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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
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Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 0519N published at 16:35 on 16/06/2025 changes made to section 1c |
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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: |
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
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SPECTRIS PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) |
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt |
SPECTRIS PLC |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
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12 Jun 2025 |
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(e) |
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal |
NO |
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trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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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: |
5p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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870,990 |
0.88% |
704,258 |
0.71% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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501,932 |
0.51% |
629,783 |
0.63% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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1,372,922 |
1.38% |
1,334,041 |
1.34% |
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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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Purchases 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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security |
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securities |
paid/received |
paid/received |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
276,620 |
32.5400 GBP |
32.0500 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
201,640 |
32.5400 GBP |
32.0000 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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relevant |
description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2 |
32.0000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,603 |
32.1797 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
688 |
32.1800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
449 |
32.1829 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,442 |
32.1831 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
165 |
32.1849 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,403 |
32.1988 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,246 |
32.2031 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,018 |
32.2208 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
28 |
32.2238 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
814 |
32.2712 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,940 |
32.2725 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,923 |
32.2851 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,820 |
32.3057 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
562 |
32.3185 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,117 |
32.3346 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,330 |
32.3576 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
41 |
32.3607 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
548 |
32.3661 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
145 |
32.3677 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,081 |
32.3701 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14,191 |
32.3715 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
22,385 |
32.3744 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,498 |
32.3778 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
468 |
32.3789 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
62 |
32.3800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,413 |
32.3806 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
196 |
32.3823 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,805 |
32.3857 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,036 |
32.3949 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,964 |
32.3989 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,400 |
32.4124 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,083 |
32.4147 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
137 |
32.4396 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,298 |
32.4483 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
455 |
32.4822 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
672 |
32.4889 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,350 |
32.0817 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
124,998 |
32.1600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,158 |
32.1764 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,654 |
32.1800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8 |
32.1862 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,584 |
32.1864 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,382 |
32.1881 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1 |
32.1900 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,715 |
32.1913 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,521 |
32.2676 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,718 |
32.2815 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
32 |
32.3065 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
14,718 |
32.3087 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
360 |
32.3205 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
43 |
32.3600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
723 |
32.3750 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
80 |
32.3762 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,156 |
32.3886 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
31 |
32.3900 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,265 |
32.3939 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
101 |
32.4203 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
71 |
32.4204 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,813 |
32.4385 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,586 |
32.4675 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
629 |
32.1800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,468 |
32.2662 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2,767 |
32.2849 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2,173 |
32.3239 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
777 |
32.4200 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,812 |
32.4348 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
10,352 |
32.2031 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
62 |
32.3916 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
93 |
32.4000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
5,189 |
32.4048 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
598 |
32.4800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
404 |
32.4913 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, |
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Expiry |
Option |
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of |
description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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security |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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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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security |
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securities |
unit |
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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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security |
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applicable) |
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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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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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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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the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE |
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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
23 Jun 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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