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Barclays PLC made a Rule 8.3 disclosure on 13 November 2023, detailing its interests and dealings in Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC's 1p ordinary shares as of 10 November 2023. As of that date, Barclays PLC held a total long position of 8,654,768 shares (7.60%) and a total short position of 9,248,355 shares (8.12%), encompassing relevant securities owned and cash-settled derivatives. On 10 November 2023, Barclays PLC purchased a total of 45,000 ordinary shares, sold 35,578 ordinary shares, and entered into cash-settled derivative transactions involving 35,156 long and 45,826 short reference securities.
| Date | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Time | 12:44:24 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2666T |
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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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(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 |
DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS 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: |
10 Nov 2023 |
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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: |
1p 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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7,446,837 |
6.54% |
1,873,191 |
1.64% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,207,931 |
1.06% |
7,375,164 |
6.48% |
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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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8,654,768 |
7.60% |
9,248,355 |
8.12% |
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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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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,988 |
37.8299 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,933 |
37.8069 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,476 |
37.8429 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,285 |
37.8585 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,149 |
37.8309 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,000 |
37.8028 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,847 |
37.8555 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,500 |
37.8237 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
951 |
37.8000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
886 |
37.8200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
608 |
37.8348 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
420 |
37.8367 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
413 |
37.8001 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
366 |
37.8600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
360 |
37.8262 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
297 |
37.8400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
280 |
37.8900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
278 |
37.7800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
270 |
37.7900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
260 |
37.8293 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
196 |
37.7880 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
21,139 |
37.8119 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,579 |
37.8744 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,941 |
37.8017 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,347 |
37.8264 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,079 |
37.7883 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
837 |
37.8200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
172 |
37.7764 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
163 |
37.7900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
161 |
37.8000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
81 |
37.8367 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
70 |
37.8394 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5 |
37.8160 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3 |
37.7800 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product |
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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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
5 |
37.8162 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
133 |
37.8000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
163 |
37.7900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
172 |
37.7764 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
598 |
37.8200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
2,347 |
37.8263 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
6,579 |
37.8744 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
6,997 |
37.8063 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
7,437 |
37.8025 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
10,725 |
37.8168 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
7 |
37.9400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
297 |
37.8400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
430 |
37.8100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
682 |
37.8251 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
941 |
37.8630 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
1,304 |
37.8171 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,500 |
37.8237 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
2,000 |
37.8028 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
4,337 |
37.8505 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
5,170 |
37.8186 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
5,170 |
37.8607 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
10,000 |
37.8030 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
13,988 |
37.8299 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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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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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 |
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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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: |
13 Nov 2023 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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