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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 public opening position and dealing disclosure concerning FIRSTGROUP PLC on 02 August 2022, detailing activity from 01 August 2022. As of that date, Barclays PLC held total interests of 1.05% (7,880,910 shares) and total short positions of 1.08% (8,125,802 shares) in FirstGroup PLC's 5p ordinary shares. On 01 August 2022, Barclays PLC also undertook various purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions involving FirstGroup PLC's 5p ordinary shares.
| Date | 2 Aug 2022 |
| Time | 11:54:59 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 6425U |
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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: |
01 Aug 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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7,064,562 |
0.94% |
1,488,546 |
0.20% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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816,348 |
0.11% |
6,637,256 |
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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7,880,910 |
1.05% |
8,125,802 |
1.08% |
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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 |
638 |
1.3340 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,276 |
1.3310 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,817 |
1.3299 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,914 |
1.3306 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,832 |
1.3326 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
26,819 |
1.3300 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
37,048 |
1.3302 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
50,000 |
1.3331 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
19 |
1.3380 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
19 |
1.3330 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,597 |
1.3310 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,975 |
1.3317 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
3,263 |
1.3334 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
5,644 |
1.3340 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
6,141 |
1.3343 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
9,390 |
1.3315 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
10,644 |
1.3312 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
22,883 |
1.3300 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
27,879 |
1.3316 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 |
10 |
1.3330 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
19 |
1.3380 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
20 |
1.3300 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
30 |
1.3313 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
62 |
1.3350 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
263 |
1.3329 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
898 |
1.3310 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,863 |
1.3359 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
5,360 |
1.3299 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
8,383 |
1.3330 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
10,551 |
1.3295 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
10,706 |
1.3323 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
811 |
1.3317 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
4,549 |
1.3306 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
11,684 |
1.3309 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
15,897 |
1.3300 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
22,996 |
1.3301 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
50,000 |
1.3331 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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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: |
02 Aug 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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