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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 3b
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Replaces form released 13:41 on 28 February
2024
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RNS
Number : 8277E
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FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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CURRYS PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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27-Feb-24
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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NO
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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2
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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0.1p ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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-1
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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11,593,891
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1.02%
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1,561,310
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0.14%
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-2
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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1,209,620
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0.11%
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11,284,467
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1.00%
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-3
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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12,803,511
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1.13%
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12,845,777
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1.13%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
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options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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217,107
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0.6822 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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100,516
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0.6705 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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72,489
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0.6650 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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50,113
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0.6600 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,301
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0.6649 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,311
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0.6872 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,295
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0.6908 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,938
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0.6960 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,453
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0.6652 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,776
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0.6700 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,900
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0.6657 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,788
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0.6910 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,276
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0.6709 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,741
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0.6723 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,376
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0.6690 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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250
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0.6716 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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84
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0.6855 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17
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0.6684 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1
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0.6740 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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127,392
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0.6828 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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121,213
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0.6674 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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119,037
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0.6650 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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108,853
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0.6803 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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99,662
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0.6773 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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97,160
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0.6781 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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64,840
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0.6717 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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32,882
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0.6859 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,743
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0.6764 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,233
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0.6916 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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22,622
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0.6967 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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22,135
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0.6854 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,788
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0.6921 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,098
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0.6943 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,542
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0.6853 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,112
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0.6692 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,695
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0.6850 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,594
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0.6872 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,273
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0.6745 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,025
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0.6794 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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84
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0.6855 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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17
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0.6685 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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20,000
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0.6910 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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30,095
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0.6650 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,025
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0.6794 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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17,182
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0.6776 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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33,412
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0.6697 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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34,744
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0.6736 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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82,480
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0.6773 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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101,105
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0.6781 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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108,853
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0.6803 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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118,954
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0.6650 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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121,213
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0.6674 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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25,743
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0.6764 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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27,192
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0.6698 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1
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0.6741 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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831
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0.6650 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,376
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0.6690 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,741
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0.6723 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,884
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0.6722 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,117
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0.6858 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,900
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0.6657 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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10,776
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0.6700 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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11,453
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0.6652 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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11,956
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0.6854 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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13,086
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0.6743 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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13,938
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0.6960 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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34,378
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0.6650 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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50,113
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0.6600 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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217,107
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0.6822 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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150,000
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0.6935 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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35,592
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0.6650 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4
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OTHER INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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21-Mar-24
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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