Man Group PLC : Form 8.3 - Keywords Studios plc

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1.        KEY INFORMATION

(a)   Full name of discloser: Man Group PLC
(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 Keywords Studios 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 02/07/2024
(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” YES / NO / 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 (if any)

Class of relevant security: 1p ordinary
  Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1)   Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:        
(2)   Cash-settled derivatives: 1,166,208.00 1.46 152.00 0.00
(3)   Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:        
        TOTAL: 1,166,208.00 1.46 152.00 0.00

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
1p ordinary Equity Swap Reducing a long position 429 23.158 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 2,668 23.133 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 1,384 23.133 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 8,599 23.110 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 7,453 23.109 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 2,867 23.100 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 535 23.133 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 277 23.133 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 1,493 23.109 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 1,726 23.110 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 576 23.100 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 134,955 23.110 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 116,930 23.109 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 44,982 23.100 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 41,927 23.133 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 21,716 23.133 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 6,010 23.109 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 2,315 23.100 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 6,945 23.110 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 1,116 23.133 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 2,155 23.133 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 1,580 23.110 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 918 23.110 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 1,368 23.109 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 795 23.109 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 254 23.133 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 285 23.133 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 490 23.133 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 147 23.133 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 527 23.100 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 307 23.100 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 12,735 23.100 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 6,145 23.133 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 11,864 23.133 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 33,090 23.109 GBP
1p ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a long position 38,204 23.110 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: 03/07/2024
Contact name: Mackenzie Terry
Telephone number: +442071441555

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.