TIDMBARC TIDMTHG

RNS Number : 3329O

Barclays PLC

09 June 2022

 
 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 
          Name of exempt principal trader:                     BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES 
  (a)                                                           LTD 
         ------------------------------------------- 
          Name of offeror/offeree in relation                  THG PLC 
  (b)      to whose 
                                                              -------------------------------------------- 
          relevant securities this form relates: 
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          Name of the party to the offer with                  THG plc 
  (c)      which exempt 
                                                              -------------------------------------------- 
          principal trader is connected 
-------  -------------------------------------------  ------  -----  ---  ----  ----- 
          Date position held/dealing undertaken:               08 June 2022 
  (d) 
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          In addition to the company in 1(b)                   NO 
  (e)      above, is the exempt principal 
          trader making disclosures in respect 
           of any other party to the offer? 
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 2.                                                        POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT 
                                                            PRINCIPAL TRADER 
 (a)       Interests and short positions in the relevant securities 
            of the offeror or offeree 
           to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if 
            any) 
 Class of relevant security:                0.5p ordinary 
                                           ------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
                                                   Interests                   Short Positions 
                                           ------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
                                               Number        (%)            Number              (%) 
-----------------------------------------  -------------  ---------  --------------------  ------------ 
 (1)       Relevant securities 
            owned 
           and/or controlled:                14,855,482     1.22%         11,715,373           0.96% 
 
 (2)       Cash-settled derivatives: 
                                             24,249,670     1.99%         14,137,066           1.16% 
 
 (3)       Stock-settled derivatives 
            (including options) 
           and agreements to 
            purchase/sell:                       0          0.00%              0               0.00% 
 
 
           TOTAL:                            39,105,152     3.20%         25,852,439           2.12% 
 
 (b)                Rights to subscribe for new securities (including 
                     directors and other executive 
                    options) 
 Class of relevant security in relation to 
 
 which subscription right exists 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -----  ------------ 
 Details, including nature of the rights 
 
 concerned and relevant percentages: 
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 3.                                      DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL 
                                          TRADER 
 (a)                 Purchases and sales 
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 Class of relevant     Purchase/sale     Total number      Highest price   Lowest price 
                                               of             per unit        per unit 
     security                             securities       paid/received   paid/received 
------------------    --------------    --------------    --------------  -------------- 
    0.5p ordinary         Purchase           415,317          1.3918 GBP      1.3755 GBP 
                      ----------------  ----------------  --------------  -------------- 
    0.5p ordinary           Sale             187,383          1.3920 GBP      1.3755 GBP 
                      ----------------  ----------------  --------------  -------------- 
 
 
 (b)             Cash-settled derivative transactions 
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   Class of           Product        Nature of        Number      Price per 
                                       dealing           of 
   relevant         description                      reference       unit 
   security                                         securities 
--------------    --------------    -----------    ------------  ----------- 
  0.5p ordinary          SWAP         Decreasing        85        1.3784 GBP 
                                         Long 
                  ----------------  -------------  ------------  ----------- 
  0.5p ordinary          SWAP         Decreasing        490       1.3800 GBP 
                                         Long 
                  ----------------  -------------  ------------  ----------- 
  0.5p ordinary          SWAP         Decreasing       2,471      1.3864 GBP 
                                         Long 
                  ----------------  -------------  ------------  ----------- 
  0.5p ordinary          SWAP         Decreasing      11,629      1.3822 GBP 
                                         Long 
                  ----------------  -------------  ------------  ----------- 
  0.5p ordinary          SWAP         Decreasing      18,417      1.3889 GBP 
                                         Long 
                  ----------------  -------------  ------------  ----------- 
  0.5p ordinary          SWAP         Decreasing      28,125      1.3842 GBP 
                                         Long 
                  ----------------  -------------  ------------  ----------- 
  0.5p ordinary          SWAP         Decreasing      30,228      1.3876 GBP 
                                         Long 
                  ----------------  -------------  ------------  ----------- 
  0.5p ordinary          SWAP         Decreasing      40,756      1.3863 GBP 
                                         Long 
                  ----------------  -------------  ------------  ----------- 
  0.5p ordinary          SWAP         Decreasing      42,944      1.3825 GBP 
                                         Long 
                  ----------------  -------------  ------------  ----------- 
  0.5p ordinary          SWAP         Decreasing      65,726      1.3890 GBP 
                                         Long 
                  ----------------  -------------  ------------  ----------- 
  0.5p ordinary          SWAP         Decreasing      81,075      1.3824 GBP 
                                         Long 
                  ----------------  -------------  ------------  ----------- 
  0.5p ordinary          SWAP         Decreasing      96,034      1.3885 GBP 
                                         Long 
                  ----------------  -------------  ------------  ----------- 
  0.5p ordinary          CFD          Increasing      11,346      1.3889 GBP 
                                         Long 
                  ----------------  -------------  ------------  ----------- 
  0.5p ordinary          SWAP         Increasing      18,417      1.3889 GBP 
                                         Long 
                  ----------------  -------------  ------------  ----------- 
  0.5p ordinary          CFD          Increasing      41,956      1.3802 GBP 
                                         Long 
                  ----------------  -------------  ------------  ----------- 
  0.5p ordinary          SWAP         Increasing      10,000      1.3826 GBP 
                                         Short 
                  ----------------  -------------  ------------  ----------- 
 
 
 (c)             Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
 (i)             Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
     Class         Product        Writing,        Number        Exercise      Type     Expiry        Option 
      of         description     purchasing,        of            price                 date         money 
 relevant                         selling,      securities      per unit                             paid/ 
 security                          varying          to                                              received 
                                     etc           which 
                                                  option                                            per unit 
                                                  relates 
                -------------  --------------  ------------  --------------  -----  ------------  ----------- 
 
 
 (ii)            Exercising 
 Class of relevant              Product description               Exercising/        Number        Exercise 
                                                                exercised against     of            price per 
   security                                                                          securities       unit 
--------------  -------------  --------------  ------------                         ------------  ----------- 
 
 
 (d)             Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
     Class                         Nature                           Details             Price 
  of relevant                    of Dealings                                           per unit 
                                                                                         (if 
   security                                                                          applicable) 
--------------  -------------  --------------  ------------                         ------------  ----------- 
 
 4.                                                           OTHER INFORMATION 
 (a)             Indemnity and other dealings 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: 
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                                                     NONE 
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 (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 of future acquisition or disposal of any 
  relevant securities to which 
 any derivative is referenced: 
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                                                     NONE 
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 (c)             Attachments 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open                                                     NO 
  Positions) attached? 
                                                             ------------------------------------------------ 
 Date of disclosure:                                          9 Jun 2022 
 Contact name:                                                Large Holdings Regulatory Operations 
 Telephone number:                                            020 3134 7213 
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