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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: 14 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: 1,642,781 1.70% 517,375 0.53%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
507,618 0.52% 1,635,357 1.69%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 2,150,399 2.22% 2,152,732 2.22%
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 227 11.2606 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 276 11.8713 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 1,600 11.2594 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 1,918 11.3732 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 2,029 11.2600 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 2,274 11.3862 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 2,495 11.6102 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 2,500 11.3000 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 7,000 11.2632 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 9,797 11.3911 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 10,451 11.4007 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 11,287 11.4360 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1 11.2188 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1 11.2300 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 52 11.2555 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 276 11.8713 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 2,537 11.3614 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 5,083 11.2600 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 8,318 11.2709 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 12,000 11.3907 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 22,245 11.5035 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 45,529 11.4328 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 1 11.2188 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 1 11.2297 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 52 11.2555 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 187 11.5090 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 642 11.3854 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 777 11.8584 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 2,111 11.4637 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 2,747 11.2600 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 3,580 11.5218 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 9,319 11.3700 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 13,940 11.3469 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 37,860 11.5022 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 3 11.7900 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 90 11.8399 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 227 11.2606 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 274 11.2600 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 335 11.7908 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 914 11.5587 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 2,243 11.2625 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 2,495 11.6102 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 9,620 11.4361 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 10,451 11.4007 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: 15 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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