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RNS Number : 2243G

Maxima Holdings PLC

09 May 2011

FORM 8 (OPD)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

 
     (a) Identity of the party to the offer making     Maxima Holdings plc 
     the disclosure: 
     (b) Owner or controller of interests and short    N/A 
     positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): 
     The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is 
     insufficient 
     (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to        Maxima Holdings plc 
     whose relevant securities this form relates: 
     Use a separate form for each party to the 
     offer 
     (d) Is the party to the offer making the          OFFEREE 
     disclosure the offeror or the offeree? 
     (e) Date position held:                           6 May 2011 
     (f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is     NO 
     it today disclosing, under the Code in respect     If YES, specify which: 
     of any other party to this offer? 
 

2. POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

 
 Class of relevant security:                   Ordinary shares of 1p each 
                                              Interests       Short positions 
                                            Number     %       Number       % 
     (1) Relevant securities owned           N/A      N/A        N/A       N/A 
     and/or controlled: 
     (2) Derivatives (other than             N/A      N/A        N/A       N/A 
     options): 
     (3) Options and agreements to           N/A      N/A        N/A       N/A 
     purchase/sell: 
     TOTAL:                                  N/A      N/A        N/A       N/A 
 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities

 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription   None 
  right exists: 
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned              None 
  and relevant percentages: 
 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(c) Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent

 
 Details of any irrevocable commitments or letters 
  of intent procured by the party to the offer making 
  the disclosure or any person acting in concert with 
  it (see Note 3 on Rule 2.11 of the Code): 
 N/A 
 

3. 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 of any person acting in concert with 
  the party to the offer making the disclosure: 
 Ordinary shares of 1p each 
  Kelvin Harrison 3,690,029 14.61% 
  Graham Kingsmill 60,272 0.24% 
  David Memory 56,688 0.22% 
  Michael Brooke 32,720 0.13% 
  Robin Williams 10,000 0.04% 
 

Options to acquire ordinary shares of 1p each

 
                    Options   Exercise Price   Expiration   Conditions 
                                                Date 
 Kelvin Harrison    325,000   GBP1.10          Nov 2014 
                    2,882     GBP1.665         Apr 2012 
                    54,348    GBP0.01          Sep 2018     LTIP, exercisable 
                                                             as to 30% if 
                                                             EPS annual growth 
                                                             (in excess of 
                                                             inflation) is 
                                                             10% from the 
                                                             base year 2008, 
                                                             and up to 100% 
                                                             (pro rata) if 
                                                             EPS annual growth 
                                                             (in excess of 
                                                             inflation) is 
                                                             16% 
                    54,347    GBP0.01          Sep 2018     LTIP, exercisable 
                                                            as to 30% if total 
                                                            shareholder return 
                                                            is median, as 
                                                            compared to the 
                                                            FTSE All Share 
                                                            Software and 
                                                            Computer Services 
                                                            Sector from the 
                                                            base year 2008, 
                                                            and up to 100% 
                                                            (pro rata) if 
                                                            total shareholder 
                                                            return is upper 
                                                            quartile 
 Graham Kingsmill   509,434   GBP0.01          Apr 2019     LTIP, exercisable 
                                                            in full if share 
                                                            price is at least 
                                                            GBP1.75 at April 
                                                            2012 or, if the 
                                                            Company is sold, 
                                                            exercisable in pro 
                                                            rata amount 
                                                            starting at a 
                                                            price of GBP1.00, 
                                                            and up to GBP1.75 
 David Memory       377,358   GBP0.01          Apr 2019     LTIP, exercisable 
                                                            in full if share 
                                                            price is at least 
                                                            GBP1.75 at April 
                                                            2012 or, if the 
                                                            Company is sold, 
                                                            exercisable in pro 
                                                            rata amount 
                                                            starting at a 
                                                            price of GBP1.00, 
                                                            and up to GBP1.75 
 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3 for each additional class of relevant security.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) 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 
  party to the offer making the disclosure or any person 
  acting in concert with it: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, 
  state "none" 
 None 
 

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 
     Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, 
      formal or informal, between the party to the offer 
      making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert 
      with it, 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: 
      If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, 
      state "none" 
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 None 
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(c) Attachments

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 
 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)   NO 
 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)              NO 
 
 
 Date of disclosure:    9 May 2011 
 Contact name:          David Memory, Company Secretary 
 Telephone number:      +44 (0) 1242 211 211 
 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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