REG-Samson Rock Capital LLP: Form 8.3 - Wincanton Plc

WincantonAnnouncement

01/03/2024 15:00

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:                                                                                                                                                                                                              SAMSON ROCK CAPITAL 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 relates:     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                                                                 WINCANTON PLC            
 (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:     For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure                                                                                             29/02/2024               
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?     If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”                                              No                       

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:                                                         ORDINARY 10p                          
                                                                                     Interests         Short positions     
                                                                                     Number     %      Number    %         
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                                                          
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                       4,640,870  3.73                       
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        
      TOTAL:                                                                         4,640,870  3.73                       

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  
                                                                                  

 (b)       Cash-settled derivative transactions

 Class of relevant security  Product descriptione.g. CFD  Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position  Number of reference securities  Price per unit  
 10p ordinary                Equity Swap                  Reducing a long position                                                                                58,384                          510 GBp         
 10p ordinary                Equity Swap                  Increasing a long position                                                                              1,465                           606 GBp         
 10p ordinary                Equity Swap                  Increasing a long position                                                                              215,027                         607 GBp         
 10p ordinary                Equity Swap                  Increasing a long position                                                                              100,000                         607.16 GBp      
 10p ordinary                Equity Swap                  Increasing a long position                                                                              317,515                         608 GBp         
 10p ordinary                Equity Swap                  Increasing a long position                                                                              100,000                         608.98284 GBp   
 10p ordinary                Equity Swap                  Increasing a long position                                                                              506,863                         609 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  Typee.g. American, European etc.  Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

(ii)        Exercise

 Class of relevant security  Product descriptione.g. call option  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit  
                                                                                                                                                

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion  Details  Price per unit (if applicable)  
                                                                                                                      

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:  01/03/2024         
 Contact name:        Trishawna Simpson  
 Telephone number*:   02039941800        

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.

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be
included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s
Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.



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