Cobham : Form 8 (OPD) (replacement) - Cobham plc

FORM 8 (OPD)

This form replaces RNS Number 4345H
(deletion of section 3(c))

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) Full name of discloser:	Cobham 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:	Cobham plc
(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?	Offeree
(e) Date position held:	30 July 2019
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?	N/A

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 2.5P 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	-

(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

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 (including directors' and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:

3(a) Interests held by directors of Cobham 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 (%) James Pike 87,420 0.004 David Lockwood 474,862 0.020 David Mellors 466,209 0.019 Alison Wood 10,500 0.000 Norton Schwartz 5,000 0.000 René Médori 5,000 0.000 John McAdam 5,000 0.000 Marion Blakey 5,000 0.000

3(b) Options and awards held by directors of Cobham plc in Cobham plc shares (i) David Lockwood Description of award/option Date of award Number of shares Exercise Price Vesting Date 2017 LTIP 24 May 2017 982,206 Nil 13 March 2020 2018 LTIP 16 May 2018 1,166,361 Nil 13 March 2021 2019 LTIP 8 April 2019 1,243,464 Nil 13 March 2022 Savings-Related Share Option Scheme 27 September 2017 27,272 £1.10 1 February 2023 (ii) David Mellors Description of award/option Date of award Number of shares Exercise Price Vesting Date 2017 LTIP 24 May 2017 555,160 Nil 13 March 2020 2018 LTIP 16 May 2018 659,247 Nil 13 March 2021 2019 LTIP 8 April 2019 702,826 Nil 13 March 2022 Savings-Related Share Option Scheme 27 September 2017 27,272 £1.10 1 February 2023

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:

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:

None

(c) Attachments

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)	No
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)	No

Date of disclosure:	15 August 2019
Contact name:	Bill Warner, Deputy Company Secretary
Telephone number:	[phone]