8th May 2025 14:49
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: |
| 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 | FD TECHNOLOGIES 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: | 07 May 2025 | |||||
(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: | 0.5p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 63,091 | 0.29% | 155,108 | 0.70% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 179,210 | 0.81% | 49,984 | 0.23% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 242,301 | 1.10% | 205,092 | 0.93% |
(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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0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 10,201 | 23.0928 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,606 | 22.3674 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,377 | 23.5471 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,060 | 23.4130 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,051 | 19.7500 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,645 | 23.7000 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,309 | 23.3542 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,291 | 23.3677 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,217 | 21.0119 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,033 | 22.7137 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 546 | 23.3474 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 496 | 20.7737 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 331 | 23.5418 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 318 | 23.3500 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 312 | 22.8325 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 259 | 23.1391 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 120 | 21.7500 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 70 | 23.5071 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 20 | 23.5250 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Sale | 3,674 | 20.7073 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Sale | 2,101 | 19.8392 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Sale | 1,364 | 23.7000 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Sale | 1,217 | 21.0119 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Sale | 1,106 | 22.9707 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Sale | 496 | 20.7737 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Sale | 301 | 23.3500 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Sale | 282 | 21.6226 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Sale | 250 | 21.9276 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Sale | 169 | 23.3250 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Sale | 130 | 22.6657 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Sale | 120 | 21.7500 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Sale | 77 | 22.5006 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Sale | 30 | 24.3376 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Sale | 20 | 23.5250 GBP | ||||
0.5p ordinary | Sale | 9 | 19.8800 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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0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 156 | 22.8357 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 1,281 | 19.6000 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 282 | 21.6226 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 250 | 21.9276 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 100 | 21.9497 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 134 | 23.0018 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 54 | 23.0855 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 206 | 23.6004 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,539 | 23.7000 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 30 | 24.3378 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,033 | 22.7137 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 312 | 22.8325 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 10,201 | 23.0928 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 279 | 23.3360 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,309 | 23.3542 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,291 | 23.3677 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,820 | 23.7000 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 926 | 23.7011 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 302 | 19.7545 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 793 | 20.0533 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 496 | 20.7737 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 12 | 22.4983 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 559 | 23.3002 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 129 | 23.4110 GBP | |||
0.5p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 1,500 | 23.4500 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: | 08 May 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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