4th Mar 2024 12:19
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: | 01 Mar 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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| 11,679,771 | 1.03% | 1,382,320 | 0.12% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,117,938 | 0.10% | 11,394,529 | 1.01% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 12,797,709 | 1.13% | 12,776,849 | 1.13% |
(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 | 219,218 | 0.6645 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 58,861 | 0.6646 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,672 | 0.6649 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,482 | 0.6658 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,477 | 0.6686 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,318 | 0.6685 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,103 | 0.6684 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,046 | 0.6610 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 941 | 0.6665 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 536 | 0.6678 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 496 | 0.6725 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 491 | 0.6654 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 272 | 0.6688 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 218 | 0.6672 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 104 | 0.6735 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 42 | 0.6641 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 22 | 0.6690 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 0.6670 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 68,684 | 0.6645 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 13,478 | 0.6709 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 12,311 | 0.6673 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 9,796 | 0.6680 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 7,342 | 0.6644 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 5,390 | 0.6647 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 3,312 | 0.6580 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 1,103 | 0.6685 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 536 | 0.6678 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 496 | 0.6725 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 491 | 0.6655 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 274 | 0.6705 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 272 | 0.6688 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 235 | 0.6540 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 104 | 0.6735 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 0.6670 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 0.6587 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 0.6585 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 0.6597 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 | Closing Short | 7,342 | 0.6644 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 505 | 0.6735 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,914 | 0.6691 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 58,512 | 0.6645 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 235 | 0.6540 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,312 | 0.6580 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,425 | 0.6708 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,053 | 0.6709 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,311 | 0.6673 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 13,101 | 0.6644 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 17 | 0.6647 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 13,319 | 0.6645 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 676 | 0.6654 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,046 | 0.6610 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,590 | 0.6597 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,462 | 0.6629 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,466 | 0.6628 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 53,930 | 0.6644 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 56,058 | 0.6650 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 04 Mar 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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