FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a, 3a & 3b |
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Replaces form released 14:26 on 21 February 2024 |
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RNS Number : 9796D |
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FORM 8.3 |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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MORE |
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1 |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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(b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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(c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
CURRYS PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of |
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offeror/offeree: |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
20-Feb-24 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
NO |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2 |
POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: |
0.1p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
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(%) |
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-1 |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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12,378,971 |
1.09% |
1,548,988 |
0.13% |
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Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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963,605 |
0.08% |
12,013,725 |
1.05% |
-3 |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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13,342,576 |
1.17% |
13,562,713 |
1.19% |
(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3 |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,021,227 |
0.6552 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
539,327 |
0.6524 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
203,958 |
0.6521 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
124,714 |
0.6578 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
70,305 |
0.6531 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
50,055 |
0.6584 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
27,662 |
0.6500 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
25,145 |
0.6557 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,742 |
0.6505 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,283 |
0.6504 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,979 |
0.6490 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,565 |
0.6528 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,619 |
0.6560 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,248 |
0.6530 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,084 |
0.6507 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,948 |
0.6565 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,749 |
0.6569 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,524 |
0.6503 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,162 |
0.6538 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,344 |
0.6529 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,036 |
0.6466 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,628 |
0.6520 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,445 |
0.6510 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,741 |
0.6551 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
604,577 |
0.6573 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
253,018 |
0.6515 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
248,649 |
0.6509 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
139,380 |
0.6497 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
96,480 |
0.6513 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
83,981 |
0.6506 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
63,227 |
0.6511 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
61,968 |
0.6490 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
52,633 |
0.6585 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
49,536 |
0.6551 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
30,127 |
0.6545 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
26,986 |
0.6505 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
25,000 |
0.6557 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
23,067 |
0.6533 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
21,203 |
0.6534 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
20,639 |
0.6568 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
15,928 |
0.6532 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
14,368 |
0.6529 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
14,342 |
0.6538 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,943 |
0.6469 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,619 |
0.6560 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,948 |
0.6565 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,628 |
0.6520 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,462 |
0.6504 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
918 |
0.6530 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
681 |
0.6500 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
69 |
0.6495 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
Sale |
53,800 |
0.6526 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
1,021,227 |
0.6552 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
11,979 |
0.6490 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,741 |
0.6551 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
918 |
0.6530 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,727 |
0.6538 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,784 |
0.6545 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,462 |
0.6504 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,928 |
0.6532 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
36,293 |
0.6519 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
49,536 |
0.6551 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
50,000 |
0.6539 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
53,074 |
0.6511 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
61,968 |
0.6490 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
67,510 |
0.6522 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
73,507 |
0.6585 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
94,684 |
0.6497 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
95,586 |
0.6506 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
127,775 |
0.6496 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
248,390 |
0.6515 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
248,649 |
0.6509 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
452,199 |
0.6585 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,222 |
0.6535 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,322 |
0.6490 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,529 |
0.6521 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,524 |
0.6503 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,749 |
0.6569 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
25,000 |
0.6500 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
33,760 |
0.6528 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
203,958 |
0.6521 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
509,520 |
0.6523 GBP |
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0.1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
7,707 |
0.6585 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class |
Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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price |
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money |
relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
security |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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securities |
unit |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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4 |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE |
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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
21-Mar-24 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |