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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: 15 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: 1,622,299 1.67% 519,022 0.54%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
509,709 0.53% 1,614,634 1.67%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 2,132,008 2.20% 2,133,656 2.20%
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 4 11.4650 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 7 11.3557 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 225 11.6369 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 481 11.5837 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 1,067 11.6000 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 2,262 11.2824 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 3,195 11.5750 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 3,857 11.6229 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 4,511 11.5570 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 4,619 11.6100 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 5,000 11.3633 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 8,352 11.5601 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 11,000 11.6067 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 15,587 11.5994 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 119 11.5278 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 214 11.2750 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 466 11.2969 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 483 11.5989 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 879 11.5497 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1,385 11.2747 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 4,925 11.6000 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 7,925 11.5472 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 30,749 11.4769 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 35,151 11.5686 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 119 11.5279 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 205 11.5590 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 217 11.5775 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 323 11.6000 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 483 11.5989 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 813 11.5234 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 1,537 11.5611 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 1,730 11.5462 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 3,256 11.5034 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 4,035 11.4503 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 4,602 11.6000 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 6,300 11.5369 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 21,611 11.4737 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 4 11.4652 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 7 11.3559 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 88 11.6611 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 225 11.6369 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 481 11.5837 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 645 11.5906 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 1,052 11.6008 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 1,067 11.6000 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 4,467 11.6217 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 4,531 11.6108 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 4,889 11.5714 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 4,961 11.5462 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: 16 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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