Form 8.3 - DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Barclays PLC

15 September 2023

 

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  relevant securities this form relates:			DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
(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:			14 Sep 2023
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?			NO
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:				1p ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:				6,916,546	6.07%	1,278,551	1.12%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				1,257,559	1.10%	6,845,737	6.01%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				8,174,105	7.18%	8,124,288	7.13%
(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Purchase and sales
Class of relevant  security	Purchase/sale	Number of  securities	Price per unit
1p ordinary	Purchase	78,283	38.2000  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	13,148	38.1618  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	5,372	38.1372  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	3,689	38.1200  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,182	38.1000  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,000	38.1338  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,929	38.1257  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,852	38.0880  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,168	38.1100  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	881	38.1160  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	568	38.1161  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	125	38.1520  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	6	38.1166  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	12,272	38.1756  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	10,000	38.0809  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	6,483	38.1932  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	3,455	38.1547  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	2,000	38.0973  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	1,358	38.1878  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	839	38.1992  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	752	38.1100  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	732	38.1200  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	202	38.1000  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	45	38.1400  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	38	38.2000  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of  relevant  security	Product  description	Nature of dealing	Number of  reference  securities	Price per  unit
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	313	38.1361  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	839	38.1992  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	1,008	38.1000  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	1,605	38.1754  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	2,000	38.0973  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	2,447	38.1772  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	6,170	38.1961  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	10,000	38.0809  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	291	38.1200  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	483	38.1230  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	881	38.1160  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	1,852	38.0880  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	2,000	38.1338  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	6,563	38.1748  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	8,741	38.1407  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	11,663	38.1608  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	64,935	38.2000  GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions  (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class  of  relevant  security	Product  description	Writing,  purchasing,  selling,  varying etc	Number  of  securities  to which  option  relates	Exercise  price  per unit	Type	Expiry  date	Option  money  paid/  received  per unit
(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant  security	Product description	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of  securities	Exercise price per  unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for  new securities)
Class of relevant  security	Nature of Dealings	Details	Price per unit (if  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 person 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:				15 Sep 2023
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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