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Form 8.3 - BLUE PRISM GROUP PLC
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 interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose BLUE PRISM GROUP PLC
relevant securities this form relates:
(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: 01 September 2021
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making NO
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
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
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 1,043,722 1.08% 400,815 0.41%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
371,010 0.38% 1,033,340 1.07%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 1,414,732 1.46% 1,434,155 1.48%
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
1p ordinary Purchase 335 10.9300 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 353 10.9800 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 376 11.2580 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 449 10.7700 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 479 11.3023 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 509 11.1902 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 511 11.2635 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 617 11.2922 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 670 10.9200 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 762 10.7900 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 1,015 11.1695 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 1,022 10.9700 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 1,292 11.0426 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 1,681 10.8065 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 2,318 11.4400 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 2,455 11.0000 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 3,000 10.7600 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 4,157 11.2152 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 5,061 11.2113 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 5,173 10.9641 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 10,000 11.3079 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 14,591 11.2342 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 14,983 11.3769 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 17,677 11.3012 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 40,367 11.4422 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 49,250 11.1878 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 98,568 11.2236 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 170,000 11.4468 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 318,420 11.3497 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 83 11.2589 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 84 11.2089 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 167 11.2347 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 225 11.2700 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 280 11.2757 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 335 10.9300 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 353 10.9800 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 376 11.2580 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 394 11.3174 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 412 11.1950 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 449 10.7700 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 480 11.3375 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 644 11.3015 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 670 10.9200 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 762 10.7900 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 767 11.2462 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 801 11.2769 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 890 11.2492 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 893 11.2658 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 947 11.3295 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 969 11.2447 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1,022 10.9700 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1,093 11.3280 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1,205 11.1516 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1,655 11.3212 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1,800 10.8930 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 2,455 11.0000 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 2,469 11.2403 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 4,513 11.4405 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 7,727 10.9094 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 7,951 11.4411 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 10,678 11.2182 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 12,686 11.2674 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 12,790 11.2254 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 14,006 11.4400 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 17,306 11.2129 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 46,303 11.2357 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 168,742 11.3108 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
1p ordinary SWAP Long 63 11.3188 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 83 11.2588 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 84 11.2088 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 167 11.2348 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 177 11.3888 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 261 11.3639 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 280 11.2757 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 480 11.3375 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 644 11.3015 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 767 11.2462 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 801 11.2769 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 969 11.2448 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 1,093 11.3280 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 1,113 11.0667 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 1,333 11.4399 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 1,370 11.0298 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 1,655 11.3212 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 2,469 11.2403 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 3,934 11.4400 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 10,072 11.4400 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 11,201 11.3998 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 15,973 11.1939 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 22,652 11.3211 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 23,213 11.2486 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 51,590 11.2698 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 81,490 11.3528 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 184 11.3578 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 376 11.2580 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 455 10.5200 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 479 11.3023 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 509 11.1902 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 511 11.2635 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 617 11.2922 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 1,015 11.1695 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 1,292 11.0426 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 1,482 11.4400 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 3,138 10.8032 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 4,195 11.2590 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 5,061 11.2113 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 8,214 11.3446 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 10,000 11.3079 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 10,491 11.2559 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 14,643 11.2968 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 40,367 11.4422 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 78,744 11.2309 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 170,000 11.4468 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 318,420 11.3497 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 Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
e.g. American, European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)
e.g. subscription, conversion
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: 2 Sep 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 +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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