11 Mar 2024 13:17
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: | Β | Barclays PLC. | ||||
(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short | Β | |||||
Β | positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | CURRYS PLC | |||||
Β | relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an | Β | |||||
Β | offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
Β | offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 08 Mar 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO | Β | Β | |||
Β | disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | Β | Β | ||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | Β | |||||
Β | to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) | Β | |||||
Class of relevant security: | 0.1p ordinary | ||||||
Β | Interests | Short Positions | |||||
Β | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | Β | Β | Β | Β | ||
Β | and/or controlled: | Β | Β | 10,921,584 | 0.96% | 1,260,956 | 0.11% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | Β | Β | Β | Β | ||
Β | and/or controlled: | Β | Β | 969,933 | 0.09% | 10,573,781 | 0.93% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | Β | Β | Β | Β | ||
Β | and agreements to purchase/sell: | Β | Β | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Β | TOTAL: | Β | Β | 11,891,517 | 1.05% | 11,834,737 | 1.04% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive | Β | |||||
Β | options) | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Class of relevant security in relation to | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
which subscription right exists | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Details, including nature of the rights | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
concerned and relevant percentages: | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
security | Β | securities | Β | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 263,094 | 0.6452 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 43,497 | 0.6495 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 38,956 | 0.6448 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 26,890 | 0.6446 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,731 | 0.6447 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,515 | 0.6441 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,856 | 0.6432 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,395 | 0.6449 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,108 | 0.6450 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,719 | 0.6443 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,594 | 0.6445 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 212,903 | 0.6444 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 34,970 | 0.6443 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 29,188 | 0.6449 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 22,654 | 0.6494 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 16,794 | 0.6445 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 15,578 | 0.6450 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 12,024 | 0.6435 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 11,600 | 0.6447 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 7,250 | 0.6427 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 2,375 | 0.6455 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 1,537 | 0.6440 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 659 | 0.6458 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 0.6685 GBP | ||||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | Β | |||||
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
relevant | description | Β | reference | unit | |||
security | Β | Β | securities | Β | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 34,970 | 0.6443 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 212,903 | 0.6444 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4 | 0.6685 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 146 | 0.6435 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 776 | 0.6451 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,481 | 0.6450 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,537 | 0.6440 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,375 | 0.6455 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,018 | 0.6445 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,243 | 0.6449 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 22,654 | 0.6494 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,752 | 0.6459 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,626 | 0.6444 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 7,557 | 0.6445 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,632 | 0.6437 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,890 | 0.6446 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 43,497 | 0.6495 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 48,243 | 0.6448 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 122,280 | 0.6453 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 143,758 | 0.6450 GBP | |||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | Β | |||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | Β | |||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price | Β | date | money |
relevant | Β | selling, | securities | per unit | Β | Β | paid/ |
security | Β | varying etc | to which | Β | Β | Β | received |
Β | Β | Β | option | Β | Β | Β | per unit |
Β | Β | Β | relates | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
(ii) | Exercising | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security | Β | Β | securities | unit | |||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | Β | |||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
security | Β | Β | applicable) | ||||
Β | Β | Β | Β | ||||
4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | Β | |||||
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, | Β | Β | |||||
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal | Β | Β | |||||
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party | Β | ||||||
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: | Β | Β | Β | ||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives | Β | |||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | Β | Β | |||||
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: | Β | Β | |||||
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or | Β | Β | Β | ||||
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which | Β | Β | |||||
any derivative is referenced: | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 11 Mar 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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