Form 8.3 - DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Barclays PLC

22 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:			21 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:				6,946,630	6.10%	1,931,161	1.70%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				1,269,730	1.11%	6,854,914	6.02%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				8,216,360	7.21%	8,786,075	7.71%
(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	88,223	38.0000  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	36,416	38.0063  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	18,197	38.0047  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	14,891	38.0516  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	7,148	38.0200  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	7,073	38.0390  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	5,494	38.0511  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	3,630	38.0613  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	3,615	38.0211  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,923	38.0791  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,153	38.0203  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,000	38.0300  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,857	38.0787  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,642	38.0400  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,253	38.0600  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,100	38.1200  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	654	38.0800  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	376	38.0700  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	29	38.0489  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	656,857	38.0600  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	293,662	38.0000  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	49,954	38.0200  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	11,411	38.0125  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	10,896	38.0336  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	8,376	38.0303  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	5,129	38.0400  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	2,970	38.0461  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	2,472	38.0307  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	2,000	38.0185  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	1,655	38.0469  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	1,533	38.0238  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	894	38.0221  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	762	37.9961  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	626	38.0300  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	522	37.9993  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	313	38.0478  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	522	37.9993  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	629	38.0400  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	762	37.9962  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	2,000	38.0185  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	3,707	38.0113  GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Long	11,411	38.0125  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	13,537	38.0306  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	25,892	38.0304  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	32,047	38.0209  GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Long	58,956	38.0000  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Long	234,089	38.0000  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	11	38.0238  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	18	38.0643  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	1,950	38.0608  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	2,321	38.0287  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	7,073	38.0390  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	13,537	38.0622  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	17,927	38.0230  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	18,197	38.0047  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	18,375	38.0588  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Short	25,000	38.0030  GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Short	81,961	38.0000  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:				22 Sep 2023
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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