Form 8.3 - DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Barclays PLC

28 August 2023

 

FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING 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
(a)	Full name of discloser:			Barclays PLC.
(b)	Owner or controller of interest and short  positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose  relevant securities this form relates:			DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
(d)	If an exempt fund manager connected with an  offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of  offeror/offeree:
(e)	Date position held/dealing undertaken:			25 Aug 2023
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?			NO
2.	POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree  to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
Class of relevant security:				1p ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:				5,412,289	4.75%	2,248,583	1.97%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				2,227,632	1.96%	5,345,252	4.69%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				7,639,921	6.71%	7,593,835	6.67%
(b)	Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and  other executive 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
(a)	Purchase and sales
Class of relevant  security	Purchase/sale	Number of  securities	Price per unit
1p ordinary	Purchase	5,000	37.9826  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,125	37.9675  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	100	37.9200  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	1,000	37.9268  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	312	38.0000  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,125	37.8475  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,501	37.9811  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	445	37.9810  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	11,260	37.9627  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	3,497	37.9926  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	9,624	37.9937  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,027	37.9961  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	1,845	37.9600  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	10,019	37.9800  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	50,000	37.9920  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,901	37.9622  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	306	37.9965  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	183	37.9614  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	158	37.9600  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	39,478	37.9851  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	6,620	37.9800  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	888	37.9984  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	2,921	37.9491  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	5,980	37.9524  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	509	37.9726  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of  relevant  security	Product  description	Nature of dealing	Number of  reference  securities	Price per  unit
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	134	37.9800  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	306	38.0000  GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Long	339	37.8548  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	509	37.9726  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	1,000	37.9268  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	3,298	37.9600  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	7,837	37.9404  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	8,653	37.9755  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	898	37.9600  GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Short	1,125	37.8475  GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Short	1,125	37.9675  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	1,934	37.9832  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	5,000	37.9826  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	13,799	37.9886  GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions  (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class  of  relevant  security	Product  description	Writing,  purchasing,  selling,  varying etc	Number  of  securities  to which  option  relates	Exercise  price  per unit	Type	Expiry  date	Option  money  paid/  received  per unit
(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant  security	Product description	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of  securities	Exercise price per  unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for  new securities)
Class of relevant  security	Nature of Dealings	Details	Price per unit (if  applicable)
4.	OTHER INFORMATION
(a)	Indemnity and other dealings 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:
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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which  any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c)	Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				28 Aug 2023
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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