DISCLOSURE OF OPEN POSITION TO THE PUBLIC / DISCLOSURE OF MANAGEMENT BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the OPA Code (the âCodeâ)
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Identity of the person whose positions / trades are disclosed: | Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management LLP
Asset management Boussard & Gavaudan SEC Boussard and Gavaudan Gestion SAS acting on behalf of various funds |
(b) Owner or controller of the disclosed interests and short positions, if different from 1 (a):
The name of the nominee or the vehicle companies is insufficient |
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(c) Name of the offeror / recipient in relation to the relevant securities to which this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror / offeree |
Equiniti Group Plc |
(d) If an exempt fund manager is related to an offeror / offeree, indicate this and specify the identity of the offeror / offeree: | |
(e) Date of the position / transaction carried out: | May 26, 2021 |
(f) Has the whistleblower ever disclosed or is disclosing today under the Code any other party to this offer? | No |
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the originator or recipient to which the disclosure relates after the transaction (if applicable)
Relevant safety class: | GBP 0.1p regular
ISIN: GB00BYWWHR75 |
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Interests | Short positions | |||
Number | % | Number | % | |
(1) Relevant securities held and / or controlled: | ||||
(2) Derivative CFDs (excluding options): | 4,161,180 | 1.1331% | ||
(3) Options and buy / sell agreements: | ||||
TOTAL: | 4,161,180 | 1.1331% |
All interest and short positions must be disclosed. Details of any open derivative or option position, or any relevant agreement to buy or sell securities, should be provided on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Subscription rights to new securities (including options of directors and other officers)
Relevant security class in relation to which a subscription right exists: | |
Details, including the nature of the rights concerned and the relevant percentages: |
If there are positions or rights to be subscribed to disclose in more than one relevant class of securities of the originator or recipient named in point 1 (c), copy table 2 (a) or (b) (depending on the case) for each additional Security category.
3. ACTIONS (IF APPLICABLE) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Purchases and sales
Relevant safety class | Buy Sell | Number of titles | Price per unit |
(b) Derivative transactions (other than options)
Relevant safety class | Product Description
eg CFD |
Nature of the transaction
For example, open / close a long / short position, increase / decrease a long / short position |
Number of benchmark titles | Price per unit
GBP |
GBP 0.1p regular | CFD | Decrease a long position | 411 814 | 167.59 |
(c) Option transactions on existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, buying or modifying
Relevant safety class | Product Description for example, call option | Writing, buying, selling, variation, etc. | Number of securities to which the option relates | Strike price per unit | Type
for example American, European, etc. |
Expiration date | Optional money paid / received per unit | |
(ii) Exercise
Relevant safety class | Product Description
for example, call option |
Number of titles | Strike price per unit |
(d) Other transactions (including subscription to new securities)
Relevant safety class | Nature of the transaction
e.g. subscription, conversion |
Details | Unit price (if applicable) |
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts must be indicated.
When there have been trades in more than one relevant class of originator or recipient securities named in point 1 (c), copy table 3 (a), (b), (c) or (d ) (as the case may be) for each class of securities concerned processed.
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Compensation and other negotiation arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option agreement, or any agreement or arrangement, formal or informal, relating to the relevant securities which may be an inducement to trade or refrain from trading entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or agreements, indicate “none” |
(b) Agreements, arrangements or agreements relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person regarding:
(i) the voting rights of any security concerned within the framework of an option; or (ii) voting rights or the future acquisition or disposal of any relevant security to which a derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or agreements, indicate “none” |
(c) Attachments
Is an additional form 8 (Open positions) attached? | NO |
Date of disclosure: | 27e May 2021 |
Contact Name: |
Deborah Gewinner |
Phone number: |
+44 203 751 54 12 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a regulatory information service and must also be sent by email to [email protected]. The Panel’s market surveillance unit is available for consultation regarding the Code’s transaction disclosure requirements on +44 (0) 20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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05.26.2021 Equiniti Group Plc