12 Nov 2020 09:08
FORMĀ 8.3
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PUBLICĀ OPENINGĀ POSITIONĀ DISCLOSURE/DEALINGĀ DISCLOSUREĀ BY
AĀ PERSONĀ WITHĀ INTERESTSĀ INĀ RELEVANTĀ SECURITIESĀ REPRESENTINGĀ 1%Ā OR MORE
RuleĀ 8.3Ā ofĀ theĀ TakeoverĀ CodeĀ (theĀ "Code")
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1. KEYĀ INFORMATION
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(a) Full name of discloser: | The Independent Investment Trust PLC |
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. | |
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Codemasters Group Holdings 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: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 10 November 2020 |
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | No Ā Ā |
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2. POSITIONSĀ OFĀ THEĀ PERSONĀ MAKINGĀ THEĀ DISCLOSURE
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IfĀ thereĀ areĀ positionsĀ orĀ rightsĀ toĀ subscribeĀ toĀ discloseĀ inĀ moreĀ thanĀ oneĀ classĀ ofĀ relevant securitiesĀ ofĀ theĀ offerorĀ orĀ offereeĀ namedĀ in 1(c),Ā copyĀ tableĀ 2(a)Ā orĀ (b)Ā (as appropriate)Ā for eachĀ additionalĀ classĀ of relevantĀ security.
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(a) InterestsĀ andĀ shortĀ positionsĀ inĀ theĀ relevantĀ securitiesĀ ofĀ theĀ offerorĀ orĀ offeree toĀ whichĀ theĀ disclosureĀ relatesĀ followingĀ theĀ dealingĀ (ifĀ any)
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Class of relevant security: | NPV Ordinary | |||
Interests | Short positions | |||
Number | % | Number | % | |
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 3,000,000 | 1.97% | ||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | ||||
Ā TOTAL: | 3,000,000 | 1.97% | ||
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AllĀ interestsĀ andĀ allĀ shortĀ positionsĀ shouldĀ be disclosed.
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Details ofĀ any openĀ stock-settledĀ derivativeĀ positionsĀ (includingĀ tradedĀ options),Ā or agreementsĀ toĀ purchaseĀ orĀ sellĀ relevantĀ securities,Ā shouldĀ beĀ givenĀ onĀ aĀ Supplemental FormĀ 8Ā (OpenĀ Positions).
(b) RightsĀ toĀ subscribeĀ forĀ newĀ securitiesĀ (includingĀ directors'Ā andĀ otherĀ employee options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: | |
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. Ā DEALINGSĀ (IFĀ ANY)Ā BYĀ THEĀ PERSONĀ MAKINGĀ THEĀ DISCLOSURE
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WhereĀ thereĀ have beenĀ dealingsĀ in moreĀ than oneĀ classĀ of relevantĀ securitiesĀ of theĀ offerorĀ or offeree named inĀ 1(c), copyĀ table 3(a), (b), (c)Ā orĀ (d)Ā (asĀ appropriate)Ā forĀ each additionalĀ class ofĀ relevantĀ securityĀ dealtĀ in.
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TheĀ currencyĀ ofĀ allĀ pricesĀ andĀ otherĀ monetaryĀ amountsĀ shouldĀ beĀ stated.
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(a) Ā PurchasesĀ andĀ sales
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Class of relevant security | Purchase/sale | Number of securities | Price per unit |
Ordinary Share | Sale | 3,000,000 | £4.53 |
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(b) Cash-settledĀ derivativeĀ transactions
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Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
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(c) Stock-settledĀ derivativeĀ transactionsĀ (includingĀ options)
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(i) Writing,Ā selling,Ā purchasingĀ orĀ varying
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Class of relevant security | Product description 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 date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
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(ii) Exercise
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Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(d) OtherĀ dealingsĀ (includingĀ subscribingĀ forĀ newĀ securities)
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Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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4. OTHERĀ INFORMATION
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(a) IndemnityĀ andĀ otherĀ dealingĀ arrangements
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DetailsĀ ofĀ anyĀ indemnityĀ orĀ optionĀ arrangement,Ā orĀ anyĀ agreementĀ orĀ understanding, formalĀ orĀ informal,Ā relatingĀ toĀ relevantĀ securitiesĀ whichĀ mayĀ beĀ anĀ inducementĀ toĀ deal orĀ refrainĀ fromĀ dealingĀ enteredĀ intoĀ byĀ theĀ personĀ makingĀ theĀ disclosureĀ andĀ anyĀ party toĀ theĀ offerĀ orĀ anyĀ personĀ actingĀ inĀ concertĀ withĀ aĀ partyĀ toĀ theĀ offer:
IrrevocableĀ commitmentsĀ andĀ lettersĀ of intentĀ shouldĀ notĀ be included.Ā IfĀ thereĀ areĀ noĀ such agreements,Ā arrangementsĀ orĀ understandings,Ā stateĀ "none"
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None
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(b) Agreements,Ā arrangementsĀ orĀ understandingsĀ relatingĀ toĀ optionsĀ orĀ derivatives
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DetailsĀ ofĀ anyĀ agreement,Ā arrangementĀ orĀ understanding,Ā formalĀ orĀ informal,Ā between theĀ personĀ makingĀ theĀ disclosureĀ andĀ anyĀ otherĀ personĀ relatingĀ to:
(i)Ā theĀ votingĀ rightsĀ ofĀ anyĀ relevantĀ securitiesĀ underĀ anyĀ option;Ā or
(ii)Ā theĀ votingĀ rightsĀ orĀ futureĀ acquisitionĀ orĀ disposalĀ ofĀ anyĀ relevantĀ securitiesĀ toĀ which anyĀ derivativeĀ isĀ referenced:
IfĀ thereĀ areĀ noĀ suchĀ agreements,Ā arrangementsĀ orĀ understandings,Ā stateĀ "none"
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None
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(c) Attachments
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IsĀ aĀ SupplementalĀ FormĀ 8 (OpenĀ Positions)Ā attached? NO
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Date of disclosure: | 11 November 2020 |
Contact name: | Steven Hay |
Telephone number: | 0131 275 2590 |
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PublicĀ disclosuresĀ underĀ RuleĀ 8Ā ofĀ theĀ CodeĀ mustĀ beĀ madeĀ toĀ aĀ RegulatoryĀ Information
Service.
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TheĀ Panel'sĀ MarketĀ SurveillanceĀ UnitĀ isĀ availableĀ forĀ consultationĀ inĀ relationĀ toĀ theĀ Code's disclosureĀ requirementsĀ on +44Ā (0)20Ā 7638Ā 0129.
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TheĀ CodeĀ canĀ be viewedĀ onĀ the Panel'sĀ websiteĀ atĀ Ā www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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