Form 8.3 - Currys Plc Amend

Barclays PLC
21 March 2024
 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a, 3a & 3b

 





Replaces form released 14:26 on 21 February 2024

 





RNS Number : 9796D

 














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:

20-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:



12,378,971

1.09%

1,548,988

0.13%

-2

Cash-settled derivatives:






and/or controlled:



963,605

0.08%

12,013,725

1.05%

-3

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)






and agreements to purchase/sell:



0

0.00%

0

0.00%










TOTAL:



13,342,576

1.17%

13,562,713

1.19%

(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

1,021,227

0.6552  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

539,327

0.6524  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

203,958

0.6521  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

124,714

0.6578  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

70,305

0.6531  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

50,055

0.6584  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

27,662

0.6500  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

25,145

0.6557  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

20,742

0.6505  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

19,283

0.6504  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

11,979

0.6490  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

10,565

0.6528  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

8,619

0.6560  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

7,248

0.6530  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

7,084

0.6507  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

6,948

0.6565  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

6,749

0.6569  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

6,524

0.6503  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

6,162

0.6538  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

5,344

0.6529  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

5,036

0.6466  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

4,628

0.6520  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

3,445

0.6510  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Purchase

1,741

0.6551  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

604,577

0.6573  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

253,018

0.6515  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

248,649

0.6509  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

139,380

0.6497  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

96,480

0.6513  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

83,981

0.6506  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

63,227

0.6511  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

61,968

0.6490  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

52,633

0.6585  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

49,536

0.6551  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

30,127

0.6545  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

26,986

0.6505  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

25,000

0.6557  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

23,067

0.6533  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

21,203

0.6534  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

20,639

0.6568  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

15,928

0.6532  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

14,368

0.6529  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

14,342

0.6538  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

9,943

0.6469  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

8,619

0.6560  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

6,948

0.6565  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

4,628

0.6520  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

3,462

0.6504  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

918

0.6530  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

681

0.6500  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

69

0.6495  GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sale

53,800

0.6526  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

Opening Short

1,021,227

0.6552  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

11,979

0.6490  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,741

0.6551  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

918

0.6530  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,727

0.6538  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,784

0.6545  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,462

0.6504  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,928

0.6532  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

36,293

0.6519  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

49,536

0.6551  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

50,000

0.6539  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

53,074

0.6511  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

61,968

0.6490  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

67,510

0.6522  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

73,507

0.6585  GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

94,684

0.6497  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

95,586

0.6506  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

127,775

0.6496  GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

248,390

0.6515  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

248,649

0.6509  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

452,199

0.6585  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,222

0.6535  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,322

0.6490  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,529

0.6521  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,524

0.6503  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,749

0.6569  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,000

0.6500  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

33,760

0.6528  GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

203,958

0.6521  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

509,520

0.6523  GBP

0.1p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

7,707

0.6585  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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