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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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 |
FIRSTGROUP 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: |
17 June 2022 |
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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: |
5p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
7,291,313 |
0.97% |
793,214 |
0.11% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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239,634 |
0.03% |
6,310,950 |
0.84% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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7,530,947 |
1.00% |
7,104,164 |
0.95% |
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(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
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Number of |
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Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
332 |
1.3850 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,300 |
1.3558 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,196 |
1.3364 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,133 |
1.3328 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,202 |
1.3363 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,396 |
1.3352 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
25,000 |
1.3412 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
27,882 |
1.3330 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
100,000 |
1.3381 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,038,020 |
1.3334 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
332 |
1.3850 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
332 |
1.3851 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
685 |
1.3420 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
736 |
1.3490 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
774 |
1.3668 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
801 |
1.3656 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,225 |
1.3817 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,305 |
1.3607 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,346 |
1.3430 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,551 |
1.3800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,662 |
1.3619 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,665 |
1.3548 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,737 |
1.3646 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,973 |
1.3427 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
3,102 |
1.3810 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
3,419 |
1.3837 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
4,454 |
1.3612 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
5,704 |
1.3578 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
5,740 |
1.3330 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
6,328 |
1.3421 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
6,953 |
1.3525 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
17,260 |
1.3610 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
20,529 |
1.3412 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
21,171 |
1.3831 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
26,555 |
1.3710 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
79,554 |
1.3378 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
93,817 |
1.3680 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
109,972 |
1.3360 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product |
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Nature of dealing |
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Number of |
Price per |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
security |
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securities |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
602 |
1.3708 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,609 |
1.3858 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
2,526 |
1.3831 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
7,101 |
1.3618 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
11,010 |
1.3626 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
12,399 |
1.3563 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
15,545 |
1.3770 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
45,762 |
1.3707 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
47,493 |
1.3647 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,360 |
1.3584 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
3,128 |
1.3514 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
3,718 |
1.3576 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
14,122 |
1.3580 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
16,904 |
1.3366 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
30,563 |
1.3332 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
356,090 |
1.3330 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
633,419 |
1.3331 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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description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
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 |
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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 person 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: |
20 Jun 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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