TIDMSMS
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: Qube Research & Technologies Limited
(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 Smart Metering Systems PLC
to whose relevant securities this form
relates: Use a separate form for each
offeror/offeree
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected
with an offeror/offeree, state this and
specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing 10/01/2024
undertaken: For an opening position
disclosure, state the latest practicable
date prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) N/A
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"
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 Share
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or
controlled: 0 0 0 0
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 1,336,290 1.00 0 0
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including
options) and agreements to
purchase/sell: 0 0 0 0
TOTAL: 1,336,290 1.00 0 0
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: 0
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 0
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 securities Price per unit
security
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing
a long/short
Product position,
Class of description increasing/reducing Exercise
relevant e.g. call a long/short Number of price per
security option position securities unit
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 471 937
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 522 937
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 137 939
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 294 937
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 350 937
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 32 939
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 83 937
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 1043 939
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 764 939
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 353 937
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 399 937
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 404 937
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 6327 939
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 3334 937
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 2914 939
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 2769 937
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 1371 937
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 57 937
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 250 939
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 2510 939
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 1178 937
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 3036 937
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 355 937
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 329 939
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 45 937
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 3477 939
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 1 937
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 5020 939
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 339 937
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 446 939
1p Ordinary increasing a long
Share Equity swap position 1322 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 173 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 336 938
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 17 936
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 293 937.5
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 410 936.5
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 1302 938
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 303 936
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 586 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 369 937.5
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 411 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 661 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 522 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 393 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 322 939
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 329 939
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 326 938
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 339 939
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 293 936
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 1083 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 129 939
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 461 939
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 375 939
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 190 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 216 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 776 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 342 937.5
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 580 936.5
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 4 939
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 420 936
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 83 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 568 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 636 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 661 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 132 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 293 936
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 588 939
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 1089 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 242 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 588 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 586 938
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 353 939
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 143 938
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 125 936.5
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 326 938
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 339 939
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 432 938
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 314 938
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 353 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 658 936.5
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 326 938
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 43 939
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 231 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 1477 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 477 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 317 939
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 8 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 591 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 287 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 83 937
1p Ordinary decreasing a long
Share Equity swap position 26 936
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type e.g. Expiry Option
relevant description purchasing, securities price American, date money
security e.g. call selling, to which per European paid/
option varying option unit etc. received
etc. relates per
unit
(ii) Exercise
Product
Class of description Exercising/
relevant e.g. call exercised Number of Exercise price
security option against securities per unit
0 0 0 0 0
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
Nature of dealing
Class of relevant e.g. subscription, Price per unit (if
security conversion Details applicable)
0 0 0 0
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: 11/01/2024
Contact name: Stuart Brown
Telephone number: 00442070722969
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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