LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
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KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
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(b) |
Owner or controller of interests and short positions
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(c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant
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HASTINGS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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09 November 2020 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
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NO |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security. |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
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Class of relevant security: |
Common Stock (GB00BYRJH519) |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
9,777,411 |
1.48 % |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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Total |
9,777,411 |
1.48 % |
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All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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Details, including nature of the rights
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant security |
Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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Common Stock
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Sale |
4,018,858 |
2.4970 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of relevant
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Product description
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Nature of dealing e.g.
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Number of
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Price per unit |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class of
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Product
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Writing,
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Number of
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Exercise
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Type e.g.
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Expiry
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Option money
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(ii) |
Exercise |
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Class of relevant security |
Product
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Exercising/
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Number of
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Exercise price per
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant security |
Nature of dealing e.g.
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Details |
Price per unit (if
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OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealing arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none” |
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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 the person making the
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None |
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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure |
10 November 2020 |
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Contact name |
Nikki Cagan |
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Telephone number |
+442074297243 |
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.