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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN | |||||||
EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS | |||||||
(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) | |||||||
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Name of exempt principal trader: | BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD | |||||
(b) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC | |||||
(c) | Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC | |||||
(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 26 Jun 2024 | |||||
(e) | In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal | NO | |||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | ||||||
| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) | ||||||
Class of relevant security: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 1,033,942 | 1.29% | 362,867 | 0.45% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 348,458 | 0.44% | 991,308 | 1.24% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 1,382,400 | 1.73% | 1,354,175 | 1.69% | |||
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(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive options) | ||||||
Class of relevant security in relation to |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchase and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Total number of | Highest price per unit | Lowest price per unit | |||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 252009 | 21.9400 GBP | 21.5000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | Sale | 216255 | 21.7761 GBP | 21.4893 GBP | |||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 21 | 21.9402 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 26 | 21.8124 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 30 | 21.8400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 148 | 21.8235 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 167 | 21.6355 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 279 | 21.8613 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 335 | 21.7972 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 4,690 | 21.8143 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,748 | 21.7458 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 38,985 | 21.7400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31 | 21.7400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 791 | 21.7301 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 880 | 21.8041 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,923 | 21.5988 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,047 | 21.7534 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,675 | 21.7761 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30,000 | 21.7469 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,000 | 21.4892 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 164 | 21.7842 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 341 | 21.7915 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,262 | 21.7659 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,269 | 21.7580 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,219 | 21.7662 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 38,985 | 21.7400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 160 | 21.7530 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 222 | 21.8684 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 306 | 21.7640 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,642 | 21.8021 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,216 | 21.7400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,876 | 21.7435 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,000 | 21.5475 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,909 | 21.8019 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,102 | 21.8050 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,645 | 21.6863 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,749 | 21.7876 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 38,052 | 21.8609 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 969 | 21.7779 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 18,346 | 21.7097 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 46,957 | 21.7400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 19,033 | 21.8027 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | ||||||
(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 new securities) | ||||||
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 derivatives | ||||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments | ||||||
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 27 Jun 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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