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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 disclosure on October 6, 2023, detailing its position and dealings in Lookers PLC 5p ordinary shares as of October 5, 2023. As of that date, Barclays PLC held total interests in 21,978,326 shares (5.67%) and total short positions in 21,965,110 shares (5.67%). Dealings on October 5, 2023, included the purchase of 2,086,499 5p ordinary shares, the sale of 576,968 5p ordinary shares, and several cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 6 Oct 2023 |
| Time | 14:39:17 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 0263P |
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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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(b) |
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 |
LOOKERS 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: |
05 Oct 2023 |
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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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21,613,159 |
5.57% |
426,672 |
0.11% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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365,167 |
0.09% |
21,538,438 |
5.56% |
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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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21,978,326 |
5.67% |
21,965,110 |
5.67% |
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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 |
2,048,703 |
1.2980 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
23,117 |
1.2979 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,822 |
1.2970 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,857 |
1.2960 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
425,537 |
1.2981 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
119,409 |
1.2980 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
24,232 |
1.2979 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
3,714 |
1.2960 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,335 |
1.2967 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
923 |
1.2977 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
818 |
1.2972 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 |
818 |
1.2972 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
923 |
1.2977 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
2,335 |
1.2967 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
5,192 |
1.2970 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
15,580 |
1.2981 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
697,417 |
1.2979 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
892,679 |
1.2980 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 |
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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Class of relevant |
Product description |
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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: |
06 Oct 2023 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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