TIDMALFA

RNS Number : 3771E

GoldmanSachs International

29 June 2023

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Name of exempt principal trader:            (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL 
 (b) Name of offeror/offeree in                  ALFA FINANCIAL SOFTWARE 
  relation to whose relevant securities           HOLDINGS PLC 
  this form relates: 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (c) Name of the party to the offer              EQT 
  with which exempt principal trader 
  is connected: 
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 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                    28 June 2023 
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 (e) In addition to the company                  N/A 
  in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal 
  trader making disclosures in respect 
  of any other party to the offer? 
  If it is a cash offer or possible 
  cash offer, state "N/A" 
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   2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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      Purchases/    Total number          Highest              Lowest price 
    relevant        sales      of securities        price per         per unit paid/received 
    security                                    unit paid/received 
 0.1p ordinary   Purchases            82,664            1.9584 GBP                1.9451 GBP 
--------------  -----------  ---------------  -------------------- 
 0.1p ordinary     Sales              67,504            1.9600 GBP                1.9475 GBP 
--------------  -----------  ---------------  -------------------- 
 
   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
   Class of        Product         Nature of dealing         Number       Price per 
    relevant      description     e.g. opening/closing     of reference      unit 
    security       e.g. CFD      a long/short position,     securities 
                                  increasing/reducing 
                                 a long/short position 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                 13   1.9451 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                246   1.9451 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                239   1.9451 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                 90   1.9451 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                 51   1.9451 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                176   1.9451 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                 31   1.9451 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                153   1.9451 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                 42   1.9476 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                743   1.9476 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                719   1.9476 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                272   1.9476 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                161   1.9476 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                535   1.9476 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                 96   1.9476 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                464   1.9476 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                  2   1.9501 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                 65   1.9501 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                 47   1.9501 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                 24   1.9501 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                 11   1.9501 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                 35   1.9501 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                  9   1.9501 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                 41   1.9501 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                 58   1.9552 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short              1,406   1.9552 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short              1,017   1.9552 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                515   1.9552 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                259   1.9552 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                756   1.9552 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                181   1.9552 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                877   1.9552 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                 35   1.9579 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                832   1.9579 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                601   1.9579 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                304   1.9579 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                154   1.9579 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                447   1.9579 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                108   1.9579 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                519   1.9579 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                 32   1.9601 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                784   1.9601 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                567   1.9601 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                288   1.9601 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                143   1.9601 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                422   1.9601 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                100   1.9601 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 0.1p ordinary       CFD          Increasing a short                490   1.9601 GBP 
                                        position 
--------------  -------------  ------------------------  -------------- 
 
   (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
   (i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
    Class         Product        Writing,          Number       Exercise       Type      Expiry    Option 
  of relevant    description    purchasing,     of securities     price        e.g.       date      money 
   security       e.g. call       selling,        to which       per unit    American,              paid/ 
                   option       varying etc.       option                    European              received 
                                                   relates                     etc.                per unit 
 
 
   (ii)        Exercise 
 
      Class of        Product description    Exercising     Number of     Exercise 
  relevant security        e.g. call         / exercised    securities    price per 
                             option            against                      unit 
 
 
   (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant    Nature of dealing    Details         Price per 
      security        e.g. subscription,              unit (if applicable) 
                          conversion 
 
 
   3.         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 exempt principal 
  trader 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 exempt principal trader 
  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 
 
 
 Date of disclosure:    29 June 2023 
 Contact name:          Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka 
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                        +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 
 Telephone number:       317 4817 
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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 .

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