Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity and Derivatives transactions, the disclosure made on 27 May for dealings on 24 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: |
24 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
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Total number of securities |
Highest price per unit paid/received |
Lowest price per unit paid/received |
0.4p ordinary |
Purchases |
750,825 |
11.0100 GBP |
10.4800 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
Sales |
380,569 |
11.0000 GBP |
10.4932 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 |
673 |
10.4953 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
2,209 |
10.6260 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
582 |
10.6455 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
17,266 |
10.6457 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
5,557 |
10.6471 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
21,451 |
10.6594 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
968 |
10.6663 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
3,097 |
10.6724 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
5,053 |
10.6777 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1,770 |
10.6829 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
31,433 |
10.6997 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
651 |
10.7195 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
2,340 |
10.7387 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
688 |
10.7521 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1,359 |
10.7561 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
4,181 |
10.7562 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
55,813 |
10.7760 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
1 |
10.7939 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
1 |
10.7989 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
4,840 |
10.8355 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
11,704 |
10.8355 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a long position |
6,275 |
10.8370 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
11,346 |
10.8426 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
72,220 |
10.8430 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1,107 |
10.8499 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
4,168 |
10.8564 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1 |
10.8611 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
1,274 |
10.8726 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
7,417 |
10.8760 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
35,358 |
10.8845 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
2,100 |
10.8866 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
22,304 |
10.8903 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
11 |
10.8911 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
11 |
10.8936 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
7,765 |
10.8969 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
33,340 |
10.8978 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
43 |
10.8984 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
1,961 |
10.8991 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
2,448 |
10.8991 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
3,891 |
10.8999 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
3,251 |
10.9000 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
18,291 |
10.9002 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
11,879 |
10.9011 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1,625 |
10.9011 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
7,457 |
10.9011 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
905 |
10.9108 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
2,009 |
10.9174 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
21,385 |
10.9178 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
22 |
10.9313 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a long position |
4,993 |
10.9325 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
5 |
10.9361 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
9,601 |
10.9571 GBP |
0.4p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
4,279 |
10.9595 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.
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