8th Jun 2023 12:33
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: | 06 June 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 | 1,325,542 | 36.4200 GBP | 34.3828 GBP |
1p ordinary | SALES | 1,570,049 | 36.5035 GBP | 36.3200 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 | 3,633 | 36.3400 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 1 | 36.3600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 9 | 36.3611 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 321 | 36.3621 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 39,424 | 36.3679 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 18,089 | 36.3690 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 979 | 36.3772 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 1,091 | 36.3525 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 271 | 36.3571 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 325 | 36.3571 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 3,885 | 36.3600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 1,000 | 36.3600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 13,904 | 36.3600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 952 | 36.3611 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 41 | 36.3636 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 2,394 | 36.3658 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 844 | 36.3705 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 397 | 36.3811 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 10,858 | 36.3962 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 3,849 | 36.4005 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 5,000 | 36.4055 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 2,000 | 36.3600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 35 | 36.3600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 3,633 | 36.3600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 3,818 | 36.3652 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 5,422 | 36.3748 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 5,352 | 36.3752 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 414 | 36.3758 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 546 | 36.3786 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 39,424 | 36.3864 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 1,800 | 36.3200 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 870 | 36.3467 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 3,000 | 36.3470 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 248 | 36.3593 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 17,188 | 36.3600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 188 | 36.3600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 1,101 | 36.3600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 1,184 | 36.3600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 362 | 36.3600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 3 | 36.3633 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 5,130 | 36.3648 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 20,717 | 36.3674 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 25,000 | 36.5035 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: | 08 June 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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