Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Hargreaves

GoldmanSachs International

05 July 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:	04 July 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	433,155	11.2150 GBP	11.1300 GBP
0.4p ordinary	Sales	90,596	11.1900 GBP	11.1350 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	3	11.1394 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	28	11.1399 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4,987	11.1400 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,030	11.1402 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	22	11.1402 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,130	11.1409 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,843	11.1409 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	8,444	11.1410 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,008	11.1420 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	283	11.1424 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	10,000	11.1453 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	10,000	11.1453 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	37,389	11.1454 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	22,772	11.1454 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	31,366	11.1461 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	13,583	11.1476 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	88,864	11.1479 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	10,256	11.1491 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	8,099	11.1495 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	10,246	11.1498 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,160	11.1541 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,098	11.1556 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	23,227	11.1617 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	753	11.1701 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	837	11.1739 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	837	11.1911 GBP
0.4p ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a short position	7	14.2291 USD
0.4p ordinary	SWAP	Opening a short position	7	14.2291 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:	05 July 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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