Man Group PLC : Form 8.3 - Vistry Group plc

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1.        KEY INFORMATION

(a)   Full name of discloser:	Man Group PLC/Jersey
(b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):         The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:         Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Vistry Group plc
(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e)   Date position held/dealing undertaken:         For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	08/11/2022
(f )   In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?         If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	YES / NO / N/A If YES, specify which: Please fill in manually

2.        POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)      Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)

Class of relevant security:
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1)   Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	885,045	0.4055	-	0.0000
(2)   Cash-settled derivatives:	463,926	0.2126	- 1,698,745	-0.7783
(3)   Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	-	0.0000	-	0.0000
TOTAL:	1,348,971	0.6181	- 1,698,745	-0.7783

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options) , or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form   8 (Open Positions).

(b )      Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details , including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3.        DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
50p ordinary	Sale	4319	6.0360
50p ordinary	Sale	21584	6.0500
50p ordinary	Sale	36773	6.0516
50p ordinary	Sale	16906	6.0492
50p ordinary	Sale	21584	6.0456
50p ordinary	Sale	3592	6.0300
50p ordinary	Sale	150382	6.0456
50p ordinary	Sale	150382	6.0500
50p ordinary	Sale	30094	6.0360
50p ordinary	Sale	117782	6.0492
50p ordinary	Sale	256196	6.0516
50p ordinary	Sale	25024	6.0300

(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
50p ordinary	Equity Swaps		Increasing a short position		7,413			6.0448
50p ordinary	Equity Swaps		Increasing a short position		18			6.0448
50p ordinary	Equity Swaps		Reducing a long position		1,000		6.0500

(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 s ecurities 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)

4.        OTHER INFORMATION

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

D etails 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 person 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 ”

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

D etails of any agreement, arrangement or understanding , formal or informal, between the person 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”

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

YES/NO

Date of disclosure :	09/11/2022
Contact name :	Matthew Irwin
Telephone number :	[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 .