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: |
22 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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
8,038,967 |
1.07% |
892,659 |
0.12% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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339,731 |
0.05% |
7,265,377 |
0.97% |
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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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8,378,698 |
1.12% |
8,158,036 |
1.09% |
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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 |
688 |
1.3174 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,200 |
1.3700 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,448 |
1.3167 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,300 |
1.3525 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,755 |
1.3505 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,134 |
1.3678 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,907 |
1.3636 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,660 |
1.3679 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
28,200 |
1.3401 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
37,388 |
1.3689 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
41,373 |
1.3578 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
88,527 |
1.3651 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,150,000 |
1.3592 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
1.3950 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
168 |
1.3520 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
263 |
1.3120 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
375 |
1.3450 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,293 |
1.3590 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,809 |
1.3825 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,135 |
1.3169 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,511 |
1.3622 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,928 |
1.3690 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
3,300 |
1.3525 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
3,370 |
1.3606 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
3,631 |
1.3671 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
4,845 |
1.3791 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
6,887 |
1.3721 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
8,055 |
1.3514 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
8,633 |
1.3665 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
9,367 |
1.3821 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
10,266 |
1.3455 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
14,361 |
1.3535 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
16,608 |
1.3674 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
31,945 |
1.3939 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
36,742 |
1.3568 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
43,688 |
1.3562 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
99,101 |
1.3505 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
110,343 |
1.3663 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
291,892 |
1.3882 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 |
49 |
1.3370 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
147 |
1.3785 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
8,775 |
1.3292 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
14,391 |
1.3949 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
23,125 |
1.3572 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
35,250 |
1.3649 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
44,875 |
1.3842 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
60,702 |
1.3604 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
70,686 |
1.3783 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
178,328 |
1.3948 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1 |
1.3070 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
2,341 |
1.3756 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
5,050 |
1.3591 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
13,955 |
1.3675 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
19,649 |
1.3550 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
45,672 |
1.3651 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,150,000 |
1.3592 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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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
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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security |
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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: |
23 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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