18th Dec 2023 13:44
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
MORE | |||||||
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Full name of discloser: |
| Barclays PLC. | ||||
(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 | DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS 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: | 15 Dec 2023 | |||||
(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: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 7,564,249 | 6.64% | 2,640,037 | 2.32% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 927,330 | 0.81% | 7,493,071 | 6.58% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 8,491,579 | 7.46% | 10,133,108 | 8.90% |
(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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1p ordinary | Purchase | 41,952 | 38.4072 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,288 | 38.4400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 19,069 | 38.4000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,161 | 38.4001 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,009 | 38.3980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,873 | 38.4147 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,827 | 38.4370 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,981 | 38.4275 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,691 | 38.4250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,409 | 38.4274 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 875 | 38.4305 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 768 | 38.4318 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 756 | 38.4104 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 503 | 38.4200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 465 | 38.4262 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 367 | 38.4185 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 103 | 38.4100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 56 | 38.4017 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 51 | 38.4047 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 300,000 | 38.4800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,280 | 38.4000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,550 | 38.4600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,260 | 38.4041 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,924 | 38.4135 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 546 | 38.4085 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 349 | 38.4069 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 168 | 38.4400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 152 | 38.4200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 103 | 38.4100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 103 | 38.4011 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 22 | 38.3916 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8 | 38.3975 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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1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,685 | 38.4114 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,578 | 38.4241 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 17,729 | 38.4000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 38.4061 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7 | 38.3961 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22 | 38.3916 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 103 | 38.4100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 185 | 38.4000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,277 | 38.4036 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,733 | 38.4200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,341 | 38.4080 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,479 | 38.4025 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,550 | 38.4600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,686 | 38.4038 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 38.4038 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 38.4238 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 51 | 38.4048 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 91 | 38.4000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 145 | 38.4200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 363 | 38.4032 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,045 | 38.4000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,053 | 38.4104 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,851 | 38.4269 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,915 | 38.3978 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,709 | 38.4007 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,746 | 38.4279 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,978 | 38.4324 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,929 | 38.4400 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: | 18 Dec 2023 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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