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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: | 27 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: | 979,511 | 1.23% | 335,863 | 0.42% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 319,326 | 0.40% | 964,329 | 1.21% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 1,298,837 | 1.62% | 1,300,192 | 1.63% | |||
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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 | 69906 | 21.8572 GBP | 21.6400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | Sale | 97333 | 21.7810 GBP | 21.6356 GBP | |||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 1,545 | 21.6992 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 4,057 | 21.7800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 5,602 | 21.7314 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 158 | 21.6774 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 185 | 21.6989 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 241 | 21.7001 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 284 | 21.7592 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,507 | 21.7221 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,972 | 21.7531 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 39,609 | 21.7800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25 | 21.6800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 82 | 21.7800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 129 | 21.6864 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 271 | 21.7185 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 458 | 21.7403 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,284 | 21.7445 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,947 | 21.6890 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,180 | 21.7092 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,000 | 21.6356 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,078 | 21.7800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 159 | 21.7063 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 212 | 21.6679 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 360 | 21.7043 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 749 | 21.7231 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 832 | 21.7223 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,483 | 21.6856 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 39,609 | 21.7800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21 | 21.8600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24 | 21.6400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 74 | 21.7400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 126 | 21.6421 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 338 | 21.6872 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 477 | 21.7206 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 582 | 21.7296 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 938 | 21.7566 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,018 | 21.7380 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,700 | 21.7543 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,177 | 21.6921 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: | 28 Jun 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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