23 Nov 2023 10:29
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 | RESTAURANT GROUP PLC/THE | |||||
| 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: | 22 Nov 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: | 28.125p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 24,258,715 | 3.15% | 464,506 | 0.06% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 360,256 | 0.05% | 23,877,146 | 3.10% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 24,618,971 | 3.20% | 24,341,652 | 3.16% |
(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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28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 1,014,989 | 0.6500 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 357,482 | 0.6542 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 338,591 | 0.6517 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 182,035 | 0.6550 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 165,649 | 0.6513 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 112,620 | 0.6547 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 52,934 | 0.6507 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 52,096 | 0.6546 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 29,367 | 0.6511 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 17,469 | 0.6560 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 7,884 | 0.6520 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 6,818 | 0.6530 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 5,665 | 0.6559 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 3,378 | 0.6570 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 435 | 0.6510 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 1,014,819 | 0.6500 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 683,370 | 0.6530 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 539,588 | 0.6550 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 264,588 | 0.6528 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 148,111 | 0.6499 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 101,914 | 0.6502 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 98,351 | 0.6531 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 52,320 | 0.6510 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 50,574 | 0.6519 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 46,302 | 0.6526 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 37,486 | 0.6529 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 35,183 | 0.6535 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 32,451 | 0.6517 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 28,114 | 0.6524 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 20,365 | 0.6565 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 20,258 | 0.6547 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 17,382 | 0.6525 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 11,761 | 0.6560 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 10,000 | 0.6480 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 7,946 | 0.6495 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 4,700 | 0.6589 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 3,378 | 0.6570 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 1,043 | 0.6555 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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28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 4,700 | 0.6589 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 5,128 | 0.6524 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 6,525 | 0.6525 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 9,830 | 0.6535 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 12,149 | 0.6562 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 15,599 | 0.6530 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 20,084 | 0.6540 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 20,365 | 0.6565 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 26,115 | 0.6600 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 48,974 | 0.6526 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 148,111 | 0.6499 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 303,166 | 0.6529 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | CFD | Long | 639,018 | 0.6529 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 617 | 0.6510 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 8,183 | 0.6540 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | CFD | Short | 15,000 | 0.6560 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 26,115 | 0.6600 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 40,000 | 0.6560 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 93,091 | 0.6521 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 240,943 | 0.6514 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: | 23 Nov 2023 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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