Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity and Derivatives transactions, the disclosure made on 24 May for dealings on 23 May has been updated. Sections 2(a) and 2(b) have been updated.
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: |
23 May 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 |
5,027,739 |
11.5100 GBP |
10.4600 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
Sales |
2,411,528 |
11.4850 GBP |
10.5000 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 short position |
37,107 |
10.5776 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
56,648 |
10.5787 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
16,401 |
10.5875 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
2,307 |
10.5917 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
77,180 |
10.6251 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
166,900 |
10.6251 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
47,900 |
10.6251 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
165,220 |
10.6251 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
269,000 |
10.6251 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
692 |
10.6625 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
7,946 |
10.6685 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
18,470 |
10.6794 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
243 |
10.6841 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
4,471 |
10.6848 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1,530 |
10.6895 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
58 |
10.7039 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
103,576 |
10.7054 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
5,557 |
10.7113 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
10,186 |
10.7115 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
2,496 |
10.7148 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
3,093 |
10.7279 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
14,713 |
10.7425 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
5,556 |
10.7439 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
9,612 |
10.7491 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
21,293 |
10.7491 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
35,490 |
10.7492 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
1,373 |
10.7492 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
11,209 |
10.7492 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
7,005 |
10.7508 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
185 |
10.7705 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
55 |
10.7883 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
4,840 |
10.7991 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
30,843 |
10.8011 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1,910 |
10.8159 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
5,556 |
10.8196 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
17,486 |
10.8278 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
12,123 |
10.8327 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
1,904 |
10.8356 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
265,481 |
10.8441 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
180 |
10.8525 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
8,334 |
10.8553 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
11,287 |
10.8591 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
15,256 |
10.8909 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
53,821 |
10.8959 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
100,000 |
10.9001 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1,562 |
10.9014 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
68 |
10.9052 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
1 |
10.9139 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
84 |
10.9201 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
19,571 |
10.9220 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
10,000 |
10.9356 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
85 |
10.9389 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
5,505 |
10.9505 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
2,644 |
10.9543 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
5,317 |
10.9703 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
957 |
10.9755 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1,250 |
10.9863 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
518 |
10.9863 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
59,044 |
10.9863 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
24,478 |
10.9863 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
2,847 |
10.9873 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1,180 |
10.9874 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
20,485 |
11.0135 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
5,557 |
11.0144 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
5,321 |
11.0242 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
5,557 |
11.0528 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
2,457 |
11.0607 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
50,000 |
11.0615 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
9,229 |
11.0862 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a long position |
1,906 |
11.0905 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
253 |
11.0960 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
11,300 |
11.1059 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
15,572 |
11.1247 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
3,109 |
11.1284 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
35,715 |
11.1454 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
12,123 |
11.1584 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
48,566 |
11.1584 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
44,222 |
11.1584 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
52,765 |
11.1748 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
64,810 |
11.1748 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
9,853 |
11.1753 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1,025 |
11.1940 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
3,317 |
11.1985 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
2,274 |
11.1989 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
17,529 |
11.1989 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
189 |
11.1989 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
368 |
11.1991 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a long position |
518 |
11.1991 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
649 |
11.1991 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
4,107 |
11.1998 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
13,358 |
11.2000 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
100,000 |
11.2000 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
38,907 |
11.2002 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
10,166 |
11.2011 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
841 |
11.2011 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
2,736 |
11.2011 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
7 |
11.2011 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
9,931 |
11.2011 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
32,425 |
11.2011 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1 |
11.2017 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
61,200 |
11.2022 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
132,843 |
11.2022 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1,135,189 |
11.2200 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
220,701 |
11.2200 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a long position |
10,000 |
11.2617 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
5,556 |
11.2685 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
17,486 |
11.2736 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
5,556 |
11.2868 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
5,555 |
11.3164 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
23,018 |
11.4557 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
18,766 |
11.4557 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 |
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(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security |
Product description e.g. call option |
Exercising / exercised against |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit |
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(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) |
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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
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(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
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Date of disclosure: |
30 May 2024 |
Contact name: |
Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka |
Telephone number: |
+33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817 |
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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.