REG - Barclays PLC FD Technologies PLC - Form 8.3 FD TECHNOLOGIES PLC

FD TechnologiesAnnouncement

08/05/2025 15:00

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RNS Number : 9436H  Barclays PLC  08 May 2025

 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                                               FD TECHNOLOGIES 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:                                                     07 May 2025
 (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
 (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:                                                              0.5p ordinary
                                                                                          Interests                           Short Positions
                                                                                          Number             (%)              Number         (%)
 (1)              Relevant securities owned
                  and/or controlled:                                                      63,091             0.29%            155,108        0.70%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                  and/or controlled:                                                      179,210            0.81%            49,984         0.23%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0              0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  242,301            1.10%            205,092        0.93%
 (b)              Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other
                  executive
                  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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
 (a)              Purchases and sales
 Class of relevant                                  Purchase/sale                         Number of                           Price per unit
 security                                                                                 securities
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              10,201                              23.0928  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              2,606                               22.3674  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              2,377                               23.5471  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              2,060                               23.4130  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              2,051                               19.7500  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              1,645                               23.7000  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              1,309                               23.3542  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              1,291                               23.3677  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              1,217                               21.0119  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              1,033                               22.7137  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              546                                 23.3474  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              496                                 20.7737  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              331                                 23.5418  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              318                                 23.3500  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              312                                 22.8325  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              259                                 23.1391  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              120                                 21.7500  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              70                                  23.5071  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Purchase                              20                                  23.5250  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Sale                                  3,674                               20.7073  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Sale                                  2,101                               19.8392  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Sale                                  1,364                               23.7000  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Sale                                  1,217                               21.0119  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Sale                                  1,106                               22.9707  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Sale                                  496                                 20.7737  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Sale                                  301                                 23.3500  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Sale                                  282                                 21.6226  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Sale                                  250                                 21.9276  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Sale                                  169                                 23.3250  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Sale                                  130                                 22.6657  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Sale                                  120                                 21.7500  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Sale                                  77                                  22.5006  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Sale                                  30                                  24.3376  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Sale                                  20                                  23.5250  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      Sale                                  9                                   19.8800  GBP

 (b)              Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of                                           Product                               Nature of dealing                   Number of      Price per
 relevant                                           description                                                               reference      unit
 security                                                                                                                     securities
 0.5p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Opening Long                        156            22.8357  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Opening Long                        1,281          19.6000  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     282            21.6226  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     250            21.9276  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     100            21.9497  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     134            23.0018  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     54             23.0855  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     206            23.6004  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,539          23.7000  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     30             24.3378  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     1,033          22.7137  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     312            22.8325  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Opening Short                       10,201         23.0928  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    279            23.3360  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,309          23.3542  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,291          23.3677  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,820          23.7000  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    926            23.7011  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      CFD                                   Opening Long                        302            19.7545  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      CFD                                   Increasing Long                     793            20.0533  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      CFD                                   Increasing Long                     496            20.7737  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      CFD                                   Increasing Long                     12             22.4983  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     559            23.3002  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     129            23.4110  GBP
 0.5p ordinary                                      CFD                                   Opening Short                       1,500          23.4500  GBP

 (c)              Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
 (i)              Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
 Class            Product                           Writing,           Number             Exercise           Type             Expiry         Option
 of               description                       purchasing,        of                 price                               date           money
 relevant                                           selling,           securities         per unit                                           paid/
 security                                           varying etc        to which                                                              received
                                                                       option                                                                per unit
                                                                       relates

 (ii)             Exercising
 Class of relevant                                  Product description                   Exercising/ exercised against       Number of      Exercise price per
 security                                                                                                                     securities     unit

 (d)              Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
 Class of relevant                                  Nature of Dealings                    Details                             Price per unit (if
 security                                                                                                                     applicable)

 4.                                                                                       OTHER INFORMATION
 (a)              Indemnity and other dealings 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 exempt principal trader making the
 disclosure and any party
 to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
 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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
 securities to which
 any derivative is referenced:
 NONE
 (c)              Attachments
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?                                      NO
 Date of disclosure:                                                                      08 May 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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