Form 8.3 - DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Barclays PLC

01 September 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:			31 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:				5,768,069	5.06%	2,144,539	1.88%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				2,125,043	1.87%	5,679,733	4.99%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				7,893,112	6.93%	7,824,272	6.87%
(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	2,539	38.0807  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	39,171	38.0600  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	3,133	38.0672  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	485	38.1000  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	252	38.0438  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	1,076	38.0811  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	3,307	38.0897  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	89	38.0400  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	3,651	38.0650  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	7,152	38.0793  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	7,000	38.0587  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,652	38.0800  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	21,526	38.0598  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	21,355	38.0664  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	564	38.0700  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	17	38.1000  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,640	38.0765  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	1,449	38.0800  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	338	38.0582  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	10,231	38.0600  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,000	38.0828  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,138	38.0615  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	648	38.0883  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	5,540	38.0619  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	42	38.0695  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	7	38.0592  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	12	38.1200  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	5,040	38.0561  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	7	38.0592  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	5,187	38.0561  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	5,460	38.0634  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	5,468	38.0601  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	7,000	38.0587  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	12,220	38.0600  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	203	38.0800  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	338	38.0582  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	1,188	38.0548  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	1,578	38.0666  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	2,000	38.0828  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	7,687	38.0600  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	8,643	38.0809  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	9,861	38.0768  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	15,849	38.0650  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:				01 Sep 2023
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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