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RNS Number : 6851W Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 13 December 2023
AMENDMENT(2(a), 2(b))
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: Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Smart Metering Systems plc
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is Sienna Bidco Limited (a company wholly-owned by funds advised by KKR)
connected:
(d) Date dealing undertaken: 07 December 2023
(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 this 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
1p ordinary SALES 2,383,848 9.7000 GBP 9.5300 GBP
1p ordinary PURCHASES 3,762,020 9.7046 GBP 9.5450 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
1p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 16,672 9.5471 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 2,811 9.5650 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 4,232 9.5650 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 15,838 9.5671 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 718 9.5974 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 174 9.6000 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 20,363 9.6028 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,690 9.5548 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 33,314 9.5548 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 9,557 9.5796 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 571,933 9.5800 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,010 9.5807 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,241 9.5931 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 13,689 9.5965 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 28,770 9.5966 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 131 9.6000 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 15,769 9.6000 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 394 9.6038 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,232 9.6156 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 26 9.5680 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 244 9.5680 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 76,271 9.5742 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 100,500 9.5817 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 4,804 9.5974 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,113 9.5700 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 25,128 9.5700 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 15,495 9.5719 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,264 9.5719 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 12,528 9.5796 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,226 9.5796 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 50,256 9.5796 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 30,990 9.5796 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 519 9.6000 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 34,703 9.6565 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 40,876 9.6565 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 76,433 9.6565 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,936 9.6565 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,390 9.6565 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,016 9.6620 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,508 9.6620 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 14,333 9.6620 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 550 9.6620 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 7,664 9.6620 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 366 9.6945 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 677 9.6945 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,337 9.6945 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,110 9.6945 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 9,556 9.6945 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 732 9.7045 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,349 9.7045 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 19,105 9.7045 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 10,220 9.7045 GBP
1p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8,679 9.7045 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 123,177 9.5548 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 776 9.5779 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 4,269 9.5796 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 32,312 9.5796 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 7,011 9.5796 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 7,252 9.5796 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,854 9.5835 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 76,271 9.5849 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 100,500 9.5947 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3 9.6000 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 2,932 9.6275 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 20,464 9.5471 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,763 9.5471 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 15,737 9.5471 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,944 9.5471 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 34,659 9.5471 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 14,850 9.5671 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 33,028 9.5671 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,824 9.5671 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 19,438 9.5671 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,615 9.5671 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 27,431 9.5867 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 63 9.5900 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 4,916 9.6028 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 42,465 9.6028 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 19,092 9.6028 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 24,992 9.6028 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,362 9.6028 GBP
1p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 519 9.6250 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.
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
(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
N/A N/A N/A N/A
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: 13 December 2023
Contact name: Craig Horsley
Telephone number: +44 141 245-7736
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 dealing 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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