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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: | (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | WORKSPACE GROUP PLC |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | SLATE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 05 April 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 the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | YES - disclosed previously for MCKAY SECURITIES PLC |
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 |
100p ordinary | Purchases | 33,821 | 7.1100 GBP | 6.9750 GBP |
100p ordinary | Sales | 175,304 | 7.1050 GBP | 6.9773 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 |
100p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,334 | 6.9812 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 102 | 6.9890 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 251 | 6.9974 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 35,000 | 7.0219 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 4,174 | 7.0240 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3,200 | 7.0244 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 38 | 7.0249 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 8,672 | 7.0253 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 6 | 7.0253 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1 | 7.0258 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 479 | 7.0260 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 31 | 7.0260 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 308 | 7.0278 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 19 | 7.0278 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 4 | 7.0291 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 1 | 7.0291 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 6,521 | 7.0299 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 62 | 7.0352 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 73 | 7.0367 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3,514 | 7.0372 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 28,192 | 7.0943 GBP |
100p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 78,322 | 7.0943 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 |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising / exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(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) |
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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: | 06 April 2022 |
| Contact name: | Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka |
| Telephone number: | +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817 |
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 disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.