11th Mar 2024 13:17
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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(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: | 08 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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| 10,921,584 | 0.96% | 1,260,956 | 0.11% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 969,933 | 0.09% | 10,573,781 | 0.93% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 11,891,517 | 1.05% | 11,834,737 | 1.04% |
(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 | 263,094 | 0.6452 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 43,497 | 0.6495 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 38,956 | 0.6448 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 26,890 | 0.6446 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,731 | 0.6447 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,515 | 0.6441 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,856 | 0.6432 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,395 | 0.6449 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,108 | 0.6450 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,719 | 0.6443 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,594 | 0.6445 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 212,903 | 0.6444 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 34,970 | 0.6443 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 29,188 | 0.6449 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 22,654 | 0.6494 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 16,794 | 0.6445 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 15,578 | 0.6450 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 12,024 | 0.6435 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 11,600 | 0.6447 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 7,250 | 0.6427 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 2,375 | 0.6455 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 1,537 | 0.6440 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 659 | 0.6458 GBP | ||||
0.1p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 0.6685 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 | 34,970 | 0.6443 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 212,903 | 0.6444 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4 | 0.6685 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 146 | 0.6435 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 776 | 0.6451 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,481 | 0.6450 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,537 | 0.6440 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,375 | 0.6455 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,018 | 0.6445 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,243 | 0.6449 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 22,654 | 0.6494 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,752 | 0.6459 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,626 | 0.6444 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 7,557 | 0.6445 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,632 | 0.6437 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,890 | 0.6446 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 43,497 | 0.6495 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 48,243 | 0.6448 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 122,280 | 0.6453 GBP | |||
0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 143,758 | 0.6450 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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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: | 11 Mar 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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