26 Feb 2024 15:17
FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a and 3b Replaces form released 14:11 on 14 February 2024 RNS number: 1672D
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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: | Barclays PLC. | |||||
(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: | SMART METERING SYSTEMS PLC | |||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: |
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 13 Feb 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | n/a | |||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) | ||||||
Class of relevant security: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 2,530,447 | 1.89% | 106,510 | 0.07% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 94,728 | 0.07% | 2,466,794 | 1.84% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 2,625,175 | 1.96% | 2,573,304 | 1.92% | |||
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive options) | ||||||
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists | |||||||
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: | |||||||
3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchase and sales | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Purchase/sale | Number of securities | Price per unit | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,100 | 9.5000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,869 | 9.5100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,602 | 9.5101 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 500 | 9.5069 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 46,210 | 9.5019 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,166 | 9.5100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,468 | 9.5071 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,033 | 9.5058 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,154 | 9.5109 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 651 | 9.5000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 239 | 9.5050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 45 | 9.5200 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of reference securities | Price per unit | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,602 | 9.5101 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 3,761 | 9.4998 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 40,308 | 9.5022 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,141 | 9.4998 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,166 | 9.5100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,100 | 9.5009 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 2,468 | 9.5029 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 2,468 | 9.5071 GBP | |||
(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | ||||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Product description | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) | Exercising |
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Class of relevant security | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit | |||
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) | ||||
4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | ||||||
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives | ||||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 26 Feb 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||