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FORM 8.3 | |||||||
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: |
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(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | CURRYS PLC | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 23 Feb 2024 | |||||
(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: | 0.1p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 11,955,722 | 1.05% | 1,548,052 | 0.14% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,185,264 | 0.10% | 11,641,108 | 1.03% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 13,140,986 | 1.16% | 13,189,160 | 1.16% |
(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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0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 152,665 | 0.6816 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 76,303 | 0.6794 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 50,647 | 0.6765 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 43,807 | 0.6888 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 25,000 | 0.6800 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,400 | 0.6818 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,799 | 0.6764 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,639 | 0.6842 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,384 | 0.6793 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,358 | 0.6874 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,399 | 0.6804 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,778 | 0.6790 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,040 | 0.6799 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,585 | 0.6830 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,776 | 0.6866 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,458 | 0.6815 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,202 | 0.6910 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,176 | 0.6850 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,131 | 0.6770 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 231 | 0.6820 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 35 | 0.6806 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 0.6760 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 234,011 | 0.6826 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 102,956 | 0.6805 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 58,173 | 0.6813 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 34,858 | 0.6772 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 34,060 | 0.6815 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 30,199 | 0.6791 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 29,960 | 0.6851 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 18,750 | 0.6792 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 15,242 | 0.6788 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 8,435 | 0.6795 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 8,358 | 0.6875 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 6,250 | 0.6825 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 4,057 | 0.6811 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 3,234 | 0.6765 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 2,969 | 0.6870 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 2,881 | 0.6860 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 1,700 | 0.6864 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 1,202 | 0.6910 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 341 | 0.6761 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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0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 33,008 | 0.6765 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,967 | 0.6813 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,057 | 0.6811 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,050 | 0.6793 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 16,131 | 0.6808 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,802 | 0.6799 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29,960 | 0.6851 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 56,206 | 0.6813 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 211,209 | 0.6829 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,700 | 0.6864 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,627 | 0.6787 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 30,199 | 0.6791 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11 | 0.6763 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,131 | 0.6770 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,176 | 0.6850 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,776 | 0.6866 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,261 | 0.6830 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,236 | 0.6838 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,433 | 0.6834 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,384 | 0.6794 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,400 | 0.6818 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34,232 | 0.6765 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 43,807 | 0.6888 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 64,988 | 0.6863 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 |
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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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(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 | ||||||
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