REG - Barrick Gold Corp Acacia Mining PLC - Form 8 (OPD) Acacia Mining plc
FORM 8 (OPD)
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER
Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser:
Barrick Gold Corporation
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
N/A
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
Acacia Mining Plc
(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?
OFFEROR / OFFEREE
(e) Date position held:
The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
23 May 2019
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
YES / NO / N/A
If YES, specify which:
Barrick Gold Corporation
2. POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER 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
Class of relevant security:
10p ordinary
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
Nil
0.000
Nil
0.000
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
Nil
0.000
Nil
0.000
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
Nil
0.000
Nil
0.000
TOTAL:
Nil
0.000
Nil
0.000
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).
Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
N/A
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
N/A
3. POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors' and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:
(A) Interests held by directors of Barrick Gold Corporation and their close relatives and related trusts:
Class of Relevant Security
Ordinary Shares
Short Positions
Name of director or their close relative or related trust
No.
%
No.
%
N/A
Nil
0.000
Nil
0.000
(B) Interests held by other presumed concert parties of Barrick Gold Corporation:
Class of Relevant Security
Ordinary Shares
Short Positions
Name of Concert Party
No.
%
No.
%
Barrick International (Barbados) Corp.
179,609,530
43.798
Nil
0.000
PDG Sona (Cayman) Ltd
45,258,970
11.036
Nil
0.000
PDG Bank Limited
37,378,450
9.115
Nil
0.000
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).
Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).
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 party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it:
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 party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, 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
Are any Supplemental Forms attached?
Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)
YES/NO
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)
YES/NO
Date of disclosure:
30 May 2019
Contact name:
Dana Stringer
Telephone number:
(416) 307-7405
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.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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