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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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | HIPGNOSIS SONGS FUND LTD/THE FUND | |||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 30 Apr 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO | |||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | ||||||
Class of relevant security: | ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 12,237,031 | 1.01% | 102,988 | 0.01% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 1,161,477 | 0.10% | 12,980,621 | 1.07% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 13,398,508 | 1.11% | 13,083,609 | 1.08% | |||
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and | ||||||
Class of relevant security in relation to | | ||||||
Details, including nature of the rights | | ||||||
3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchase and sales | ||||||
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
ordinary | Purchase | 4524 | 1.0380 GBP | ||||
ordinary | Purchase | 11018 | 1.0400 GBP | ||||
ordinary | Purchase | 36143 | 1.0387 GBP | ||||
ordinary | Purchase | 154610 | 1.0392 GBP | ||||
ordinary | Purchase | 164613 | 1.0397 GBP | ||||
ordinary | Purchase | 206190 | 1.0377 GBP | ||||
ordinary | Purchase | 1900000 | 1.0487 GBP | ||||
ordinary | Sale | 5191 | 1.0447 GBP | ||||
ordinary | Sale | 8505 | 1.0385 GBP | ||||
ordinary | Sale | 14783 | 1.0400 GBP | ||||
ordinary | Sale | 17600 | 1.0399 GBP | ||||
ordinary | Sale | 22881 | 1.0393 GBP | ||||
ordinary | Sale | 23216 | 1.0380 GBP | ||||
ordinary | Sale | 31836 | 1.0366 GBP | ||||
ordinary | Sale | 32002 | 1.0387 GBP | ||||
ordinary | Sale | 36327 | 1.0388 GBP | ||||
ordinary | Sale | 261198 | 1.0390 GBP | ||||
ordinary | Sale | 424339 | | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
ordinary | CFD | Closing Long | 5,191 | 1.0447 GBP | |||
ordinary | CFD | Closing Long | 9,114 | 1.0400 GBP | |||
ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,600 | 1.0399 GBP | |||
ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 424,339 | 1.0379 GBP | |||
ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 358 | 1.0380 GBP | |||
ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 154,610 | 1.0391 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | ||||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for | ||||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | ||||||
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or | ||||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 01 May 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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