Barclays PLC Form 8.3 - Hotel Chocolat Group plc (0468A)
17 Januar 2024 - 3:37PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMBARC TIDMHOTC
RNS Number : 0468A
Barclays PLC
17 January 2024
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: Barclays PLC.
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(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose HOTEL CHOCOLAT GROUP PLC
relevant securities this form relates:
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(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
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(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 16 Jan 2024
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(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser NO
making
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
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2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(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: 0.1p ordinary
Interests Short Positions
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Number (%) Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 2,543,901 1.85% 1 0.00%
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 1 0.00% 2,543,901 1.85%
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
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TOTAL: 2,543,902 1.85% 2,543,902 1.85%
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(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive
options)
Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
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3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
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0.1p ordinary Purchase 7,346 3.7445 GBP
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0.1p ordinary Purchase 6,810 3.7307 GBP
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0.1p ordinary Sale 177 3.7350 GBP
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0.1p ordinary Sale 1 3.7200 GBP
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(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
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0.1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 177 3.7346 GBP
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0.1p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 6,810 3.7307 GBP
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0.1p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 7,346 3.7445 GBP
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0.1p ordinary SWAP Opening Long 1 3.7200 GBP
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(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry Option
of description purchasing, of price date money
relevant selling, securities per unit paid/
security varying etc to which received
option per unit
relates
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(ii) Exercising
Class of relevant Product description Exercising/ exercised Number of Exercise
against price per
security securities unit
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant Nature of Dealings Details Price per unit (if
security applicable)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealings 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:
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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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to
which
any derivative is referenced:
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NONE
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 17 Jan 2024
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Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
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Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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