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Fidessa Group PLC

26 February 2018

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")

We refer to the announcement made by Fidessa group plc on 20 February 2018 regarding a possible cash offer for Fidessa by Temenos Group AG (the "Announcement") and the announcement made by Temenos on 21 February 2018 regarding a recommended cash offer for Fidessa. This announcement is Fidessa's opening position disclosure in relation to Fidessa which is required to be published within 10 business days of the Announcement under the Code.

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                                    Fidessa GROUP PLC 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        FIDESSA GROUP PLC 
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 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?                                               OFFEREE 
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 (e) Date position held:                                                                        23 February 2018 
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 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect   N/A 
  of any other party to the offer? 
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   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:                                                                10p ordinary shares 
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                                                                                       Interests      Short positions 
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                                                                                       Number    %      Number      % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                       Nil      -       Nil        - 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                          Nil      -       Nil        - 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:     Nil      -       Nil        - 
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                                                                                        Nil      -       Nil        - 
   TOTAL: 
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   (b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities 
 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:    None 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   None 
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   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: 
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                1. INTERESTS HELD BY DIRECTORS OF FIDESSA GROUP PLC AND THEIR CLOSE RELATIVES AND RELATED 
                TRUSTS (EXCLUDING OPTIONS AND AWARDS SET OUT BELOW): 
                 NAME                        NUMBER OF SHARES   PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED ORDINARY SHARE 
                                                                CAPITAL (%)(1) 
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                 John Hamer(2)               90,832             0.23 
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                 Christopher Aspinwall(3)    125,425            0.32 
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                 Andrew Skelton(4)           1,791              0.00 
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                 Kenneth Archer(5)           1,500              0.00 
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                 John Worby(6)               2,000              0.01 
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                 Ron Mackintosh(7)           5,000              0.01 
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                Notes 
                (1) Based on 38,724,256 shares in issue as at 19 February 2018. 
                (2) Includes 3,736 shares held in the Fidessa SIP and 31,791 shares held by Lawshare Nominees 
                Ltd. 
                (3) Includes 45,835 shares held by Jean Aspinwall, 3,736 shares held in the Fidessa SIP and 
                5,000 shares held by Barclays Direct Investing Nominees Ltd. 
                (4) Includes 231 shares held in the Fidessa SIP and 1,500 shares held by Interactive Investor 
                Services Nominees Ltd. 
                (5) Shares held by ROY Nominees Ltd (including 250 shares held on behalf of Jane Archer). 
                (6) Shares held by Investor Services Nominees Ltd on behalf of Shelagh Anne Worby. 
                (7) Shares held by Vidacos Nominees Ltd on behalf of Ron Mackintosh and Linda Mackintosh jointly. 
 
                2. OPTIONS AND AWARDS HELD BY DIRECTORS OF FIDESSA GROUP PLC IN FIDESSA GROUP PLC SHARES: 
 
                (i) Options and awards held by Christopher Aspinwall 
 
                Performance Share Plan (PSP) 
                 DATE OF AWARD       NUMBER OF SHARES   EXERCISE PRICE   VESTING DATE 
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                 27 March 2014       15,000             Nil              27 March 2018 
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                 12 September 2016   15,000             Nil              12 September 2020 
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                (ii) Options and awards held by Andrew Skelton 
 
                Performance Share Plan (PSP) 
                 DATE OF AWARD       NUMBER OF SHARES   EXERCISE PRICE   VESTING DATE 
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                 12 September 2016   15,000             Nil              12 September 2020 
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                Deferred Annual Bonus Plan (DABP) 
                 DATE OF AWARD        NUMBER OF SHARES   EXERCISE PRICE   VESTING DATE 
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                 11 November 2015     10,000             Nil              11 November 2018 
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                 10 June 2016 -       753(1)             Nil              11 November 2018 
                  21 September 2017 
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                 23 March 2016        565                Nil              23 March 2019 
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                 10 June 2016 -       41(2)              Nil              23 March 2019 
                  21 September 2017 
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                 21 March 2017        3,427              Nil              21 March 2020 
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                 8 June 2017 -        135(3)             Nil              21 March 2020 
                  21 September 2017 
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                Notes 
                (1) DABP 2015 notional dividends. 
                (2) DABP 2016 notional dividends. 
                (3) DABP 2017 notional dividends. 
 
                3. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS OF FIDESSA GROUP PLC CONNECTED ADVISERS IN ORDINARY SHARES 
                OF FIDESSA GROUP PLC: 
 
                N.M. ROTHSCHILD & SONS LIMITED 
                 Class of relevant security:                                  10p ordinary shares 
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                                                                         Interests      Short positions 
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                                                                         Number    %      Number      % 
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                 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:         Nil      -       Nil        - 
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                 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                            Nil      -       Nil        - 
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                 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)        Nil      -       Nil        - 
                 and agreements to purchase/sell: 
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                                                                          Nil      -       Nil        - 
                  TOTAL: 
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                JEFFERIES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 
                 Class of relevant security:                                  10p ordinary shares 
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                                                                         Interests      Short positions 
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                                                                         Number    %      Number      % 
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                 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:         Nil      -       Nil        - 
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                 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                            Nil      -       Nil        - 
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                 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)        Nil      -       Nil        - 
                 and agreements to purchase/sell: 
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                                                                          Nil      -       Nil        - 
                  TOTAL: 
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                NUMIS SECURITIES LIMITED 
                 Class of relevant security:                                  10p ordinary shares 
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                                                                         Interests      Short positions 
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                                                                         Number    %      Number      % 
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                 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:         Nil      -       Nil        - 
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                 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                            Nil      -       Nil        - 
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                 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)        Nil      -       Nil        - 
                 and agreements to purchase/sell: 
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                                                                          Nil      -       Nil        - 
                  TOTAL: 
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   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: 
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   None 
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   (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: 
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   None 
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   (c)        Attachments 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 
 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)   NO 
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 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)              NO 
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 Date of disclosure:    26 February 2018 
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 Contact name:          Anil Shah 
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 Telephone number:      +44 207 105 1602 
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