REG-BARCLAYS PLC FORM 8.3 - BLUE PRISM GROUP PLC

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04/03/2022 12:30

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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:                                         03 March 2022              
 (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:                                5,082,029  5.22%   240,082    0.25%     
                                                                                                       
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                 
                                                               237,660    0.24%   3,936,701  4.05%     
                                                                                                       
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                             
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0          0.00%   0          0.00%     
                                                                                                       
 (4)                                                                                                   
             TOTAL:                                            5,319,689  5.47%   4,176,783  4.29%     
                                                                                                       


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              381               12.7193 GBP             
 1p ordinary                Purchase              476               12.7250 GBP             
 1p ordinary                Purchase              504               12.7200 GBP             
 1p ordinary                Purchase              1,039             12.7264 GBP             
 1p ordinary                Purchase              7,220             12.7236 GBP             
 1p ordinary                Purchase              30,170            12.7230 GBP             
 1p ordinary                Sale                  641               12.7200 GBP             
 1p ordinary                Sale                  9,630             12.7199 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                    1,647       12.7199 GBP  
 1p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    8,117       12.7200 GBP  
 1p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   241         12.7200 GBP  
 1p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,177       12.7297 GBP  
 1p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,785       12.7286 GBP  
 1p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   11,449      12.7281 GBP  
 1p ordinary       CFD               Short                   22,915      12.7211 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:                                         4 Mar 2022                                      
 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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