11th May 2023 16:11
AMENDMENT(2(a), 2(b))
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | EQT (EQT X EUR SCSp and EQT X USD SCSp) |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 09 May 2023 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | N/A |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
1p ordinary | PURCHASES | 336,206 | 37.0400 GBP | 36.2710 GBP |
1p ordinary | SALES | 216,242 | 37.0400 GBP | 36.2754 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 4,740 | 36.3301 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 257 | 36.4607 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 2 | 36.6400 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 10,634 | 36.6497 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 832 | 36.7611 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 5,000 | 36.3144 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 1,392 | 36.3667 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 909 | 36.3667 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 252 | 36.3667 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 22,248 | 36.3667 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 158 | 36.3667 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 3,470 | 36.3667 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 94 | 36.4192 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 794 | 36.4262 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 1,394 | 36.4351 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 723 | 36.4351 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 625 | 36.4351 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 1,666 | 36.4351 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 592 | 36.4351 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 660 | 36.4871 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 40,000 | 36.5000 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 5,000 | 36.5000 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 112 | 36.5400 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 3,056 | 36.5411 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 752 | 36.5564 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 6,094 | 36.5564 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 22,400 | 36.5697 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 10,368 | 36.6600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 196 | 36.6600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 1,189 | 36.6615 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 966 | 36.6615 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 1,000 | 36.6757 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 21,380 | 36.8198 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 28 | 37.0400 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 15 | 36.3185 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 832 | 36.4847 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 1 | 36.5325 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 127 | 36.5378 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 6 | 36.5393 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 33 | 36.5410 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 4,060 | 36.5426 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 6 | 36.5900 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 2 | 36.6200 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 1,299 | 36.6421 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 3,899 | 36.6454 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 487 | 36.6600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 69 | 36.6600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 1,000 | 36.3104 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 112 | 36.4200 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 13 | 36.4662 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 1,776 | 36.6509 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 2,901 | 36.6600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 1,000 | 36.6600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 28 | 36.6600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 39,555 | 36.6600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 556 | 36.9345 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
NONE
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
NONE
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| Date of disclosure: | 11 May 2023 |
| Contact name: | Craig Horsley |
| Telephone number: | +44 141 245-7736 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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