Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - CURRYS PLC

GoldmanSachs International

06 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:	05 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	1,770,348	0.6645 GBP	0.6595 GBP
0.1p ordinary	Sales	4,333,334	0.6640 GBP	0.6595 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	Reducing a short position	744,394	0.6595 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	11,586	0.6595 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,000	0.6595 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	17,087	0.6595 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	164	0.6595 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	699	0.6595 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,062	0.6595 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,599	0.6595 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,657	0.6595 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,058	0.6595 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,129,155	0.6595 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	972	0.6596 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,294	0.6596 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,220	0.6604 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	106	0.6604 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,799	0.6604 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	18	0.6604 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	74	0.6604 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	114	0.6604 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	274	0.6604 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	385	0.6604 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	111	0.6604 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	60,344	0.6606 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1	0.6610 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,789	0.6611 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	209,989	0.6613 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	167,992	0.6613 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,716	0.6613 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	873	0.6613 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,954	0.6614 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,247	0.6614 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	362	0.6614 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	342	0.6614 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	240	0.6614 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	364	0.6614 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	23,767	0.6616 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,956	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	6,194	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	564	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	372	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	532	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	8,180	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,245	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	566	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	353	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	868	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,872	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	334	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,711	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,223	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	354	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	233	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	54	0.6619 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,351	0.6620 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	218	0.6627 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	331	0.6627 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	730	0.6627 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	63	0.6627 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,077	0.6627 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	10	0.6627 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	44	0.6627 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	66	0.6627 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	163	0.6627 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	231	0.6627 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	67	0.6627 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,590	0.6627 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	310	0.6627 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,296	0.6627 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,133	0.6627 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	805	0.6627 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	328	0.6627 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	113	0.6629 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	30,400	0.6630 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	75,000	0.6630 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	4,734	0.6632 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	182	0.6635 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	351	0.6639 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:	06 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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