Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Hargreaves Lansdown

GoldmanSachs International

31 May 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	HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PLC
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	A CONSORTIUM COMPRISING CVC ADVISERS LIMITED, NORDIC CAPITAL XI DELTA, SCSP (ACTING THROUGH ITS GENERAL PARTNER NORDIC CAPITAL XI DELTA GP SARL) AND PLATINUM IVY B 2018 RSC LIMITED (A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY MANAGED BY ITS PRIVATE EQUITIES INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT)
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	30 May 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
0.4p ordinary	Purchases	3,667,523	10.8350 GBP	10.4250 GBP
0.4p ordinary	Sales	1,949,947	10.8350 GBP	10.4300 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
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	122	10.5288 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5,976	10.5333 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	32,766	10.5394 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	73,766	10.5444 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	12,045	10.5508 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	111	10.5511 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	97	10.5565 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3	10.5683 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5	10.5720 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	7,080	10.5769 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	13,318	10.5839 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	7,511	10.5903 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	35	10.6202 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,782	10.6232 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	39,167	10.6289 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	37,960	10.6409 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	25,669	10.6409 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	9,500	10.6419 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5,590	10.6426 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,093	10.6463 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	430	10.6477 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,810	10.6481 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	70	10.6487 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	690	10.6489 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	278,920	10.6489 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	800	10.6489 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	73,766	10.6489 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,110	10.6489 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	3,248	10.6489 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	307	10.6491 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	703	10.6491 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	18,275	10.6498 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1	10.6502 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	271,678	10.6511 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,820	10.6511 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	38,283	10.6511 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	225,744	10.6511 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4,716	10.6575 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	10,124	10.6714 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	34	10.7884 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	110,089	13.4974 USD
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	200,140	13.4974 USD
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	169,771	13.4974 USD

(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:	31 May 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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