TIDMBARC TIDMTHG

RNS Number : 4123Z

Barclays PLC

15 May 2023

 
                                                 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 
 (a)              Name of exempt principal trader:                         BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES 
                                                                            LTD 
 (b)              Name of offeror/offeree in relation                      THG PLC 
                   to whose 
 
                   relevant securities this form relates: 
                 -------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 (c)              Name of the party to the offer with                      THG PLC 
                   which exempt 
 
                   principal trader is connected 
                 -------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 (d)              Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                   12 May 2023 
                 -------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 (e)              In addition to the company in 1(b)                       NO 
                   above, is the exempt principal 
 
                   trader making disclosures in respect 
                   of any other party to the offer? 
                 -------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 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:                          4,169,884    0.32%   15,861,931     1.22% 
                                                                          -----------  ------  -----------  ---------- 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                             15,802,301   1.22%   3,289,800      0.25% 
                                                                          -----------  ------  -----------  ---------- 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including 
  options) and agreements to purchase/sell:                                    0        0.00%       0          0.00% 
                                                                          -----------  ------  -----------  ---------- 
 
 
   TOTAL:                                                                  19,972,185   1.54%   19,151,731     1.47% 
                                                                          -----------  ------  -----------  ---------- 
 
 (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: 
                                                                          -------------------------------------------- 
 3.               DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER 
 (a)              Purchase 
                   and sales 
     Class        Purchase/sale       Total number           Highest                  Lowest price per unit 
   of relevant                              of              price per 
                                                               unit                       paid/received 
    security                            securities 
                                                          paid/received 
 0.5p ordinary       Purchase            4068379           0.7084 GBP                      0.5950 GBP 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         Sale              6319848           0.7084 GBP                      0.5950 GBP 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 
 (b)              Cash-settled derivative transactions 
     Class           Product        Nature of dealing       Number of                       Price per 
       of           description 
                                                            reference                          unit 
    relevant 
                                                            securities 
    security 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP           Closing Long           117,500                       0.6454 GBP 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP           Closing Long           162,913                       0.6290 GBP 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP           Closing Short          162,913                       0.6290 GBP 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         CFD             Decreasing               3                          0.6300 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         CFD             Decreasing              92                          0.6601 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Decreasing              776                         0.6424 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Decreasing             2,791                        0.6423 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Decreasing            12,686                        0.6227 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         CFD             Decreasing            20,000                        0.6000 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Decreasing            28,175                        0.6101 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         CFD             Decreasing            31,476                        0.6263 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Decreasing            40,994                        0.6343 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Decreasing            58,528                        0.6290 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Decreasing            75,000                        0.5900 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Decreasing            83,047                        0.5919 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Decreasing            97,461                        0.6173 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         CFD             Decreasing            100,000                       0.5948 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Decreasing            123,479                       0.6290 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         CFD             Decreasing            128,925                       0.6290 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Decreasing            129,178                       0.6478 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         CFD             Decreasing            177,971                       0.6376 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         CFD             Decreasing            537,875                       0.6484 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         CFD             Increasing               7                          0.7000 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         CFD             Increasing              12                          0.6808 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Increasing             4,391                        0.6350 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Increasing             5,204                        0.6513 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Increasing             7,218                        0.6473 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Increasing             9,129                        0.6664 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         CFD             Increasing             9,481                        0.6290 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Increasing            12,435                        0.6384 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Increasing            13,160                        0.6270 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Increasing            13,204                        0.6613 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Increasing            19,312                        0.6574 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Increasing            22,976                        0.7076 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Increasing            38,524                        0.6472 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Increasing            43,755                        0.6458 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Increasing            56,315                        0.6445 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Increasing            77,445                        0.6476 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Increasing            85,675                        0.6814 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Increasing            86,158                        0.6470 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         CFD             Increasing            100,000                       0.5905 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Increasing            311,937                       0.6474 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Increasing            314,395                       0.6402 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP            Increasing            354,237                       0.6403 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         CFD             Increasing            499,935                       0.6488 GBP 
                                           Long 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP           Opening Long             121                         0.6219 GBP 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP           Opening Long           114,150                       0.6416 GBP 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP           Opening Long           261,112                       0.6046 GBP 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP           Opening Long           348,150                       0.6110 GBP 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP           Opening Long          1,131,488                      0.6120 GBP 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary         SWAP           Opening Short          157,500                       0.6951 GBP 
                 ---------------  --------------------  ----------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 
 (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                             paid/ 
                                                                              unit 
    security                           varying etc           to which                                         received 
 
                                                              option                                            per 
                                                                                                                unit 
                                                             relates 
 
 
 (ii)             Exercising 
     Class           Product           Exercising/          Number of                  Exercise price per 
   of relevant      description     exercised against 
                                                            securities                         unit 
    security 
 
 
 (d)              Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
     Class            Nature             Details                              Price per unit (if 
   of relevant      of Dealings 
                                                                                  applicable) 
    security 
 
 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: 
                                                         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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant 
  securities to which 
 
  any derivative is referenced: 
                                                         NONE 
 (c)              Attachments 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)                                                     NO 
  attached? 
 Date of disclosure:                                                                       15 May 2023 
                                                                          -------------------------------------------- 
 Contact name:                                                                      Large Holdings Regulatory 
                                                                                            Operations 
                                                                          -------------------------------------------- 
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213 
                                                                          -------------------------------------------- 
 
 

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