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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 29 November 2023, detailing its interests and dealings in Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC 1p ordinary shares as of 28 November 2023. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC held total interests of 8,483,022 shares (7.45%) and total short positions of 8,439,237 shares (7.41%) in Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC. The disclosure reported various purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions in the 1p ordinary shares on 28 November 2023.
| Date | 29 Nov 2023 |
| Time | 13:00:17 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 1002V |
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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 |
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: |
28 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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7,477,953 |
6.57% |
1,009,833 |
0.89% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,005,069 |
0.88% |
7,429,404 |
6.52% |
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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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8,483,022 |
7.45% |
8,439,237 |
7.41% |
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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 |
20,184 |
38.2460 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,805 |
38.2400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
658 |
38.2518 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
477 |
38.2600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
454 |
38.2561 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
382 |
38.2562 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
255 |
38.2438 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
115 |
38.2588 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
99 |
38.2500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
68 |
38.2380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
57 |
38.2384 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
19,473 |
38.2318 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
15,788 |
38.2540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,657 |
38.2400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,939 |
38.2419 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,594 |
38.2290 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,106 |
38.2583 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,469 |
38.2547 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,385 |
38.2239 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,023 |
38.2200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
576 |
38.2600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
354 |
38.2537 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
325 |
38.2556 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
239 |
38.2507 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
219 |
38.2544 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
148 |
38.2500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2 |
38.2361 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 |
2 |
38.2361 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
535 |
38.2200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,465 |
38.2335 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,782 |
38.2169 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
2,107 |
38.2385 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
2,110 |
38.2400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
3,546 |
38.2552 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
3,651 |
38.2400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
6,469 |
38.2287 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
15,736 |
38.2327 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
15,788 |
38.2540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
255 |
38.2438 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
454 |
38.2561 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
658 |
38.2518 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
2,053 |
38.2397 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
2,211 |
38.2400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
3,340 |
38.2400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
15,929 |
38.2477 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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varying etc |
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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: |
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Contact name: |
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Telephone number: |
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