| FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) | |||||||
| Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 9464D published at 11:53 on 07/04/2025 , changes made to section 3B. | |||||||
| 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 | ASSURA PLC | |||||
| (c) | Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | ASSURA PLC | |||||
| (d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 04 Apr 2025 | |||||
| (e) | In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal | YES: | |||||
| 2. | POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
| (a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | ||||||
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) | ||||||
| Class of relevant security: | 10p ordinary | ||||||
| | Interests | Short Positions | |||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||
| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 42,755,727 | 1.32% | 8,225,187 | 0.25% | |||
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 4,188,020 | 0.13% | 40,144,668 | 1.23% | |||
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| | 46,943,747 | 1.44% | 48,369,855 | 1.49% | |||
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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 | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5262982 | 0.4750 GBP | 0.4584 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4328082 | 0.4730 GBP | 0.4584 GBP | |||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
| Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 419,100 | 0.4665 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 127,310 | 0.4666 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 417,681 | 0.4668 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 760,592 | 0.4669 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 304,029 | 0.4673 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 47,078 | 0.4684 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 484 | 0.4730 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,000 | 11.4819 ZAR | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,192,876 | 0.4584 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 762 | 0.4593 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,326 | 0.4628 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 46,437 | 0.4674 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 30,696 | 0.4675 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 127,700 | 0.4677 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50,582 | 0.4691 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,745 | 0.4704 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,690 | 0.4750 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 8,190 | 0.4679 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 336,393 | 0.4584 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 29,178 | 0.4676 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 9,000 | 11.4834 ZAR | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 9,000 | 11.4800 ZAR | |||
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| (c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | ||||||
| (i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | ||||||
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| (ii) | Exercising |
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| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | ||||||
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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: | 07 Apr 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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