FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN |
EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS |
(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) |
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Name of exempt principal trader: |
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
PEARSON PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) |
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt |
Apollo Global Management, Inc. and its subsidiaries |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
15 March 2022 |
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(e) |
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal |
NO |
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trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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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: |
25p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
6,773,564 |
0.89% |
4,406,538 |
0.58% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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4,143,831 |
0.55% |
3,085,009 |
0.41% |
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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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10,917,395 |
1.44% |
7,491,547 |
0.99% |
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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: |
3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
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Purchase/sale |
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Total number of |
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Highest price per unit |
Lowest price per unit |
security |
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securities |
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paid/received |
paid/received |
25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,323,758 |
8.2680 GBP |
7.724 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,207,941 |
8.2680 GBP |
7.554 GBP |
(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Product |
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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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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
19,286 |
8.2350 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
22,902 |
8.2539 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
32,045 |
8.0699 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
36,325 |
8.0947 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
39 |
8.2040 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
191 |
8.0168 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
9,214 |
8.2214 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
16,000 |
7.6950 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
19,472 |
8.0616 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
25,472 |
8.1985 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
38,610 |
8.1830 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
245 |
8.1325 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
295 |
8.2260 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
298 |
8.1596 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
299 |
8.2280 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
771 |
8.0516 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,287 |
8.2446 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,176 |
8.0166 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,843 |
8.1592 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,834 |
7.8584 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14,807 |
7.9846 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
30,000 |
8.0922 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
30,678 |
8.2277 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
61,367 |
8.2680 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
65,825 |
8.0956 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
115,686 |
8.1067 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
148,205 |
8.1768 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
260,006 |
8.1724 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,671 |
8.1460 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
61,367 |
8.2680 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
686,412 |
8.0943 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
61,367 |
8.2680 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
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9,730 |
8.2675 GBP |
(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class |
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Writing, |
Number |
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Expiry |
Option |
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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 |
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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 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 exempt principal trader 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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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
16 Mar 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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