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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, as an exempt principal trader, filed a Form 8.5 disclosure regarding THG PLC's 0.5p ordinary shares on 14 June 2022, detailing its dealings and positions as of 13 June 2022. On that date, the firm purchased 1,689,763 THG PLC 0.5p ordinary shares and sold 4,796,049 shares, in addition to conducting various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held a total interest of 21,492,387 (1.76%) and total short positions of 17,025,826 (1.39%) in THG PLC's 0.5p ordinary shares.
| Date | 14 Jun 2022 |
| Time | 15:13:28 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 8556O |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN |
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS |
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) |
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Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Name of exempt principal trader: |
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
THG PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) |
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt |
THG PLC |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
13 June 2022 |
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(e) |
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal |
NO |
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trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(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) |
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Class of relevant security: |
0.5p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
7,755,500 |
0.64% |
9,989,689 |
0.82% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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13,736,887 |
1.12% |
7,036,137 |
0.58% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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21,492,387 |
1.76% |
17,025,826 |
1.39% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
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Purchase/sale |
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Total number of |
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Highest price per unit |
Lowest price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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paid/received |
paid/received |
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0.5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,689,763 |
1.1890 GBP |
1.096 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
Sale |
4,796,049 |
1.1898 GBP |
1.096 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Nature of dealing |
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Number of |
Price per |
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relevant |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,844 |
1.1942 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,973 |
1.1249 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,958 |
1.1406 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,742 |
1.1429 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
14,580 |
1.1423 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
16,600 |
1.1232 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
19,429 |
1.1786 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
23,170 |
1.1794 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
179,576 |
1.1507 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,000,000 |
1.1471 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,128,232 |
1.1392 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
495 |
1.1445 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
559 |
1.1770 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,021 |
1.1585 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,085 |
1.1724 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,081 |
1.1662 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,103 |
1.1271 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,549 |
1.1362 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,079 |
1.1330 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
11,452 |
1.1239 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,726 |
1.1773 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
71,024 |
1.1480 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
75,530 |
1.1331 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
81,656 |
1.1364 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
97,793 |
1.1250 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
111,815 |
1.1361 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
112,684 |
1.1479 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
55,000 |
1.1188 GBP |
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0.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
67,000 |
1.1554 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Writing, |
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Option |
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purchasing, |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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varying etc |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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securities |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
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Nature of Dealings |
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Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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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 |
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the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE |
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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
14 Jun 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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