Form 8 (OPD) - Harworth Group plc
Harworth Group plc has disclosed its public opening position as the offeree in relation to its own securities on August 18, 2026, reporting nil interests and nil short positions in its ordinary shares. However, the disclosure also details significant holdings and options held by directors and persons acting in concert. Lynda Shillaw holds 319,140 ordinary shares and a substantial number of options and awards under various share plans, with vesting dates extending to March 2029. Kitty Patmore holds 116,412 ordinary shares and also possesses numerous options and awards with vesting dates up to March 2029. Other directors also hold varying amounts of ordinary shares.
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Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
KEY INFORMATION
| (a) Full name of discloser: | Harworth Group plc |
| (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | N/A |
| (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: | Harworth Group plc |
| (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? | Offeree |
| (e) Date position held: | 18 August 2026 |
POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
| Class of relevant security: | Ordinary shares | |||
| 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 | - |
| (b) 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
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: a) Interests held by directors of Harworth Group plc and their close relatives and related trusts (excluding options and awards set out below) Name Number of ordinary shares Percentage of total issued ordinary share capital (%) Lynda Shillaw 319,140 0.10% Kitty Patmore 116,412 0.04% Alastair Lyons 431,610 0.13% Angela Bromfield 36,264 0.01% Patrick O'Donnell Bourke 40,000 0.01% Phil Redding 40,000 0.01%
b) Options and awards held by directors of Harworth Group plc in Harworth Group plc shares under the Harworth Share Plans Lynda Shillaw Name Description of award Date of award Number of options Exercise Price (£) Vesting Date Expiry Date Lynda Shillaw Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 1 6 April 2021 52,246 Nil 19 March 2024 6 April 2031 Lynda Shillaw Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 2 6 April 2021 52,246 Nil 18 March 2025 6 April 2031 Lynda Shillaw Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 3 6 April 2021 52,247 Nil 18 March 2026 6 April 2031 Lynda Shillaw Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 1 8 June 2022 58,981 Nil 18 March 2025 8 June 2032 Lynda Shillaw Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 2 8 June 2022 58,981 Nil 18 March 2026 8 June 2032 Lynda Shillaw Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 3 8 June 2022 58,982 Nil March 2027 8 June 2032 Lynda Shillaw Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 1 17 April 2023 61,930 Nil 18 March 2026 17 April 2033 Lynda Shillaw Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 2 17 April 2023 61,930 Nil March 2027 17 April 2033
Lynda Shillaw Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 3 17 April 2023 61,931 Nil March 2028 17 April 2033 Lynda Shillaw Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 1 22 April 2024 73,447 Nil March 2027 22 April 2034 Lynda Shillaw Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 2 22 April 2024 73,447 Nil March 2028 22 April 2034 Lynda Shillaw Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 3 22 April 2024 73,447 Nil March 2029 22 April 2034 Lynda Shillaw Restricted Share Plan - Core Award 27 June 2025 310,419 Nil March 2028 (1) 27 June 2035 Lynda Shillaw Restricted Share Plan -Outperformance Award 27 June 2025 102,438 Nil March 2028 (1) 27 June 2035 Lynda Shillaw Restricted Share Plan - Core Award 21 April 2026 364,681 Nil March 2029 (1) 21 April 2036 Lynda Shillaw Restricted Share Plan -Outperformance Award 21 April 2026 120,344 Nil March 2029 (1) 21 April 2036 Lynda Shillaw Deferred Bonus Plan 22 March 2023 57,988 Nil 21 February 2025 22 March 2033 Dividend equivalents(2): 1,301 Lynda Shillaw Deferred Bonus Plan 27 March 2024 121,530 Nil 1 March 2026 27 March 2034 Dividend equivalents(2): 2,428 Lynda Shillaw Deferred Bonus Plan 26 March 2025 154,411 Nil 26 February 2027 26 March 2035 Lynda Shillaw Deferred Bonus Plan 25 March 2026 96,396 Nil 24 February 2028 25 March 2036 Lynda Shillaw Save as you earn / Share Save 5 November 2024 12,705 £1.46 1 December 2027 1 June 2028 (1) Once vested, subject to a two-year pre-exercise holding period. (2) Additional shares equivalent the amount of dividends that would have been paid on the amount of shares under the award. Name Description of award Date of award Number of shares Exercise Price (£) Vesting Date Lynda Shillaw Share Incentive Plan N/A 29,921 N/A N/A (3) The number of shares shown under the Share Incentive Plan for both Lynda Shillaw and Kitty Patmore represent the aggregate of Free Shares, Partnership Shares, and Matching Shares acquired under the plan. Shares are acquired on the 15th of every month (or the next working day if the 15th falls on a non-working day). On award, shares are not automatically transferred into the participant's name as ordinary shares but are held by Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Limited pending maturity, subject to the terms and conditions of the plan and applicable legislation.
Kitty Patmore Name Description of award Date of award Number of options Exercise Price (£) Vesting Date Expiry date Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 1 25 June 2020 32,051 Nil 3 April 2023 25 June 2030 Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 2 25 June 2020 32,051 Nil 19 March 2024 25 June 2030 Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 3 25 June 2020 32,052 Nil 18 March 2025 25 June 2030 Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 1 6 April 2021 32,654 Nil 19 March 2024 6 April 2031 Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 2 6 April 2021 32,654 Nil 18 March 2025 6 April 2031 Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 3 6 April 2021 32,654 Nil 18 March 2026 6 April 2031 Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 1 8 June 2022 43,368 Nil 18 March 2025 8 June 2032 Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 2 8 June 2022 43,369 Nil 18 March 2026 8 June 2032 Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 3 8 June 2022 43,369 Nil March 2027 8 June 2032 Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 1 17 April 2023 45,537 Nil 18 March 2026 17 April 2033 Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 2 17 April 2023 45,537 Nil March 2027 17 April 2033 Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 3 17 April 2023 45,537 Nil March 2028 17 April 2033 Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 1 22 April 2024 47,814 Nil March 2027 22 April 2034 Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 2 22 April 2024 47,814 Nil March 2028 22 April 2034 Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan - Tranche 3 22 April 2024 47,814 Nil March 2029 22 April 2034 Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan - Core Award 27 June 2025 202,083 Nil March 2028 (1) 27 June 2035 Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan -Outperformance Award 27 June 2025 66,687 Nil March 2028 (1) 27 June 2035 Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan - Core Award 21 April 2026 237,408 Nil March 2029 (1) 21 April 2036 Kitty Patmore Restricted Share Plan -Outperformance Award 21 April 2026 78,344 Nil March 2029(1) 21 April 2036 Kitty Patmore Deferred Bonus Plan 27 March 2024 45,132 Nil 1 March 2026 27 March 2034 Dividend equivalents (2): 900 Kitty Patmore Deferred Bonus Plan 26 March 2025 50,768 Nil 26 February 2027 26 March 2035 Kitty Patmore Deferred Bonus Plan 25 March 2026 31,693 Nil 24 February 2028 25 March 2036 Kitty Patmore Save as you earn / Share Save 6 November 2023 22,430 £0.827 1 December 2026 1 June 2027
(1) Once vested, subject to a two-year pre-exercise holding period. (2) Additional shares equivalent the amount of dividends that would have been paid on the amount of shares under the award. Name Description of award Date of award Number of shares Exercise Price (£) Vesting Date Kitty Patmore Share Incentive Plan N/A 30,882 N/A N/A (3) The number of shares shown under the Share Incentive Plan for both Lynda Shillaw and Kitty Patmore represent the aggregate of Free Shares, Partnership Shares, and Matching Shares acquired under the plan. Shares are acquired on the 15th of every month (or the next working day if the 15th falls on a non-working day). On award, shares are not automatically transferred into the participant's name as ordinary shares but are held by Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Limited pending maturity, subject to the terms and conditions of the plan and applicable legislation.
- 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: | 19 August 2026 |
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