JPMorgan Asset Management Form 8.3 - Equals Group plc (6258A)
January 23 2024 - 5:51AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMEQLS
RNS Number : 6258A
JPMorgan Asset Management
23 January 2024
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: JPMorgan Asset Management
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is N/A
insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and
beneficiaries must be named.
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose Equals Group plc
relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
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(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of N/A
offeror/offeree:
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(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest 22 January 2024
practicable date prior to the disclosure
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(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the N/A
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"
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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: 1p ordinary
Interests Short positions
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Number % Number %
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or
controlled: 8,223,306 4.38 0 0
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 4,314,635 2.30 0 0
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including
options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
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TOTAL: 12,537,941 6.68 0 0
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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 security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
1p ordinary Purchase 926 1.2300 GBP
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(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference Price per
security e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a long/short securities unit
position,
increasing/reducing a long/short
position
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type Expiry date Option money
relevant description purchasing, securities price per e.g. paid/
security e.g. call selling, to which unit American, received
option varying option European per unit
etc. relates etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant Product description Exercising/ exercised Number of securities Exercise price per
security e.g. call option against unit
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if
e.g. subscription, conversion 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 January 2024
Contact name: Natasha Mondon
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Telephone number*: 01202 325175
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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.
*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 .
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