13 Nov 2023 12:46
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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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(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 | ||||||
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 10 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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| 21,460,891 | 2.79% | 38,765,980 | 5.03% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 431,627 | 0.06% | 21,265,915 | 2.76% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 21,892,518 | 2.84% | 60,031,895 | 7.79% |
(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 | 220,315 | 0.6640 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 39,831 | 0.6593 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 29,211 | 0.6562 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 24,181 | 0.6550 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 22,507 | 0.6552 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 18,424 | 0.6637 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 8,291 | 0.6572 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 7,319 | 0.6595 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 4,389 | 0.6560 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 2,088 | 0.6554 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 119,780 | 0.6640 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 50,944 | 0.6622 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 7,319 | 0.6595 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 1,300 | 0.6570 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 | CFD | Long | 507 | 0.6640 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 600 | 0.6564 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 2,700 | 0.6590 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 36,057 | 0.6616 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 52,908 | 0.6640 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 79,236 | 0.6570 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,658 | 0.6573 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,088 | 0.6554 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,839 | 0.6623 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 6,633 | 0.6572 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 7,448 | 0.6560 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 8,590 | 0.6640 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 16,982 | 0.6550 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 21,137 | 0.6552 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 29,211 | 0.6562 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 32,383 | 0.6601 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 79,236 | 0.6570 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | CFD | Short | 148,664 | 0.6640 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: | 13 Nov 2023 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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