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Morgan Stanley, including Morgan Stanley Canada Limited and Morgan Stanley Europe SE, filed a Form 8.3 Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure on 23 June 2025, relating to Dundee Precious Metals Inc. and Adriatic Metals plc. As of 19 June 2025, Morgan Stanley reported a total interest of 2,183,259 common shares (1.31%) and a total short position of 2,216,722 common shares (1.33%) in Dundee Precious Metals Inc., alongside various purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Time | 15:27:03 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 0318O |
AMENDMENT(2(a), 3(b))
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
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(a) Full name of discloser: |
Morgan Stanley |
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(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. |
Morgan Stanley Canada Limited Morgan Stanley Europe SE |
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree |
Dundee Precious Metals Inc. |
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(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: |
N/A |
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(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure |
19 June 2025 |
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(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" |
YES- Adriatic Metals plc
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2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
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Class of relevant security:
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Common |
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Interests |
Short positions |
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Number |
% |
Number |
% |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
1,115,159 |
0.67 |
1,133,654 |
0.68 |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
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1,068,100 |
0.64 |
1,083,068 |
0.65 |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
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TOTAL: |
2,183,259 |
1.31 |
2,216,722 |
1.33 |
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options
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Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: |
NO |
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
NO |
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
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Class of relevant security |
Purchase/sale
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Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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Common |
PURCHASE
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300 |
20.7967 CAD |
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Common |
PURCHASE
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2,706 |
20.8727 CAD |
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Common |
PURCHASE
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15,997 |
20.8921 CAD |
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Common |
SALE
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7,450 |
20.7912 CAD |
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Common |
SALE
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238 |
20.8360 CAD |
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Common |
SALE
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200 |
20.8800 CAD |
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Common |
SALE
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11,400 |
20.8980 CAD |
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Common |
SALE
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1,010 |
20.9101 CAD |
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Common |
SALE
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17,200 |
20.9290 CAD |
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Common |
PURCHASE
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50 |
20.7700 CAD |
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Common |
SALE
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50 |
20.7700 CAD |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of relevant security |
Product description e.g. CFD |
Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position |
Number of reference securities |
Price per unit |
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Common |
CFD
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increasing a long position |
7,450 |
20.7912 CAD |
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Common |
CFD
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increasing a long position |
238 |
20.8360 CAD |
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Common |
CFD
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increasing a long position |
200 |
20.8800 CAD |
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Common |
CFD
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increasing a long position |
1,010 |
20.9101 CAD |
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Common |
CFD
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increasing a short position |
300 |
20.7967 CAD |
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Common |
CFD
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increasing a short position |
4,697 |
20.8555 CAD |
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Common |
CFD
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increasing a short position |
900 |
20.8722 CAD |
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Common |
CFD
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increasing a short position |
1,806 |
20.8729 CAD |
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Common |
CFD
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increasing a short position |
11,300 |
20.9073 CAD |
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Common |
CFD
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reducing a short position |
2,500 |
20.7928 CAD |
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Common |
CFD
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reducing a short position |
13,000 |
20.9200 CAD |
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Common |
CFD
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reducing a short position |
2,600 |
20.9238 CAD |
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Common |
CFD
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reducing a short position |
8,900 |
20.9275 CAD |
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Common |
CFD
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reducing a short position |
1,600 |
21.0100 CAD |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class of relevant security |
Product description e.g. call option |
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. |
Number of securities to which option relates |
Exercise price per unit |
Type e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/ received per unit |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(ii) Exercise
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Class of relevant security |
Product description e.g. call option |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
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Class of relevant security |
Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
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N/A |
N/A
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N/A |
N/A |
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
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NONE
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
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NONE
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(c) Attachments
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
Date of disclosure: |
23 June 2025 |
Contact name: |
Craig Horsley |
Telephone number*: |
+44 141 245-7736 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.