Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-Replacement of Dechra

Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc

22 December 2023

 

AMENDMENT(2(a), 2(b))

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:	Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	EQT (EQT X EUR SCSp and EQT X USD SCSp)
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	20 December 2023
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this 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
1p ordinary	SALES	64,795	38.4800 GBP	38.3923 GBP
1p ordinary	PURCHASES	465,650	38.5077 GBP	38.4000 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
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	59	38.4000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1,221	38.4000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	10,771	38.4008 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	101	38.4208 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	5,383	38.4216 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	642	38.4385 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	199	38.4781 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	963	38.4000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	770	38.4000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,529	38.4000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	4,220	38.4000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	5,865	38.4154 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	2,955	38.4154 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	16,180	38.4154 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	23,459	38.4200 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	11,819	38.4200 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	64,722	38.4200 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,743	38.4236 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	86	38.4312 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	608	38.4400 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	86	38.4400 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	86	38.4412 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	44	38.4427 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	10,273	38.4435 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	32,376	38.4435 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	252,040	38.4800 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	711	38.4000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	121	38.4325 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	84	38.5077 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	2,039	38.5077 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	2,604	38.5077 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	2,066	38.5077 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	9	38.4311 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	1	38.4800 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	12,098	38.3923 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	3,011	38.4002 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	292	38.4200 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	27	38.4296 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	2,466	38.4333 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
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(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)
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

(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

Date of disclosure:	22 December 2023
Contact name:	Craig Horsley
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 dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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