FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Identity of the person whose positions/dealings are being disclosed: |
SYQUANT CAPITAL |
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient |
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree |
AngloGold Ashanti plc |
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: |
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(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
November 18, 2024 |
(f) Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are they today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer? |
YES-Centamin plc |
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
Class of relevant security:
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1 ordinary |
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Interests |
Short positions |
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Number |
% |
Number |
% |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options): |
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1,893,421 |
0.45% |
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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TOTAL: |
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1,893,421 |
0.45% |
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other executive options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: |
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security |
Purchase/sale
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Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Class of relevant security |
Product description e.g. CFD |
Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position |
Number of reference securities |
Price per unit |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
350 |
44383 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
350 |
44383 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
344 |
44614 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
102 |
44616 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
350 |
44587 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
885 |
44596 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
120 |
44595 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
100 |
44593 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
437 |
44591 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
102 |
44590 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
508 |
44605 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
339 |
44491 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
486 |
44490 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
312 |
44486 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
350 |
44505 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
252 |
44502 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
350 |
44494 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1998 |
44471 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
202 |
44472 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
744 |
44468 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
496 |
44467 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
534 |
44462 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
198 |
44461 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
3347 |
44460 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1462 |
44463.5 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
182 |
44475 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
100 |
44474 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
473 |
44469 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
52 |
44479 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
52 |
44477 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1016 |
44465 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
408 |
44464 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1143 |
44463 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
706 |
44466.5 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
415 |
44466 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1400 |
44470 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
657 |
44598 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
861 |
44655.5 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
39 |
44652 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
516 |
44682 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
319 |
44681 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
161 |
44679 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1331 |
44677 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
473 |
44684.5 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
66 |
44619 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
669 |
44612 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
262 |
44636 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
908 |
44635 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
294 |
44782 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1603 |
44780 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
729 |
44776 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
52 |
44774 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
664 |
44772 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
70 |
44767 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
628 |
44766 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
44 |
44775 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
170 |
44770 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
64 |
44778 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
226 |
44781 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
34 |
44784.5 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
100 |
44788 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
271 |
44787 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
348 |
44920 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
271 |
44919 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
601 |
44911 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
5 |
44942 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
38 |
44940 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
43 |
44938 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
936 |
44936 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
5441 |
45040 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
159 |
45041 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
12 |
45089 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
181 |
45084 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
53 |
45079 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
128 |
45075 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
453 |
45074 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
42 |
45064 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
105 |
45059 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
162 |
45063 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
112 |
45060 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
2800 |
44900 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
321 |
44756 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
377 |
44754 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
137 |
44753 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
980 |
44748 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
109 |
44747 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
876 |
44742 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
100 |
45082 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
321 |
45081 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
316 |
45068 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
149 |
45067 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
67 |
45048 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
61 |
45047 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
637 |
45226 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
120 |
45225 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
902 |
45221 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
636 |
45216 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
267 |
45211 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
295 |
45210 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
5608 |
45200 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
103 |
45218 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
52 |
45217 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
100 |
45207 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
222 |
45206 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1681 |
45230 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
646 |
45257 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
40 |
45256 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
471 |
45222 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
43 |
45212 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1167 |
45209 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
52 |
45261 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
349 |
45260 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
48 |
45248 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1562 |
45246 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
298 |
45252 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
92 |
45243 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
42 |
45245 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1000 |
45214 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
341 |
45220 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
2000 |
45219 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
412 |
45229 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
454 |
45228 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
21 |
45234 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
115 |
45159 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
300 |
45154 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
145 |
45153 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
519 |
45152 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1145 |
45147 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
715 |
45140 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
380 |
45157 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
3406 |
45150 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
52 |
45149 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
145 |
45148 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
74 |
45115 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
136 |
45114 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
790 |
45111 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
55 |
45120 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
945 |
45110 ZAr |
0.1p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
5000 |
44665 ZAr |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security |
Product description e.g. call option |
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. |
Number of securities to which option relates |
Exercise price per unit |
Type e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/ received per unit |
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(ii) Exercising
Class of relevant security |
Product description e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit |
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security |
Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
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The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
N/A
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
N/A
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(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
Date of disclosure: |
November 19, 2024 |
Contact name: |
Laurent Boscherel |
Telephone number: |
+33 1 42 56 56 27 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.