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: |
27 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: |
7,740,042 |
1.03% |
998,205 |
0.13% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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435,858 |
0.06% |
7,092,711 |
0.95% |
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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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8,175,900 |
1.09% |
8,090,916 |
1.08% |
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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 |
441 |
1.3548 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
731 |
1.3420 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,326 |
1.3560 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,525 |
1.3457 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,261 |
1.3325 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,025 |
1.3537 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,870 |
1.3396 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,085 |
1.3599 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
48,234 |
1.3453 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
50,418 |
1.3527 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
117,830 |
1.3302 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
551 |
1.3330 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
731 |
1.3420 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,647 |
1.3531 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,967 |
1.3528 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
5,088 |
1.3560 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
9,111 |
1.3461 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
11,523 |
1.3412 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
19,496 |
1.3600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
22,795 |
1.3543 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
38,026 |
1.3474 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
62,079 |
1.3529 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
73,537 |
1.3515 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
96,658 |
1.3598 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 |
100 |
1.3299 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
961 |
1.3408 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,647 |
1.3531 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
5,088 |
1.3560 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
7,917 |
1.3491 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
14,859 |
1.3473 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
15,201 |
1.3598 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
20,412 |
1.3433 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
36,788 |
1.3506 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
38,026 |
1.3474 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
46,827 |
1.3507 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
111,810 |
1.3599 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
3 |
1.3070 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
441 |
1.3548 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
2,189 |
1.3381 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
2,337 |
1.3369 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
3,362 |
1.3300 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
3,960 |
1.3321 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
10,851 |
1.3600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
11,357 |
1.3464 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
17,325 |
1.3505 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
19,686 |
1.3536 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
24,123 |
1.3393 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
36,205 |
1.3526 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
117,830 |
1.3302 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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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 |
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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: |
28 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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