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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 27 July 2022, detailing its position and dealings in FirstGroup PLC's 5p ordinary shares as of 26 July 2022. On that date, Barclays PLC held total interests representing 1.03% (7,754,148 shares) and total short positions representing 1.07% (8,053,627 shares) in FirstGroup PLC. The disclosure reported various purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions for FirstGroup PLC securities executed on 26 July 2022.
| Date | 27 Jul 2022 |
| Time | 10:34:57 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 9248T |
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FORM 8.3 |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
FIRSTGROUP PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of |
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offeror/offeree: |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
26 Jul 2022 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
NO |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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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: |
5p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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7,031,091 |
0.94% |
1,447,493 |
0.19% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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723,057 |
0.10% |
6,606,134 |
0.88% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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7,754,148 |
1.03% |
8,053,627 |
1.07% |
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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 |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
26 |
1.2940 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
66 |
1.3090 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
79 |
1.3040 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
336 |
1.3059 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
660 |
1.3100 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
676 |
1.3050 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
692 |
1.2960 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
774 |
1.2990 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
775 |
1.2970 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
866 |
1.3000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,482 |
1.3014 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,866 |
1.3024 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,886 |
1.3073 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,997 |
1.3013 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,674 |
1.2999 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,694 |
1.3079 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,135 |
1.3023 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,814 |
1.3001 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,909 |
1.3130 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,007 |
1.2993 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
29,035 |
1.3005 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
41,893 |
1.3044 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
80,961 |
1.3018 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
18 |
1.3210 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
660 |
1.3100 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
676 |
1.3050 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
774 |
1.2990 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,460 |
1.3112 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,436 |
1.3055 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
3,948 |
1.3058 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
4,489 |
1.3000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
5,225 |
1.3260 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
7,256 |
1.3043 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
11,307 |
1.3081 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
25,573 |
1.3095 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
58,614 |
1.3026 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
71,915 |
1.3072 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
100,000 |
1.3021 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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relevant |
description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
9 |
1.3170 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
17 |
1.3250 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
27 |
1.3044 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
674 |
1.3160 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
2,849 |
1.3045 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
3,641 |
1.3000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
5,186 |
1.3139 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
5,225 |
1.3260 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
20,735 |
1.3191 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
21,149 |
1.3046 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
25,286 |
1.3075 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
28,733 |
1.2999 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
26 |
1.2940 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,084 |
1.3068 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
5,471 |
1.3024 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
5,814 |
1.3001 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
6,082 |
1.2995 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
16,477 |
1.3000 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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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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date |
money |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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varying etc |
to which |
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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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Class of relevant |
Product description |
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Exercise price per |
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securities |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
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 person 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: |
27 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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