12th Mar 2024 12:24
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: | 11 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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| 10,965,714 | 0.97% | 1,896,251 | 0.17% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,655,433 | 0.15% | 10,599,607 | 0.94% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 12,621,147 | 1.11% | 12,495,858 | 1.10% |
(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 | 231,135 | 0.5912 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 92,785 | 0.6030 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 34,012 | 0.6100 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 33,016 | 0.6099 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 32,019 | 0.6101 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 31,134 | 0.6089 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,287 | 0.6047 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,215 | 0.5706 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,130 | 0.6035 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,100 | 0.5995 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,228 | 0.6130 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,373 | 0.5868 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,023 | 0.6025 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 58 | 0.5785 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 26 | 0.6122 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 292,812 | 0.6100 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 278,500 | 0.6063 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 223,205 | 0.5901 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 127,688 | 0.5981 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 46,523 | 0.5975 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 34,245 | 0.5797 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 21,101 | 0.5937 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 15,817 | 0.5835 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 14,318 | 0.5885 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 13,572 | 0.5961 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 12,984 | 0.5952 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 7,223 | 0.6098 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 4,444 | 0.5700 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 3,318 | 0.5816 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 2,232 | 0.5852 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 2,178 | 0.5970 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 1,487 | 0.6033 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 1,064 | 0.5910 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 544 | 0.5814 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 251 | 0.5730 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 200 | 0.6029 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 Short | 47 | 0.5939 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 200 | 0.6029 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 251 | 0.5729 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,064 | 0.5910 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,178 | 0.5970 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,815 | 0.5814 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,223 | 0.6098 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 34,245 | 0.5797 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 80,000 | 0.6020 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 110,422 | 0.6100 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 177,001 | 0.6100 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,100 | 0.5995 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,889 | 0.6032 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,130 | 0.6035 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 12,184 | 0.5962 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 13,653 | 0.6100 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,421 | 0.6054 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,283 | 0.6100 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,370 | 0.5800 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 18,857 | 0.6087 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,364 | 0.5938 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 32,019 | 0.6101 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 92,785 | 0.6030 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 182,217 | 0.5916 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 128,500 | 0.5956 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 278,500 | 0.6063 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 278,500 | 0.5897 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: | 12 Mar 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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