Form 8.3 - Equals Group PLC
July 03 2024 - 12:14PM
Form 8.3 - Equals Group PLC
Downing LLP LEI:
213800G3X76VBG9SB504 03 July
2024Form 8.3 re. Equals Group Plc
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: |
Downing LLP |
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions
disclosed, if different from
1(a): |
Client funds managed by Downing LLP |
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant
securities this form relates: |
Equals Group Plc |
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree: |
n/a |
(e) Date position held/dealing
undertaken: |
03 July 2024 |
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the
discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer? |
No |
2.
POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(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: |
Ordinary shares 1p |
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Interests |
Short positions |
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Number |
% |
Number |
% |
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or
controlled: |
3,868,862 |
2.06 |
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(2) Cash-settled
derivatives: |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and
agreements to purchase/sell: |
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TOTAL: |
3,868,862 |
2.06 |
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(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: |
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3. DEALINGS
(IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Purchases and
sales
Class of relevant security |
Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
1p Ordinary Shares |
PurchaseSalePurchase |
15,239192192 |
1.161.1751.18 |
(b) Cash-settled
derivative transactions
Class of relevant security |
Product description |
Nature of dealing |
Number of reference securities |
Price per unit |
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(c) Stock-settled
derivative transactions (including options)
(i)
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security |
Product description |
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. |
Number of securities to which option relates |
Exercise price per unit |
Type |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/ received per unit |
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(ii)
Exercise
Class of relevant security |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit |
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(d) Other
dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security |
Nature of dealing |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
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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: |
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: |
None |
(c)
Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)
attached? |
NO |
Date of disclosure: |
03 July 2024 |
Contact name: |
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Telephone number*: |
0207 416 7780 |