Form 8 (OPD) - Pollen Street Group Limited
Pollen Street Group Limited, as the offeree in an ongoing offer, has disclosed its opening position as of October 6, 2026, reporting no interests or short positions in its own ordinary shares. However, individuals acting in concert with Pollen Street Group Limited hold significant stakes, with Lindsey McMurray holding 10,946,390 ordinary shares representing 18.55%, Michael England holding 3,401,085 shares (5.76%), and Matthew Potter holding 3,295,938 shares (5.58%), among others. Thesis Asset Management Limited, a connected fund manager, holds 68,718 shares, or 0.12%. There are no disclosed indemnity, option, or derivative agreements that could influence dealing decisions.
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Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
KEY INFORMATION
| (a) Full name of discloser: | POLLEN STREET GROUP LIMITED |
| (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | POLLEN STREET GROUP LIMITED |
| (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? | OFFEREE |
| (e) Date position held: The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 6 OCTOBER 2026 |
POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
| Class of relevant security: | Ordinary shares of 1 penny each | |||
| 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 held by the directors of Pollen Street Group Limited, their close relatives and related trusts Name + close relative(s) No. of 1p ordinary shares in Pollen Street Group Limited Percentage of total issued share capital (%) Lindsey McMurray 10,946,390 18.55% Joanne Lake 2,715 0.00% (b) Interests held by the management concert party presumed to be acting in concert by the Takeover Panel Name + close relative(s) No. of 1p ordinary shares in Pollen Street Group Limited Percentage of total issued share capital (%) Lindsey McMurray (as above) 10,946,390 18.55% Michael England 3,401,085 5.76% Matthew Potter 3,295,938 5.58% Ian Gascoigne 2,208,206 3.74% Howard Garland 1,060,547 1.80% James Scott 265,623 0.45% Christopher Palmer 200,000 0.34% Michael Katramados 121,308 0.21% David Dawson 110,640 0.19% (c) Discretionary interests held by a connected fund manager Name No. of 1p ordinary shares in Pollen Street Group Limited Percentage of total issued share capital Thesis Asset Management Limited 68,718 0.12%
- 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) | N/A |
| Supplemental Form 8 (SBL) | N/A |
| Date of disclosure: | 7 October 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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