Barclays Regulatory News (BARC)

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR

MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Full name of discloser:

Barclays PLC.

(b)

Owner or controller of interest and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

(c)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

(d)

If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

19 Sep 2023

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

NO

2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(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:

1p ordinary

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

6,859,157

6.02%

1,272,854

1.12%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

1,255,784

1.10%

6,756,828

5.93%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

8,114,941

7.13%

8,029,682

7.05%

(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

1p ordinary

Purchase

28,594

38.0857 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

25,000

38.1381 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

19,590

38.0399 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

10,540

38.0519 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

10,250

38.0478 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

10,000

38.0485 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

7,750

38.0464 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

6,073

38.1009 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

4,368

38.1062 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,607

38.0590 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,707

38.1443 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

954

38.0716 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

701

38.1578 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

562

38.1600 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

491

38.0200 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

191

38.0400 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

24

38.0904 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2

38.0650 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

24,609

38.0581 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

14,525

38.0760 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

9,240

38.0484 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

5,052

38.0281 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,698

38.0200 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,478

38.0476 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

843

38.0973 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

34

38.0161 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4

38.0152 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2

38.0361 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

Nature of dealing

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

1p ordinary

SWAP

Long

2

38.0361 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Long

4

38.0152 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Long

34

38.0161 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Long

843

38.0973 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Long

1,829

38.0411 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Long

14,525

38.0760 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Long

16,998

38.0567 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Long

21,552

38.0487 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

2

38.0638 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

4

38.1238 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

5

38.1800 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

20

38.0838 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

68

38.0485 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

827

38.1396 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

954

38.0716 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

2,607

38.0590 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

3,757

38.0248 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

4,368

38.1062 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

7,393

38.0312 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

8,211

38.1149 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

21,201

38.1047 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

25,000

38.0630 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

25,000

38.1381 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

25,000

38.0430 GBP

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)

Exercising

Class of relevant security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if 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 person 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 person 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) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

20 Sep 2023

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213