FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN | |||||||
EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS | |||||||
(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) | |||||||
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Name of exempt principal trader: | BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD | |||||
(b) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | THG PLC | |||||
(c) | Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | THG PLC | |||||
(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 12 May 2023 | |||||
(e) | In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal | NO | |||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(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: | 0.5p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 4,169,884 | 0.32% | 15,861,931 | 1.22% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 15,802,301 | 1.22% | 3,289,800 | 0.25% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 19,972,185 | 1.54% | 19,151,731 | 1.47% | |||
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(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive options) | ||||||
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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchase and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Total number of | Highest price per unit | Lowest price per unit | |||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 4068379 | 0.7084 GBP | 0.5950 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | Sale | 6319848 | 0.7084 GBP | 0.5950 GBP | |||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 117,500 | 0.6454 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 162,913 | 0.6290 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 162,913 | 0.6290 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 3 | 0.6300 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 92 | 0.6601 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 776 | 0.6424 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,791 | 0.6423 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,686 | 0.6227 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 20,000 | 0.6000 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 28,175 | 0.6101 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 31,476 | 0.6263 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 40,994 | 0.6343 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 58,528 | 0.6290 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 75,000 | 0.5900 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 83,047 | 0.5919 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 97,461 | 0.6173 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 100,000 | 0.5948 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 123,479 | 0.6290 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 128,925 | 0.6290 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 129,178 | 0.6478 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 177,971 | 0.6376 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 537,875 | 0.6484 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 7 | 0.7000 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 12 | 0.6808 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,391 | 0.6350 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,204 | 0.6513 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,218 | 0.6473 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,129 | 0.6664 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 9,481 | 0.6290 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,435 | 0.6384 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,160 | 0.6270 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,204 | 0.6613 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 19,312 | 0.6574 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 22,976 | 0.7076 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 38,524 | 0.6472 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 43,755 | 0.6458 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 56,315 | 0.6445 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 77,445 | 0.6476 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 85,675 | 0.6814 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 86,158 | 0.6470 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 100,000 | 0.5905 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 311,937 | 0.6474 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 314,395 | 0.6402 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 354,237 | 0.6403 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 499,935 | 0.6488 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 121 | 0.6219 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 114,150 | 0.6416 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 261,112 | 0.6046 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 348,150 | 0.6110 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 1,131,488 | 0.6120 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 157,500 | 0.6951 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | ||||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | ||||||
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 new securities) | ||||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | ||||||
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives | ||||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments | ||||||
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 15 May 2023 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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