FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Amendment to 2a | |||||||
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: | 30 Aug 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: | 2,384,724 | 2.96% | 91,146 | 0.11% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 55,613 | 0.07% | 2,336,397 | 2.90% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 2,440,337 | 3.03% | 2,427,543 | 3.02% | |||
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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 | 228549 | 24.2600 GBP | 24.0648 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | Sale | 226714 | 24.2709 GBP | 24.1315 GBP | |||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 68,144 | 24.2593 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 63,435 | 24.2709 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 25,076 | 24.0648 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 186 | 24.1656 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 552 | 24.2218 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,500 | 24.2219 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,908 | 24.2301 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 938 | 24.1379 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 46,529 | 24.2600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 45,192 | 24.2498 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 39 | 24.2593 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,624 | 24.1315 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 280 | 24.1850 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,645 | 24.2600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,094 | 24.1641 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,522 | 24.1661 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,923 | 24.2500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,733 | 24.2600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,309 | 24.2327 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 526 | 24.1378 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 197 | 24.1673 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,700 | 24.2024 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,700 | 24.2349 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,137 | 24.2299 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,260 | 24.2600 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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(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: | 02 Sep 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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