14 Sep 2023 14:24
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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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 |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 13 Sep 2023 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 6,754,533 | 5.93% | 1,284,160 | 1.13% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,263,194 | 1.11% | 6,678,345 | 5.86% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 8,017,727 | 7.04% | 7,962,505 | 6.99% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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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 | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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1p ordinary | Purchase | 175,000 | 38.0590 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 25,000 | 38.0390 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,000 | 38.0912 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,502 | 38.0959 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,034 | 38.0818 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,654 | 38.0486 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,303 | 38.1149 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,079 | 38.1200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,270 | 38.1100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,266 | 38.1102 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,226 | 38.0785 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,206 | 38.0777 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,127 | 38.1131 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,056 | 38.1252 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 873 | 38.0700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 753 | 38.0677 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 614 | 38.0568 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 518 | 38.0800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 242 | 38.1400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 209 | 38.0838 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 38.0600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 66 | 38.0889 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 25 | 38.1240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11 | 38.1236 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 38.0938 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,646 | 38.0648 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,981 | 38.1191 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,848 | 38.0447 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,000 | 38.0573 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,964 | 38.1200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,270 | 38.1100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,207 | 38.0800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 756 | 38.0953 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 701 | 38.0752 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 692 | 38.0200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 614 | 38.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 611 | 38.0913 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 500 | 38.0700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 494 | 38.1287 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 245 | 38.0964 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 242 | 38.1400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 203 | 38.0600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 139 | 38.0570 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 138 | 38.1000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 33 | 38.0560 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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1p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 33 | 38.0561 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 71 | 38.1529 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 139 | 38.0570 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,181 | 38.1200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 2,000 | 38.0573 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 2,938 | 38.0843 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 3,156 | 38.0102 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 3,484 | 38.1018 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 6,671 | 38.0536 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 36 | 38.1238 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 209 | 38.0838 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,271 | 38.1769 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,771 | 38.0980 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 5,866 | 38.1032 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 11,533 | 38.0703 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 13,000 | 38.0912 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 25,000 | 38.0390 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 175,000 | 38.0590 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(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 |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 14 Sep 2023 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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