Form 8.3 - Currys PLC Amend

Barclays PLC
21 March 2024
 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 3b

 






Replaces form released 13:41 on 28 February 2024

 





RNS Number : 8277E

 














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)

Full name of discloser:


Barclays PLC.

(b)

Owner or controller of interest and short



positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

(c)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

CURRYS PLC


relevant securities this form relates:

(d)

If an exempt fund manager connected with an



offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of


offeror/offeree:

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

27-Feb-24

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

NO

 



disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?



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:

0.1p ordinary


Interests

Short Positions


Number

(%)

Number

(%)

-1

Relevant securities owned






and/or controlled:



11,593,891

1.02%

1,561,310

0.14%

-2

Cash-settled derivatives:






and/or controlled:



1,209,620

0.11%

11,284,467

1.00%

-3

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)






and agreements to purchase/sell:



0

0.00%

0

0.00%










TOTAL:



12,803,511

1.13%

12,845,777

1.13%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive

 


options)

 






Class of relevant security in relation to





which subscription right exists





Details, including nature of the rights

 




concerned and relevant percentages:





3

DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

 





Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security


securities


0.1p ordinary

Purchase

217,107

0.6822  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

100,516

0.6705  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

72,489

0.6650  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

50,113

0.6600  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

24,301

0.6649  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

19,311

0.6872  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

14,295

0.6908  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

13,938

0.6960  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

11,453

0.6652  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

10,776

0.6700  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

8,900

0.6657  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

5,788

0.6910  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

3,276

0.6709  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

2,741

0.6723  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

1,376

0.6690  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

250

0.6716  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

84

0.6855  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

17

0.6684  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

1

0.6740  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

127,392

0.6828  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

121,213

0.6674  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

119,037

0.6650  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

108,853

0.6803  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

99,662

0.6773  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

97,160

0.6781  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

64,840

0.6717  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

32,882

0.6859  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

25,743

0.6764  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

25,233

0.6916  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

22,622

0.6967  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

22,135

0.6854  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

13,788

0.6921  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

13,098

0.6943  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

11,542

0.6853  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

11,112

0.6692  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

10,695

0.6850  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

6,594

0.6872  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

3,273

0.6745  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

2,025

0.6794  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

84

0.6855  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

17

0.6685  GBP













(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description


reference

unit

security



securities


0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

20,000

0.6910  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

30,095

0.6650  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,025

0.6794  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

17,182

0.6776  GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

33,412

0.6697  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

34,744

0.6736  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

82,480

0.6773  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

101,105

0.6781  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

108,853

0.6803  GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

118,954

0.6650  GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

121,213

0.6674  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

25,743

0.6764  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

27,192

0.6698  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1

0.6741  GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

831

0.6650  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,376

0.6690  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,741

0.6723  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,884

0.6722  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,117

0.6858  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,900

0.6657  GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

10,776

0.6700  GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

11,453

0.6652  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,956

0.6854  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,086

0.6743  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,938

0.6960  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

34,378

0.6650  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

50,113

0.6600  GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

217,107

0.6822  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

150,000

0.6935  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

35,592

0.6650  GBP









(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price


date

money

relevant


selling,

securities

per unit



paid/

security


varying etc

to which




received




option




per unit




relates





















(ii)

Exercising

 






Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security



securities

unit














(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security



applicable)





4

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings 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 exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party


to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:




NONE

(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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

 


any derivative is referenced:







NONE

(c)

Attachments

 






Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

21-Mar-24

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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