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RNS Number : 8108Z GoldmanSachs International 07 March 2025
Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity transactions, the disclosure made
on 25th February for dealings on 20th February has been updated. Section 2(a)
has been updated.
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED
INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PLC
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is HARP BIDCO LIMITED (A NEWLY FORMED COMPANY TO BE INDIRECTLY OWNED BY CVC
connected: PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS, NORDIC CAPITAL XI DELTA, SCSP (ACTING THROUGH ITS
GENERAL PARTNER, NORDIC CAPITAL XI DELTA GP SARL) AND PLATINUM IVY B 2018 RSC
LIMITED)
(d) Date dealing undertaken: 20 February 2025
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader N/A
making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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 Purchases/ sales Total number of securities Highest price per unit paid/received Lowest price per unit paid/received
0.4p ordinary Purchases 425,882 11.0050 GBP 10.9649 GBP
0.4p ordinary Sales 818,282 11.0050 GBP 10.9649 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit
e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
0.4p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 216,677 10.9704 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 542 10.9875 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 710 10.9884 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 7,847 10.9889 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 9 10.9898 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 523 10.9907 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 244 10.9911 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 159 10.9921 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 644 10.9932 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,832 10.9932 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 11,158 10.9932 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 28,459 10.9932 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,129 10.9932 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 5,805 10.9932 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,467 10.9932 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,512 10.9932 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 8,055 10.9932 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 221 10.9935 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 306 10.9935 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 11 10.9936 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 57 10.9939 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 156 10.9939 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 14,302 10.9940 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 138 10.9945 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 294 10.9948 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 8,508 10.9950 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 31,475 10.9950 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 10,628 10.9958 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 74 10.9964 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 883 10.9965 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 422 10.9967 GBP
0.4p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 59 10.9986 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
3. 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 exempt
principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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
Date of disclosure: 07 March 2025
Contact name: Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number: +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817
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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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