Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - CURRYS PLC

GoldmanSachs International

05 March 2024

 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:	(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	CURRYS PLC
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	JD.com, Inc.
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	04 March 2024
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	N/A

2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)        Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security	Purchases/ sales	Total number of securities	Highest price per unit paid/received	Lowest price per unit paid/received
0.1p ordinary	Purchases	531,860	0.6675 GBP	0.6605 GBP
0.1p ordinary	Sales	330,289	0.6680 GBP	0.6604 GBP

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

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 long position	6,261	0.6604 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	10,276	0.6605 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	885	0.6605 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	13,888	0.6605 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	620	0.6605 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,244	0.6605 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	6,513	0.6605 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	942	0.6605 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,117	0.6605 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	938	0.6605 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,022	0.6606 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	209,989	0.6612 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	161	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	578	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	51	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	782	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	36	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	182	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	367	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	55	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	119	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	53	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,144	0.6628 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	7,893	0.6633 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	474	0.6636 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,108	0.6636 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	748	0.6637 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,368	0.6637 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,500	0.6637 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	142	0.6637 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	202	0.6637 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	214	0.6637 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	214	0.6637 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	59,300	0.6645 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	792	0.6647 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	61	0.6651 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	396	0.6651 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	29	0.6651 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	317	0.6651 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	201	0.6651 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	101	0.6651 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	28	0.6651 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	19	0.6652 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	30	0.6652 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	11,878	0.6654 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,006	0.6655 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	174	0.6655 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,897	0.6655 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	121	0.6655 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	633	0.6655 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,272	0.6655 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	184	0.6655 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	292	0.6655 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	184	0.6655 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	77	0.6663 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	119	0.6663 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	111	0.6663 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	186	0.6663 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	117	0.6663 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,217	0.6663 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	817	0.6663 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,288	0.6663 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	406	0.6663 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	83	0.6669 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7	0.6669 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	79	0.6669 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5	0.6669 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	27	0.6669 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	53	0.6669 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7	0.6669 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	12	0.6669 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7	0.6669 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	577	0.6669 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	595	0.6671 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	16	0.6671 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	18	0.6671 GBP

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(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

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising / exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit

(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)

3.         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 exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

NONE

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader 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"

NONE

Date of disclosure:	05 March 2024
Contact name:	Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number:	[phone] / [phone]

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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