Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - CURRYS PLC

GoldmanSachs International

07 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:	06 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	307,792	0.6715 GBP	0.6600 GBP
0.1p ordinary	Sales	303,336	0.6735 GBP	0.6600 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	26,504	0.6600 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,546	0.6600 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	120	0.6600 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	497	0.6600 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,988	0.6600 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	737	0.6600 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	165	0.6600 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	38,736	0.6600 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	12,435	0.6601 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	29	0.6606 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,505	0.6643 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	26,453	0.6646 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	59,600	0.6669 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,057	0.6669 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	159	0.6670 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	886	0.6678 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,881	0.6678 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	175	0.6680 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	609	0.6681 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	31	0.6681 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5	0.6682 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	129	0.6682 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	147	0.6684 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	42	0.6684 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	25,000	0.6685 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	35	0.6692 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,310	0.6693 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	126	0.6693 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5	0.6693 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	25	0.6693 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	198	0.6693 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	37	0.6693 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	702	0.6699 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,343	0.6700 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	354	0.6700 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	12	0.6701 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	76	0.6702 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	261	0.6702 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	11,739	0.6703 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	58	0.6704 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	535	0.6706 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	273	0.6708 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	24	0.6708 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	17	0.6708 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	59	0.6710 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	64	0.6711 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	286	0.6716 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	24	0.6716 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	17	0.6716 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	231	0.6716 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	20	0.6716 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	13	0.6716 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	5,868	0.6726 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:	07 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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