Group PLC |
| (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? | OFFEREE |
| (e) Date position held: The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 27 October 2025 |
POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
| Class of relevant security: | Ordinary shares of 10 pence | |||
| 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
- Interests in Big Yellow Group PLC held by the directors of Big Yellow Group PLC and their close relatives and related trusts Name No. of ordinary shares Percentage of total issued share capital (excl. share options) (1) Nicholas Vetch CBE 6,337,780 3.22% James Gibson 1,848,060 0.94% John Trotman 242,896 0.12% Vince Niblett 3,000 0.00% Michael O'Donnell 9,000 0.00% (1) The total number of ordinary shares in issue as at the date of this document is 196,767,698 ordinary shares of 10 pence each with voting rights. Percentage holdings are rounded down to two decimal places. (b) Interests in Big Yellow Group PLC held as options or awards under the share plans of Big Yellow Group PLC by the directors of Big Yellow Group PLC and their close relatives and related trusts who are not exempt principal traders for the purposes of Rule 8 of the Code Name Share plan No. of shares under options / awards Date of grant Vesting date Lapse date Exercise price per share (£) Nicholas Vetch CBE Big Yellow Group PLC Long Term Investment Plan (" LTIP ") 35,099 5 August 2020 5 August 2023 4 August 2030 NIL LTIP 27,617 22 July 2021 22 July 2024 21 July 2031 NIL Big Yellow Group PLC Deferred Bonus Share Plan (" DBSP ") 34,442 8 June 2022 8 June 2025 7 June 2032 NIL LTIP 11,621 21 July 2022 21 July 2025 20 July 2032 NIL Big Yellow Group PLC Savings Related Share Option Plan (" SAYE ") 1,697 8 August 2022 8 August 2025 8 February 2026 £10.60 DBSP 41,216 20 July 2023 20 July 2026 19 July 2033 NIL LTIP 78,243 20 July 2023 20 July 2026 19 July 2033 NIL DBSP 23,658 21 May 2024 21 May 2027 20 May 2034 NIL LTIP 70,944 18 July 2024 18 July 2027 17 July 2034 NIL DBSP 28,632 27 May 2025 27 May 2028 26 May 2035 NIL LTIP 95,501 1 August 2025 1 August 2028 31 July 2035 NIL James Gibson LTIP 41,183 5 August 2020 5 August 2023 4 August 2030 NIL LTIP 32,404 22 July 2021 22 July 2024 21 July 2031 NIL DBSP 40,412 8 June 2022 8 June 2025 7 June 2032 NIL LTIP 13,635 21 July 2022 21 July 2025 20 July 2032 NIL SAYE 848 8 August 2022 8 August 2025 8 February 2026 £10.60 DBSP 48,360 20 July 2023 20 July 2026 19 July 2033 NIL LTIP 91,805 20 July 2023 20 July 2026 19 July 2033 NIL DBSP 27,759 21 May 2024 21 May 2027 20 May 2034 NIL LTIP 83,241 18 July 2024 18 July 2027 17 July 2034 NIL DBSP 33,594 27 May 2025 27 May 2028 26 May 2035 NIL LTIP 112,053 1 August 2025 1 August 2028 31 July 2035 NIL John Trotman DBSP 25,190 23 May 2019 23 May 2022 22 May 2029 NIL DBSP 17,735 15 June 2020 15 June 2023 14 June 2030 NIL LTIP 30,419 5 August 2020 5 August 2023 4 August 2030 NIL DBSP 27,329 22 July 2021 22 July 2024 21 July 2031 NIL LTIP 23,935 22 July 2021 22 July 2024 21 July 2031 NIL DBSP 29,850 8 June 2022 8 June 2025 7 June 2032 NIL LTIP 7,554 21 July 2022 21 July 2025 20 July 2032 NIL DBSP 35,719 20 July 2023 20 July 2026 19 July 2033 NIL LTIP 50,857 20 July 2023 20 July 2026 19 July 2033 NIL DBSP 20,503 21 May 2024 21 May 2027 20 May 2034 NIL SAYE 1,962 10 July 2024 1 September 2027 1 March 2028 £9.45 LTIP 46,113 18 July 2024 18 July 2027 17 July 2034 NIL DBSP 24,814 27 May 2025 27 May 2028 26 May 2035 NIL LTIP 62,077 1 August 2025 1 August 2028 31 July 2035 NIL John Hunter LTIP 44,337 18 July 2024 18 July 2027 17 July 2034 NIL SAYE 2,289 9 July 2025 1 September 2028 1 March 2029 £8.02 LTIP 62,077 1 August 2025 1 August 2028 31 July 2035 NIL (d) Interests in Big Yellow Group PLC held by other concert parties of Big Yellow Group PLC Name No. of ordinary shares Percentage of total issued share capital (excl. share options) (1) The Penare Fund (2) 221,500 0.11% (2) An open-ended investment company wholly owned by Byways Investments Ltd, itself a company in which Nicholas Vetch CBE holds a controlling interest.
- 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: | 27 October 2025 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
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