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
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(a) Name of exempt principal
trader:
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J&E Davy
(UK) Limited
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(b) Name of offeror/offeree
in relation to whose relevant securities this form
relates:
Use
a separate form for each offeror/offeree
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De La Rue PLC
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(c) Name of the party to the
offer with which exempt principal trader is
connected:
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De La Rue PLC
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(d) Date position
held/dealing undertaken:
For an opening position
disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the
disclosure
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16/12/2024
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(e) In addition to the
company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making
disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
If it is a cash offer or
possible cash offer, state "N/A"
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NO
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2. POSITIONS
OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
If
there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than
one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in
1(b), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional
class of relevant security.
(a) Interests and
short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if
any)
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Class of relevant
security:
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De
La Rue PLC 44 152/175p ordinary
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Interests
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Short
positions
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Number
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%
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Number
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%
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(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled:
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138,420
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0.07%
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N/A
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N/A
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(2) Cash-settled
derivatives:
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives
(including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Total:
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138,420.
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0.07%
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N/A
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N/A
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All
interests and all short positions should be
disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions
(including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell
relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8
(Open Positions).
(b) Rights to
subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other
employee options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription
right exists:
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N/A
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant
percentages:
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N/A
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3. DEALINGS
(IF ANY) 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 3(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
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchases/
sales
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Total number of
securities
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Highest price per unit
paid/received
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Lowest price per unit
paid/received
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De La Rue PLC 44 152/175p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3000
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110 GBX
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110 GBX
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(b) Cash-settled
derivative transactions
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
e.g. CFD
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Nature of
dealing
e.g. opening/closing a
long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
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Number of reference
securities
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Price per
unit
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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(c) Stock-settled
derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing,
selling, purchasing or varying
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description e.g. call
option
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Writing, purchasing, selling,
varying etc.
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Number of securities to which
option relates
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Exercise price per
unit
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Type
e.g. American, European
etc.
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Expiry date
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Option money paid/ received
per unit
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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(ii)
Exercise
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
e.g. call
option
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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(d) Other dealings
(including subscribing for new securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
dealing
e.g. subscription,
conversion
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Details
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Price per unit (if
applicable)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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4. OTHER
INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and
other dealing 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 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"
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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 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"
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None
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(c)
Attachments
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Is a
Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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23/12/2024
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Contact name:
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Colm
O'Sullivan
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Telephone number:
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016148802
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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 disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638
0129.
The
Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
