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RNS Number : 2537I Marshall Wace LLP 12 May 2025
FORM 8 (DD)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER OR PERSON ACTING IN CONCERT
(INCLUDING DEALINGS FOR THE ACCOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT CLIENTS)
Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: Marshall Wace LLP
(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.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Primary Health Properties plc (as securities exchange offeror to Assura plc)
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(d) Status of person making the disclosure: Person acting in concert with Sana Bidco Limited (as offeror to Assura plc)
e.g. offeror, offeree, person acting in concert with the
offeror/offeree (specify name of offeror/offeree)
(e) Date dealing undertaken: 06 May 2025, in addition Marshall Wace LLP have dealt on additional dates in
the offer period as shown at the bottom of this form
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making N/A
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
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
Class of relevant security: 12.5p ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 0 0.00 0 0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 0 0.00 569,278 0.04
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
0 0.00 569,278 0.04
TOTAL:
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 (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 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
(i) Party to an offer or person acting in concert (except for
a principal trader in the same group as a connected adviser)
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
(ii) Principal trader where the sole reason for the connection
is that the principal trader is in the same group as a connected adviser
Class of relevant security Purchases/ sales Total number of securities Highest price per unit paid/received Lowest price per unit paid/received
(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
Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 76 GBP 1.0195
Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 76 GBP 1.0195
Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 17,172 GBP 1.034
Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 17,172 GBP 1.034
Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 8,966 GBP 1.030238
Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 7,731 GBP 1.019269
Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 4,263 GBP 1.0325
Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 41,957 GBP 1.031977
Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 16,795 GBP 1.031955
Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 31,452 GBP 1.029806
Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 67,798 GBP 1.0345
Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 67,798 GBP 1.0345
Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 23,201 GBP 1.032382
Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 14,072 GBP 1.035
(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 party to
the offer or person acting in concert making the disclosure and any other
person:
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 or person acting in concert 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
Are any Supplemental Forms attached?
Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) NO
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL) NO
Date of disclosure: 12 May 2025
Contact name: Ben Trout
Telephone number: 0207 316 2279
Date of dealing 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
24/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Opening a short position 1,500 GBP 0.9615
24/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 8,137 GBP 0.958
24/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 1,285 GBP 0.953604
24/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 1,149 GBP 0.957
24/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 45,062 GBP 0.959536
24/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 11,340 GBP 0.9525
25/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 2,000 GBP 0.9565
25/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 10,056 GBP 0.957117
25/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 17,951 GBP 0.95512
25/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 9,984 GBP 0.955056
25/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 19,929 GBP 0.952
26/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Closing a short position 8,553 GBP 0.954609
27/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Opening a short position 5,000 GBP 0.937
27/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 7,658 GBP 0.9365
27/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 2,918 GBP 0.936012
27/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 21,559 GBP 0.93357
27/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 4,938 GBP 0.937097
27/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 662 GBP 0.933
27/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 25,746 GBP 0.935479
27/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 16,921 GBP 0.9325
28/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 1,993 GBP 0.94625
28/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 4,187 GBP 0.94418
28/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 36,206 GBP 0.946185
28/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 2,921 GBP 0.944671
28/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 10,302 GBP 0.945
28/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 8,707 GBP 0.944226
28/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 16,168 GBP 0.944298
28/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 72,478 GBP 0.944642
28/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 31,733 GBP 0.946066
28/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 23,894 GBP 0.944882
28/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 177,010 GBP 0.948
31/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 84 GBP 0.94825
31/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 84 GBP 0.94825
31/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 2,547 GBP 0.944965
31/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 6,300 GBP 0.944
31/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 25,000 GBP 0.9438
31/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 1,681 GBP 0.943
31/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 20,840 GBP 0.94701
31/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 2,900 GBP 0.947858
31/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 4,366 GBP 0.944193
31/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 9,817 GBP 0.941297
31/03/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 37,429 GBP 0.938
01/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 3,776 GBP 0.941841
01/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 523 GBP 0.940229
01/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 9,869 GBP 0.94125
01/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 4,482 GBP 0.941411
01/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 9,610 GBP 0.941733
01/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 20,000 GBP 0.939
01/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 12,072 GBP 0.940561
02/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 57,511 GBP 0.93579
03/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 201,617 GBP 0.967752
07/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 667 GBP 0.9275
07/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 667 GBP 0.9275
07/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 39 GBP 0.927
07/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 8,801 GBP 0.917222
07/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 7,546 GBP 0.915142
07/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 3,988 GBP 0.920514
07/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 18,965 GBP 0.92225
07/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 18,965 GBP 0.92225
07/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 2,173 GBP 0.92
07/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 22 GBP 0.92775
07/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 22 GBP 0.92775
07/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 43,373 GBP 0.926917
07/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 10,783 GBP 0.927328
07/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 25,190 GBP 0.922079
07/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 36,796 GBP 0.92
08/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 1,378 GBP 0.92625
08/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 4,143 GBP 0.938398
08/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 30,540 GBP 0.932914
08/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 16,706 GBP 0.93975
08/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 32,942 GBP 0.942304
08/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 54,833 GBP 0.944
09/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 171,093 GBP 0.934661
14/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 4,700 GBP 0.973
14/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 76,308 GBP 0.975976
16/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 34,169 GBP 0.995183
17/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 34,623 GBP 1.011087
22/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 79,085 GBP 1.007972
24/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 2,534 GBP 1.0015
25/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 22,676 GBP 1.004955
28/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 89,265 GBP 1.00214
29/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 26,639 GBP 1.003
29/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 26,639 GBP 1.003
29/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 3,257 GBP 1.002
29/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 3,257 GBP 1.002
29/04/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 20,199 GBP 1.00398
01/05/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 16,586 GBP 1.024781
01/05/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 124,446 GBP 1.033872
02/05/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Increasing a short position 62 GBP 1.0235
02/05/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 62 GBP 1.0235
02/05/2025 Ordinary shares CFD Reducing a short position 7 GBP 1.021
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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