REG-Melqart Asset Management Form 8.3 - Dechra Phartmaceuticals PLC - Amendment

Dechra PharmaceuticalsAnnouncement

15/01/2024 15:45

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Form 8.3 - Dechra Phartmaceuticals PLC - Amendment

 
 AMENDMENT - this form replaces previous form released on 15/01/21 at 15:25 PM UK (London) time. Correction made in Section 2, (a).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             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:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         MELQART ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD                                                                                                                                           
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):                                                                                                                                                                         N/A                                                                                                                                                                         
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:                                                                                                                                                                             Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC                                                                                                                                                  
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:                                                                                                                                                N/A                                                                                                                                                                         
 (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2024-01-12                                                                                                                                                                  
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                                                                                                                                       No                                                                                                                                                                          
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 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:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                                                                                                                                   1,887,566                                           1.66%                                                                                                                                                                       
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 TOTAL:                                                                                                                                                                                                          1,887,566                                           1.66%                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 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 security                                                                              Purchase/sale                                                                                           Number of securities                                                                                    Price per unit (GBp)                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 (b)                                                 Cash-settled derivative transactions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Class of relevant security                                                                              Product description                                 Nature of dealing                                                                                       Number of reference securities                                                                          Price per unit (GBp)                                                
                                                     e.g. CFD                                            e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position                                                                                                                           
 1p ordinary                                                                                             CFD                                                 decreasing a long position                                                                              -38,760                                                                                                 3865 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:                                                                                                                                                                                             2024-01-15                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 Contact name:                                                                                                                                                                                                   Ben Sharp                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 Telephone number:                                                                                                                                                                                               +44 (0)20 3826 4493                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 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. (https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk%2F&esheet=53882366&newsitemid=20240115388349&lan=en-US&anchor=The+Code+can+be+viewed+on+the+Panel%26%238217%3Bs+website+at+www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.&index=1&md5=0820b9f3af42664295eff25050003575)                                                               


 



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