FORM 8.3 |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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MORE |
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
Barclays PLC. |
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(b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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(c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
HIPGNOSIS SONGS FUND LTD/THE FUND |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
10 Jun 2024 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
NO |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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Class of relevant security: |
ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
32,876,159 |
2.72% |
2,383,249 |
0.20% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
2,310,203 |
0.19% |
35,707,684 |
2.95% |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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35,186,362 |
2.91% |
38,090,933 |
3.15% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Purchase and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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ordinary |
Purchase |
2,358 |
1.0170 GBP |
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ordinary |
Purchase |
13,981 |
1.0140 GBP |
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ordinary |
Purchase |
30,506 |
1.0139 GBP |
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ordinary |
Purchase |
50,000 |
1.0165 GBP |
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ordinary |
Sale |
13 |
1.0184 GBP |
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ordinary |
Sale |
929 |
1.0170 GBP |
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ordinary |
Sale |
5,472 |
1.0160 GBP |
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ordinary |
Sale |
16,339 |
1.0145 GBP |
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ordinary |
Sale |
103,021 |
1.0140 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product description |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
13 |
1.0184 GBP |
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ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
60,060 |
1.0140 GBP |
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ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
50,000 |
1.0165 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class |
Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry |
Option |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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NONE |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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NONE |
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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
11 Jun 2024 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |