Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - CURRYS PLC

GoldmanSachs International

08 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:	07 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	384,098	0.6603 GBP	0.6550 GBP
0.1p ordinary	Sales	480,082	0.6600 GBP	0.6445 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	2,146	0.6486 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	78	0.6486 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	23,790	0.6493 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	108	0.6506 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,389	0.6506 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	6,172	0.6506 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	717	0.6506 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	119	0.6506 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	54	0.6548 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	355	0.6549 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	219	0.6549 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	11,966	0.6549 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,355	0.6550 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	550	0.6550 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	26	0.6550 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	107	0.6550 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	509	0.6550 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	158	0.6550 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,273	0.6551 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3	0.6555 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1	0.6555 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	83,996	0.6558 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,919	0.6562 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	86	0.6563 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	19,994	0.6564 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	729	0.6564 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,324	0.6564 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	29,334	0.6564 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	75,774	0.6564 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	8,808	0.6564 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,461	0.6564 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	85	0.6565 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	27,230	0.6567 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	25	0.6567 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	742	0.6569 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	122	0.6569 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5	0.6569 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	23	0.6569 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	113	0.6569 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	35	0.6569 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	16	0.6569 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4	0.6570 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	49,600	0.6573 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	887	0.6579 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	146	0.6579 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	6	0.6579 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	28	0.6579 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	135	0.6579 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	42	0.6579 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	5,961	0.6579 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	435	0.6579 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	71	0.6579 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3	0.6579 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	14	0.6579 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	66	0.6579 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	21	0.6579 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,211	0.6579 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	486	0.6579 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	9	0.6580 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1	0.6580 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1	0.6580 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1	0.6580 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1	0.6580 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	29	0.6581 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	116	0.6582 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	595	0.6582 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	173	0.6582 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	921	0.6592 GBP
0.1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,191	0.6593 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:	08 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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