Form 8 (OPD) - Harworth Group plc
Peel Pepper (UK) Limited, acting as an offeror in relation to Harworth Group plc, has disclosed its opening position as of August 19, 2026, reporting nil interests and nil short positions in Harworth Group plc's relevant securities. However, persons acting in concert with Peel Pepper (UK) Limited hold a significant aggregate interest of 97,949,409 ordinary shares, representing 29.959% of the issued share capital, with Goodweather Holdings Limited holding the largest portion at 95,881,350 shares (29.326%). There are no disclosed indemnity, option, or derivative agreements that could influence trading decisions.
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Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
KEY INFORMATION
| (a) Full name of discloser: | Peel Pepper (UK) Limited |
| (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? | Offeror |
| (e) Date position held: The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 19 August 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 |
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 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: | N/A. |
- POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Name Number of ordinary shares Percentage of issued share capital Goodweather Holdings Limited 95,881,350 29.326 The Trustees of The Tokenhouse Pension Scheme (1) 509,000 0.156 Cheeseden Investments Limited (2) 703,000 0.215 Bexton Croft 1 Limited (2) 82,000 0.025 Carr Laund 2 Limited (2) 65,350 0.020 Castlewood Holdings 1 Limited (2) 44,700 0.014 DPP Limited (2) 285,000 0.087 Mug Shot 1 Limited (2) 5,750 0.002 John Whittaker and close relatives 281,320 0.086 Steven Underwood 38,385 0.012 Robert Hough 50,000 0.015 Stephen Wild 3,554 0.001 97,949,409 29.959 (1) Acting in concert with BidCo on the basis that it holds interests for the benefit of the Tokenhouse Pension Scheme which is a small self-administered scheme in which members of the Peel Group are participating employers. (2) Acting in concert with BidCo on the basis that both it and BidCo are indirectly controlled by the Billown 1997 Settlement, a discretionary trust in respect of which: (i) John Haworth Whittaker (deceased, father of John Whittaker, the current President of the Peel Group) is the settlor, (ii) John Whittaker (the current President of the Peel Group) is the protector, (iii) Christopher Eves and Sheila Greenwood are the trustees, and (iv) certain members of the Whittaker family are potential beneficiaries.
- 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: | 20 August 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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