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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader, filed a Form 8.5 disclosure on 23 September 2022 regarding GB GROUP PLC, detailing its positions and dealings as of 22 September 2022. As of that date, the firm held interests totaling 1,998,903 (0.79%) and short positions of 1,742,869 (0.69%) in GB GROUP PLC 2.5p ordinary shares, and conducted dealings including the purchase of 73,927 and sale of 100,137 shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 23 Sept 2022 |
| Time | 10:42:34 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4742A |
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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 |
GB GROUP 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 |
GB GROUP PLC |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
22 September 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: |
2.5p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
381,934 |
0.15% |
1,274,463 |
0.51% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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1,616,969 |
0.64% |
468,406 |
0.19% |
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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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1,998,903 |
0.79% |
1,742,869 |
0.69% |
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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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2.5p ordinary |
Purchase |
73,927 |
6.3160 GBP |
6.13 GBP |
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2.5p ordinary |
Sale |
100,137 |
6.2075 GBP |
6.1287 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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2.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
273 |
6.1300 GBP |
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2.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,184 |
6.1467 GBP |
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2.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
14,201 |
6.2204 GBP |
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2.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
259 |
6.1287 GBP |
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2.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
844 |
6.1299 GBP |
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2.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,526 |
6.2259 GBP |
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2.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,953 |
6.1595 GBP |
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2.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
785 |
6.2455 GBP |
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2.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,161 |
6.2422 GBP |
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2.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,239 |
6.2291 GBP |
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2.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,571 |
6.2292 GBP |
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2.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,063 |
6.2725 GBP |
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2.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14,092 |
6.1694 GBP |
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2.5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
16,335 |
6.1629 GBP |
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2.5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
502 |
6.3160 GBP |
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2.5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
7,197 |
6.2222 GBP |
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2.5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
11,322 |
6.1300 GBP |
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2.5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
11,322 |
6.1300 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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Option |
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purchasing, |
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price |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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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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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: |
23 Sep 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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