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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1. |
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: |
10 Aug 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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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7,106,082 |
0.95% |
1,282,441 |
0.17% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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716,346 |
0.10% |
6,696,966 |
0.89% |
(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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7,822,428 |
1.04% |
7,979,407 |
1.06% |
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
496 |
1.3590 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
547 |
1.3560 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,377 |
1.3524 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,568 |
1.3539 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,760 |
1.3492 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,752 |
1.3540 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,601 |
1.3579 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,303 |
1.3606 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
29,131 |
1.3510 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
63,345 |
1.3470 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
149 |
1.3510 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
398 |
1.3580 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,252 |
1.3520 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,568 |
1.3540 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
5,551 |
1.3595 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
9,233 |
1.3496 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
11,849 |
1.3564 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
22,332 |
1.3563 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
90,795 |
1.3470 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
942 |
1.3550 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
961 |
1.3600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,162 |
1.3480 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
3,843 |
1.3589 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
9,233 |
1.3496 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
16,896 |
1.3469 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
23,389 |
1.3563 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
50,482 |
1.3470 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
177 |
1.3554 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
711 |
1.3555 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
2,319 |
1.3593 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
8,073 |
1.3506 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
8,520 |
1.3548 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
9,431 |
1.3471 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
13,303 |
1.3606 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
54,519 |
1.3470 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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Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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price |
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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 |
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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 |
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 exempt principal trader 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: |
11 Aug 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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