Form 8.3 - ULTRA ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS PLC

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”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:	Barclays PLC.
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	ULTRA ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS PLC
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	22 JULY 2021
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	NO

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

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.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:		5p ordinary
		Interests		Short Positions
		Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:	654,130	0.92%	107,151	0.15%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		79,116	0.11%	339,934	0.48%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:	733,246	1.03%	447,085	0.63%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

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.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant	Purchase/sale	Number of	Price per unit
security		securities
5p ordinary	Purchase	29	24.7000 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	80	24.6000 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	142	24.6701 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	453	24.6820 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	749	24.6595 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	834	24.6628 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	939	24.6616 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,432	24.6969 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	3,738	24.6949 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	4	24.7400 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	7	24.7314 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	9	24.6488 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	11	24.6398 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	80	24.6400 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	83	24.6500 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	87	24.7600 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	128	24.6462 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	171	24.6328 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	1,289	24.7012 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	1,340	24.7000 GBP
5p ordinary	Sale	7,427	24.6609 GBP

(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of	Product	Nature of dealing	Number of	Price per
relevant	description		reference	unit
security			securities
5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	11	24.6398 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	624	24.6199 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	1,471	24.6240 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	2,064	24.7000 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	3,567	24.6587 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	192	24.6695 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	223	24.6492 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	398	24.6797 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	433	24.7001 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	506	24.6286 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	586	24.6999 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	749	24.6595 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	765	24.6698 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Short	1,392	24.7019 GBP
5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	1,834	24.6861 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

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”

None

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:	23 JULY 2021
Contact name:	Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number*:	020 3134 7213

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 [phone].

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.