Form 8 (OPD) - System1 Group plc
Bainsville Commercial Inc, controlled by Lord Ashcroft, has disclosed its position in System1 Group plc as of July 13, 2026, holding 211,730 relevant securities, representing 1.67% of the company. The disclosure indicates no short positions or derivative holdings. There are no disclosed dealings or agreements related to options or derivatives.
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
KEY INFORMATION
| (a) Full name of discloser: | Bainsville Commercial Inc | ||
| (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC | ||
| (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: | System1 Group plc (offeree) | ||
| (e) Date position held: | 13 th July 2026 | ||
| (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | YES | ||
| 2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | |||
| Class of relevant security: | |||
| Interests | Short positions | ||
| Number | % | Number | % |
| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 211,730 | 1.67 | |
- Cash-settled derivatives:
- Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
| TOTAL: | 211,730 | 1.67 |
- Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
- DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
- Purchases and sales
| Class of relevant security | Purchase/sale | Number of securities | Price per unit |
- Cash-settled derivative transactions
- Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
- Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
- Exercise
- Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
- OTHER INFORMATION
- Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
None
- Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
None
Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO |
| Date of disclosure: | 13 th July 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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