23rd Feb 2024 13:09
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 | ||||||
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 22 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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| 12,122,198 | 1.07% | 1,573,050 | 0.14% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,175,746 | 0.10% | 11,789,655 | 1.04% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 13,297,944 | 1.17% | 13,362,705 | 1.18% |
(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 | 179,833 | 0.6864 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 92,930 | 0.6870 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 49,876 | 0.6869 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 47,739 | 0.6871 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 42,620 | 0.6829 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 26,879 | 0.6858 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 25,103 | 0.6867 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,300 | 0.6887 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,759 | 0.6861 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,911 | 0.6885 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,227 | 0.6850 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,455 | 0.6835 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 191,886 | 0.6870 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 117,243 | 0.6868 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 25,000 | 0.6842 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 14,904 | 0.6853 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 13,815 | 0.6867 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 11,250 | 0.6792 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 6,650 | 0.6865 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 1,225 | 0.6880 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 1,008 | 0.6840 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 826 | 0.6885 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 | 17,999 | 0.6877 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 25,103 | 0.6867 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 826 | 0.6885 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,008 | 0.6840 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,271 | 0.6844 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,650 | 0.6865 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,467 | 0.6870 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,815 | 0.6867 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 15,245 | 0.6862 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,630 | 0.6870 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 168,884 | 0.6870 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 21,881 | 0.6870 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 400 | 0.6845 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,455 | 0.6835 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,080 | 0.6873 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,227 | 0.6850 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,773 | 0.6866 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 10,382 | 0.6885 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,997 | 0.6870 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,300 | 0.6887 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,461 | 0.6875 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,879 | 0.6858 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 61,804 | 0.6868 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 114,535 | 0.6861 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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 23 Feb 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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