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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure concerning FirstGroup PLC on August 15, 2022, reporting positions and dealings as of August 12, 2022. As of that date, Barclays PLC held total interests of 0.93% (7,007,166 shares) and total short positions of 0.95% (7,116,476 shares) in FirstGroup PLC's 5p ordinary shares. On August 12, 2022, Barclays PLC also conducted multiple purchases and sales of FirstGroup PLC 5p ordinary shares, and entered into various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 15 Aug 2022 |
| Time | 11:39:31 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 0451W |
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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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MORE |
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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: |
12 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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Number |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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6,332,737 |
0.84% |
1,212,823 |
0.16% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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674,429 |
0.09% |
5,903,653 |
0.79% |
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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% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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7,007,166 |
0.93% |
7,116,476 |
0.95% |
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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 |
183 |
1.2880 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
651 |
1.2878 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
697 |
1.2830 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,206 |
1.2890 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,678 |
1.2831 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,143 |
1.2800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,348 |
1.2839 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,957 |
1.2840 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,885 |
1.2874 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,136 |
1.2853 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,484 |
1.2873 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,479 |
1.2875 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
29,431 |
1.2872 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
104,080 |
1.2869 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,888 |
1.2805 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
3,648 |
1.2898 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
6,356 |
1.2864 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
6,453 |
1.2846 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
8,324 |
1.2840 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
13,070 |
1.2875 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
15,524 |
1.2937 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
36,534 |
1.2873 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
48,894 |
1.2845 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
50,000 |
1.2960 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
693,590 |
1.2865 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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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 |
5,349 |
1.2877 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
6,419 |
1.2807 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
6,453 |
1.2846 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
9,916 |
1.2888 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
12,772 |
1.2880 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
15,524 |
1.2937 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
20,179 |
1.2839 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
40,797 |
1.2861 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
50,000 |
1.2960 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
693,590 |
1.2865 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,797 |
1.2991 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,961 |
1.2874 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
2,143 |
1.2800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
3,177 |
1.2944 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
3,650 |
1.2884 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
5,775 |
1.2840 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
7,408 |
1.2835 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
8,208 |
1.2858 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
17,000 |
1.2851 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
60,000 |
1.2874 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
60,000 |
1.2876 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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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 |
unit |
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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: |
15 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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