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FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | THG plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | King Street Capital Management, L.P. |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 10 June 2022 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | NO |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
0.5p ordinary | SALES | 1,956,090 | 1.3085 GBP | 1.2182 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | PURCHASES | 3,517,596 | 1.3095 GBP | 1.2181 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
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 |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 4,638 | 1.2182 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 3,874 | 1.2316 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 16,504 | 1.2400 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 281,952 | 1.2400 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 2,347 | 1.2487 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 11,635 | 1.2609 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 44,827 | 1.2659 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 66,948 | 1.2828 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 39,288 | 1.2930 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 2,571 | 1.3088 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 96,681 | 1.2181 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 4,843 | 1.2400 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 28,213 | 1.2536 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 3,694 | 1.2800 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 719,156 | 1.2848 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 1,000,000 | 1.3004 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 16,626 | 1.3014 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 300,000 | 1.3036 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 250,000 | 1.3075 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 37,739 | 1.2400 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 26,115 | 1.2400 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 11,635 | 1.2608 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 20,739 | 1.2757 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 3,255 | 1.2757 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 325 | 1.2757 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 31,510 | 1.2757 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 2,036 | 1.2757 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 257,723 | 1.2757 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 1,340 | 1.2757 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 1,138 | 1.2757 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 19,468 | 1.2757 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 254 | 1.2757 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 29,966 | 1.2768 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 226,589 | 1.2779 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 39,288 | 1.2890 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 232,000 | 1.2914 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 74 | 1.2949 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 9,393 | 1.3003 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 39,981 | 1.3046 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 98,218 | 1.2245 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 34,851 | 1.2245 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 158,416 | 1.2245 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 28,515 | 1.2245 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 28,213 | 1.2502 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 18,287 | 1.2678 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 4,843 | 1.2955 GBP |
0.5p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 3,694 | 1.3008 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing 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 exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
NONE
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader 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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
NONE
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| Date of disclosure: | 13 June 2022 |
| Contact name: | Craig Horsley |
| Telephone number: | +44 141 245-7736 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.