Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - hargreaves

GoldmanSachs International

12 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:	11 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	393,502	11.0367 GBP	10.8850 GBP
0.4p ordinary	Sales	58,747	11.0350 GBP	10.8839 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	Increasing a long position	33	10.8839 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	766	10.9083 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	12,000	10.9085 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	9,406	10.9085 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,176	10.9128 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,831	10.9251 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	71,188	10.9269 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	22,370	10.9344 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4,420	10.9377 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	7,488	10.9420 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	270	10.9478 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	76,116	10.9841 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	102	10.9869 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5,370	11.0153 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	21,466	11.0229 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,952	11.0339 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	406	11.0352 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,382	11.0352 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	7,250	11.0359 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	197	11.0361 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	551	11.0361 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,436	11.0361 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,813	11.0367 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:	12 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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