22 Nov 2023 14:46
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
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: | Â | Barclays PLC. | ||||
(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short | Â | |||||
 | 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 | Â | |||||
 | offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
 | offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 21 Nov 2023 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO | Â | Â | |||
 | disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |  |  | ||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | Â | |||||
 | to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |  | |||||
Class of relevant security: | 28.125p ordinary | ||||||
 | Interests | Short Positions | |||||
 | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | and/or controlled: |  |  | 25,162,761 | 3.27% | 485,960 | 0.06% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | and/or controlled: |  |  | 367,419 | 0.05% | 24,720,124 | 3.21% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | and agreements to purchase/sell: |  |  | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | TOTAL: |  |  | 25,530,180 | 3.31% | 25,206,084 | 3.27% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive | Â | |||||
 | options) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of relevant security in relation to | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
which subscription right exists | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
Details, including nature of the rights | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
concerned and relevant percentages: | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
security | Â | securities | Â | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 223,325 | 0.6570 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 200,894 | 0.6602 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 148,566 | 0.6630 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 49,632 | 0.6650 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 37,224 | 0.6646 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 20,680 | 0.6644 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 19,946 | 0.6699 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 6,250 | 0.6620 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Purchase | 2,100 | 0.6640 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 203,684 | 0.6627 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 156,510 | 0.6629 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 123,650 | 0.6635 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 121,043 | 0.6550 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 109,357 | 0.6630 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 85,104 | 0.6633 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 62,120 | 0.6618 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 52,462 | 0.6625 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 29,504 | 0.6549 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 27,804 | 0.6641 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 16,544 | 0.6600 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 7,237 | 0.6599 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 6,921 | 0.6687 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 6,250 | 0.6620 GBP | ||||
28.125p ordinary | Sale | 6,214 | 0.6610 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | Â | |||||
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
relevant | description | Â | reference | unit | |||
security | Â | Â | securities | Â | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 306 | 0.6594 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 322 | 0.6645 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 608 | 0.6637 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,036 | 0.6654 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 3,345 | 0.6556 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 4,358 | 0.6639 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | CFD | Long | 6,921 | 0.6687 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 7,237 | 0.6599 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 12,809 | 0.6604 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 18,848 | 0.6650 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 19,248 | 0.6596 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 19,249 | 0.6624 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 20,446 | 0.6647 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 29,504 | 0.6549 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 29,669 | 0.6622 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | CFD | Long | 29,999 | 0.6619 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 32,613 | 0.6550 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 41,627 | 0.6621 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 46,297 | 0.6582 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 50,755 | 0.6638 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 90,283 | 0.6629 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 94,720 | 0.6633 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 106,743 | 0.6613 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 134,270 | 0.6646 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 162,332 | 0.6620 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | CFD | Short | 1 | 0.6600 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 10,630 | 0.6632 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | CFD | Short | 50,000 | 0.6630 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 88,496 | 0.6560 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 126,299 | 0.6572 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 162,332 | 0.6620 GBP | |||
28.125p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 220,000 | 0.6646 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | Â | |||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | Â | |||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price | Â | date | money |
relevant | Â | selling, | securities | per unit | Â | Â | paid/ |
security | Â | varying etc | to which | Â | Â | Â | received |
 |  |  | option |  |  |  | per unit |
 |  |  | relates |  |  |  |  |
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(ii) | Exercising | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security | Â | Â | securities | unit | |||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | Â | |||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
security | Â | Â | applicable) | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | Â | |||||
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, | Â | Â | |||||
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal | Â | Â | |||||
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party | Â | ||||||
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: | Â | Â | Â | ||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives | Â | |||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | Â | Â | |||||
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: | Â | Â | |||||
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or | Â | Â | Â | ||||
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which | Â | Â | |||||
any derivative is referenced: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 22 Nov 2023 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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