Invesco Ltd. - Invesco Ltd: Form 8.3 - Aptitude Software Group PLC; Opening Position disclosure
FORM 8.3
OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Full name of discloser: Invesco Ltd.
(a)
Owner or controller of
interests and short positions
disclosed, if different from 1
(a):
(b) The naming of nominee or
vehicle companies is
insufficient. For a trust, the
trustee(s), settlor and
beneficiaries must be named.
Name of offeror/offeree in
relation to whose relevant
securities this form relates: Aptitude Software Group PLC
(c)
Use a separate form for each
offeror/offeree
If an exempt fund manager
connected with an
(d) offeror/offeree, state this and
specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
Date position held/dealing
undertaken:
08.04.2026
(e) For an opening position
disclosure, state the latest
practicable date prior to the
disclosure
In addition to the company in
1(c) above, is the discloser
making disclosures in respect
of any other party to the
(f) offer? N/A
If it is a cash offer or
possible cash offer, state
“N/A”
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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.
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the
(a) offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the
dealing (if any)
Class of relevant 7 1/3p ordinary, ISIN: GB00BJV2F804, LEI:
security: 2138009VHA1WI2VKMA28
Interests Short Positions
Number % Number %
Relevant
securities owned 1,166,066 2.13
(1) and/or
controlled:
Cash-settled
(2) derivatives:
Stock-settled
derivatives
(including
(3) options) and
agreements to
purchase/sell:
Total 1,166,066 2.13
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) 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:
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant
securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b),
(c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security
dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of Number of Price per
relevant Purchase/sale securities unit
security
7 1/3p Sale 17,596 2.30 GBP
ordinary
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing
Class of Product description a long/short Number of Price
relevant e.g. CFD position, reference per unit
security increasing/reducing securities
a long/short
position
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class Product Writing, Number of Type Option
of description purchasing, securities Exercise e.g. Expiry money
relevant e.g. call selling, to which price per American, date paid/
security option varying option unit European received
etc. relates etc. per unit
Exercise
(ii)
Class of Exercising Exercise
relevant Product description / Number of price per
security e.g. call option exercised securities unit
against
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of Nature of dealing e.g. Price per
relevant subscription, conversion Details unit (if
security applicable)
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
person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person
acting in concert with a party to the offer:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. 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 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:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state
“none”
None
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) NO
attached?
Date of disclosure 09.04.2026
Contact name Philippa Holmes
Telephone number +441491417447
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a
The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129. The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk .