FORM 8.3 |
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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 |
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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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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | FIRSTGROUP PLC |
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| relevant securities this form relates: |
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(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an | |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of |
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| offeror/offeree: | | |
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 24 June 2022 |
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(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | | | |
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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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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 5p ordinary | | |
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| Interests | Short Positions |
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| Number | (%) | Number | (%) |
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(1) | Relevant securities owned | | | | |
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| and/or controlled: | 7,782,129 | 1.04% | 970,829 | 0.13% |
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | |
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| | | 423,677 | 0.06% | 7,130,497 | 0.95% |
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(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | | | | |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: | | 8,205,806 | 1.09% | 8,101,326 | 1.08% |
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(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to | |
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which subscription right exists | |
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Details, including nature of the rights | |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | |||||
(a) | Purchases and sales | | | | ||
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | | Number of | Price per unit | | |
security | | | | securities | | |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,262 | 1.3363 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,462 | 1.3240 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,462 | 1.3565 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,569 | 1.3560 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 3,693 | 1.3230 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 4,947 | 1.3387 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 5,045 | 1.3330 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 6,790 | 1.3438 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 7,316 | 1.3343 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 11,197 | 1.3369 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 13,735 | 1.3352 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 20,817 | 1.3424 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 27,276 | 1.3368 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 54,613 | 1.3467 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 70,106 | 1.3430 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 110,824 | 1.3370 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 145 | 1.3410 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,107 | 1.3625 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,157 | 1.3380 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,779 | 1.3590 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 2,518 | 1.3430 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 2,941 | 1.3407 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 2,999 | 1.3425 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 4,104 | 1.3412 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 4,529 | 1.3413 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 4,745 | 1.3416 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 4,794 | 1.3336 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 5,302 | 1.3508 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 6,999 | 1.3401 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 7,836 | 1.3439 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 7,931 | 1.3552 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 11,345 | 1.3400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 12,782 | 1.3409 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 23,966 | 1.3422 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 28,336 | 1.3403 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 31,757 | 1.3431 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 103,699 | 1.3395 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 106,503 | 1.3370 GBP |
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | | |||||
Class of | | Product | | Nature of dealing | | Number of | Price per |
relevant | | description | | | | reference | unit |
security | | | | | | securities | |
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 6,411 | 1.3391 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 8,040 | 1.3489 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 9,749 | 1.3359 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 11,114 | 1.3407 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 18,587 | 1.3427 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 21,000 | 1.3398 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 722 | 1.3370 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,078 | 1.3424 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,114 | 1.3402 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,916 | 1.3369 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 5,045 | 1.3330 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 9,097 | 1.3343 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 10,000 | 1.3237 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 19,483 | 1.3423 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 23,377 | 1.3417 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Short | 24,197 | 1.3473 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Short | 32,873 | 1.3415 GBP |
(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | ||||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price | | date | money |
relevant | | selling, | securities | per unit | | | paid/ |
security | | varying etc | to which | | | | received |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security | | | | securities | unit | ||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | ||||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | | Details | Price per unit (if | | ||
security | | | | applicable) | | ||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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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 person making the disclosure and any party | |||||||
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives | ||||||
Details 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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which | |||||||
any derivative is referenced: | | | | | |||
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 27 Jun 2022 | | | | |||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | | |
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