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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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: |
14 July 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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
7,387,089 |
0.98% |
1,242,998 |
0.17% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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551,731 |
0.07% |
6,762,604 |
0.90% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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7,938,820 |
1.06% |
8,005,602 |
1.07% |
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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 |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,439 |
1.2630 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,930 |
1.2752 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,125 |
1.2550 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,303 |
1.2600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
25,000 |
1.2601 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
36,917 |
1.2748 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
40,862 |
1.2851 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
43,997 |
1.2627 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
61,166 |
1.2685 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
9 |
1.2790 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
33 |
1.2757 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
684 |
1.2760 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,716 |
1.2846 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,942 |
1.2870 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,961 |
1.2800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,278 |
1.2884 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,617 |
1.2696 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,752 |
1.2751 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,769 |
1.2890 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
5,125 |
1.2550 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
5,127 |
1.2685 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
6,723 |
1.2850 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
6,979 |
1.2621 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
7,445 |
1.2600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
10,753 |
1.2572 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
11,687 |
1.2864 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
12,502 |
1.2601 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
21,295 |
1.2866 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
21,450 |
1.2575 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
21,874 |
1.2573 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
24,301 |
1.2599 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
26,963 |
1.2702 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
56,159 |
1.2752 GBP |
(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Nature of dealing |
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Number of |
Price per |
relevant |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
security |
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securities |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
12 |
1.2730 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
19 |
1.2755 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
31 |
1.2600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
2,278 |
1.2884 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
4,862 |
1.2758 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
6,979 |
1.2621 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
10,262 |
1.2624 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
10,753 |
1.2703 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
13,284 |
1.2780 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
25,435 |
1.2790 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,955 |
1.2736 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
4,955 |
1.2752 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
6,402 |
1.2770 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
10,676 |
1.2644 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
10,755 |
1.2624 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
11,179 |
1.2665 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
18,424 |
1.2601 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
22,142 |
1.2600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
24,044 |
1.2746 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
25,356 |
1.2601 GBP |
(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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money |
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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 |
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Exercise price per |
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securities |
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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? |
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Date of disclosure: |
15 Jul 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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