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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to Energy Capital Partners, LLC, filed a Form 8.5 disclosure regarding Biffa PLC. The disclosure, dated 22 July 2022 for dealings on 21 July 2022, reported total long positions of 14,457,451 ordinary shares (4.73%) and total short positions of 14,571,786 ordinary shares (4.76%) in Biffa PLC. On 21 July 2022, the firm purchased 120,773 Biffa PLC 1p ordinary shares between 3.5509 GBP and 3.6109 GBP, and sold 169,900 shares between 3.5499 GBP and 3.6150 GBP, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 22 Jul 2022 |
| Time | 09:53:54 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4478T |
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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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KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Name of exempt principal trader: |
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
BIFFA 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 |
Energy Capital Partners, LLC |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
21 July 2022 |
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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: |
1p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
13,018,351 |
4.26% |
1,734,252 |
0.57% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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1,439,100 |
0.47% |
12,837,534 |
4.20% |
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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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14,457,451 |
4.73% |
14,571,786 |
4.76% |
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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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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
120,773 |
3.6109 GBP |
3.5509 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
169,900 |
3.6150 GBP |
3.5499 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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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
162 |
3.5798 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,200 |
3.5823 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4 |
3.5720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5 |
3.5660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10 |
3.5684 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
76 |
3.5666 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
134 |
3.5838 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
311 |
3.5799 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
341 |
3.5714 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,000 |
3.5935 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,009 |
3.5793 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,073 |
3.6055 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,193 |
3.6012 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,564 |
3.5906 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,507 |
3.5776 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,167 |
3.5757 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,151 |
3.6075 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
17,070 |
3.6135 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
21,564 |
3.6100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
25,768 |
3.6095 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,346 |
3.5617 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
248 |
3.5943 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
5,000 |
3.5496 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
214 |
3.5499 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
842 |
3.6039 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
868 |
3.5682 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,329 |
3.6100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,617 |
3.5901 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
24,735 |
3.5509 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
6,733 |
3.5860 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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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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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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(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: |
22 Jul 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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