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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: | 02 Jul 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: | 1,809,948 | 2.26% | 256,639 | 0.32% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 232,576 | 0.29% | 1,798,973 | 2.25% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 2,042,524 | 2.55% | 2,055,612 | 2.57% | |||
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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 | 472467 | 23.1850 GBP | 23.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | Sale | 69815 | 23.2208 GBP | 23.0961 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 Short | 1,183 | 23.1078 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,924 | 23.1282 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 191 | 23.0961 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 814 | 23.1186 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,719 | 23.1408 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,015 | 23.1558 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 17,826 | 23.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 17,826 | 23.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,959 | 23.1262 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,090 | 23.1984 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 80 | 23.1569 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 190 | 23.1418 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 44,982 | 23.1115 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 116,930 | 23.1205 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 134,955 | 23.1215 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 63,643 | 23.1442 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 834 | 23.1115 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,163 | 23.1205 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,498 | 23.1215 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,176 | 23.1442 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 834 | 23.1039 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,157 | 23.1078 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 468 | 23.1222 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 237 | 23.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 23.0800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,042 | 23.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,000 | 23.1035 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,572 | 23.1210 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,170 | 23.1468 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 160 | 23.1600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 123 | 23.1214 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 22 | 23.1001 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,420 | 23.1305 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 693 | 23.1356 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 476 | 23.1396 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 33 | 23.1430 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,360 | 23.1188 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,835 | 23.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,906 | 23.0986 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,000 | 23.1035 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 551 | 23.1850 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: | 03 Jul 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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