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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN |
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS |
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) |
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Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Name of exempt principal trader: |
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
VESUVIUS PLC |
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(c) |
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt |
RHI MAGNESITA N.V. |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
21 Oct 2026 |
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(e) |
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal |
YES: |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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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: |
10p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
1,872,738 |
0.75% |
1,865,097 |
0.75% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
1,778,118 |
0.72% |
1,853,573 |
0.75% |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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3,650,856 |
1.47% |
3,718,670 |
1.50% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive options) |
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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 |
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(a) |
Purchase and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Total number of |
Highest price per unit |
Lowest price per unit |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
254482 |
4.6342 GBP |
4.5860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
185920 |
4.6466 GBP |
4.5860 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product description |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,100 |
4.6341 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,200 |
4.6236 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
505 |
4.6439 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,005 |
4.6241 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
138 |
4.6196 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
187 |
4.6229 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,021 |
4.6252 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,930 |
4.5860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3 |
4.6240 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,300 |
4.6120 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
69,900 |
4.6120 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
2,990 |
4.6166 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
43 |
4.6523 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,669 |
4.6084 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
42 |
4.5860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,420 |
4.5861 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,939 |
4.6189 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,078 |
4.6276 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
714 |
4.5860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,963 |
4.5860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
974 |
4.6097 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13,613 |
4.5861 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,688 |
4.6294 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,368 |
4.6227 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,754 |
4.6285 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
14,504 |
4.6214 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,367 |
4.6117 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,918 |
4.5860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
790 |
4.5860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
473 |
4.6292 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,126 |
4.6251 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
487 |
4.6280 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
11,423 |
4.6270 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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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) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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NONE |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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NONE |
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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
22 Oct 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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