Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - hargreaves

GoldmanSachs International

08 August 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:	07 August 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	893,689	10.6200 GBP	10.4250 GBP
0.4p ordinary	Sales	850,936	10.6350 GBP	10.4175 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	99	10.4579 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5,800	10.4869 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,054	10.4897 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	10,857	10.5079 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	119	10.5434 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	208	10.5436 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	44	10.5536 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	15,609	10.5558 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,008	10.5560 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,020	10.5560 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,462	10.5560 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	191	10.5572 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	70	10.5584 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	526	10.5630 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	78	10.5631 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	10	10.5781 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,462	10.5782 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	478	10.5839 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	72	10.5850 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	448	10.5852 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	17	10.5853 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	381	10.5858 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	293	10.5858 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,184	10.5886 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1	10.5911 GBP
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	10	10.5961 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:	08 August 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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