Form 8 (OPD) - Checkit plc
Checkit plc has disclosed its public opening position as the offeree in relation to its own securities as of March 31, 2026, reporting nil interests and nil short positions in its relevant securities. However, the disclosure also details significant holdings by directors acting in concert, with Keith Daley holding 21,797,504 shares (20.18%), Christopher Kyte holding 1,878,870 shares (1.74%), Kristian Shaw holding 125,710 shares (0.12%), and Alexandra Curran holding 1,600 shares (0.001%). Additionally, directors hold substantial unexercised options under employee incentive plans, including Kit Kyte with 4,000,000 shares under option and Kris Shaw with 781,250 shares under option, with various vesting dates, exercise prices, and expiry dates.
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Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
KEY INFORMATION
| (a) Full name of discloser: | Checkit plc |
| (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Checkit plc |
| (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? | OFFEREE |
| (e) Date position held: The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 31 March 2026 |
POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Class of relevant security:
| 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
- Interests held by directors of Checkit plc and their close relatives and related trusts Name Number of shares Percentage of total issued share capital of Checkit plc Keith Daley (all held via AJ Bell) 21,797,504 20.18 Christopher Kyte 1,878,870 1.74 Kristian Shaw 125,710 0.12 Alexandra Curran 1,600 0.001 (B) Interests held by directors of Checkit plc under its Enterprise Management Incentive Plan approved in May 2020 and its Company Share Option Plan adopted in March 2022 Name Number of shares under option Vesting date Exercise price (per share) Expiry date Kit Kyte 4,000,000 From 31 January 2026 5p 30 November 2029 Kit Kyte 1,250,000 11 March 2027 20p 11 March 2034 Kit Kyte 500,000 9 January 2026 23p 9 January 2033 Kris Shaw 781,250 13 October 2028 16p 13 October 2035 Kris Shaw 833,333 18 June 2028 15p 18 June 2038
- 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: | 1 April 2026 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
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