BIFF.L Regulatory News (BIFF)

17 Oct 2022 12:02

RNS Number : 1284D FIL Limite 17 October 2022 160

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FORM 8.3

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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

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

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1.160160160160160160160160 KEY INFORMATION

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(a) Full name of iscloser:

FMR LLC an/or one or more of its irect or inirect subsiiaries

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FIL Limite an/or one or more of its irect an inirect subsiiaries

(b) Owner or controller of interests an short positions isclose, if ifferent from 1(a):

160160160160 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.160 For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor an beneficiaries must be name.

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

160160160160 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

BIFFA PLC

() If an exempt fun manager connecte with an offeror/offeree, state this an specify ientity of offeror/offeree:

(e) Date position hel/ealing unertaken:

160160160160 For an opening position isclosure, state the latest practicable ate prior to the isclosure

14-October-2022

(f)160 In aition to the company in 1(c) above, is the iscloser making isclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

160160160160 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

No

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2.160160160160160160160160 POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

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If there are positions or rights to subscribe to isclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree name in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each aitional class of relevant security.

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(a)160160160160160160160 Interests an short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the isclosure relates following the ealing (if any)

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Class of relevant security:

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1p Orinary

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Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owne an/or controlle:

160160160160160160160160160160160160160160160160160160160160160 1601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601601,998,617

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.22%

(2) Cash-settle erivatives:

(3) Stock-settle erivatives (incluing options) an agreements to purchase/sell:

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TOTAL:

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1,998,617

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.22%

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All interests an all short positions shoul be isclose

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Details of any open stock-settle erivative positions (incluing trae options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, shoul be given on a Supplemental Form1608 (Open Positions).

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(b)160160160160160160160 Rights to subscribe for new securities (incluing irectors' an other employee options)

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Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

Details, incluing nature of the rights concerne an relevant percentages:

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3.160160160160160160160160 DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

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Where there have been ealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree name in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or () (as appropriate) for each aitional class of relevant security ealt in.

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The currency of all prices an other monetary amounts shoul be state.

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(a)160160160160160160160 Purchases an sales

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Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

1p Orinary

Sale

7,42

4.1 GBP/Share

1p Orinary

Purchase

7,731

4.12 GBP/Share

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(b)160160160160160160160 Cash-settle erivative transactions

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Class of relevant security

Prouct escription

e.g. CFD

Nature of ealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reucing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

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160

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(c)160160160160160160160 Stock-settle erivative transactions (incluing options)

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(i)160160160160160160160160 Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

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Class of relevant security

Prouct escription e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry ate

Option money pai/ receive per unit

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(ii)160160160160160160160 Exercise

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Class of relevant security

Prouct escription

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercise against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

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()160160160160160160160 Other ealings (incluing subscribing for new securities)

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Class of relevant security

Nature of ealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

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4.160160160160160160160160 OTHER INFORMATION

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(a)160160160160160160160 Inemnity an other ealing arrangements

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Details of any inemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or unerstaning, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inucement to eal or refrain from ealing entere into by the person making the isclosure an any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

Irrevocable commitments an letters of intent shoul not be inclue.160 If there are no such agreements, arrangements or unerstanings, state "none"

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(b)160160160160160160160 Agreements, arrangements or unerstanings relating to options or erivatives

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Details of any agreement, arrangement or unerstaning, formal or informal, between the person making the isclosure an any other person relating to:

(i)160 the voting rights of any relevant securities uner any option or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or isposal of any relevant securities to which any erivative is reference:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or unerstanings, state "none"

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None.

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(c)160160160160160160160 Attachments

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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attache?

No

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Date of isclosure:

17-October-2022

Contact name:

Aaron Watson

Telephone number:

00 33 1 223 100

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Public isclosures uner Rule 8 of the Coe must be mae to a Regulatory Information Service.160 The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Coe's isclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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The Coe can be viewe on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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