Massachusetts Financial Services Company UK Regulatory Announcement: Form 8.3 – SHAFTESBURY PLC
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
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 |
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| (a) | Full name of discloser: | Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
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| (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. |
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| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | SHAFTESBURY PLC |
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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: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 13 May 2022 |
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| (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 |
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| 2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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| 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. |
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| (a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
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| Class of relevant security: | Real Estate Investment Trust (GB0007990962) |
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| Interests | Short Positions |
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| Number | % | Number | % |
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 11,324,602 | 2.95 % |
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| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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| Total | 11,324,602 * | 2.95 % |
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| * Massachusetts Financial Services Company does not have discretion regarding voting decisions in respect of 540,683 shares that are included in the total above. |
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| 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). |
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| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options) |
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| 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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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| 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. |
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| (a) | Purchases and sales |
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| Class of relevant security | Purchase/sale | Number of securities | Price per unit |
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| Real Estate Investment Trust (GB0007990962) | Sale | 9,277 | 5.6896 GBP |
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| Class of relevant | Product description | Nature of dealing e.g. | Number of | Price per unit |
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| (i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class of | Product | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type e.g. | Expiry | Option money | ||||||||||||||||||
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| (ii) | Exercise |
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| Class of relevant security | Product | Exercising/ | Number of | Exercise price per |
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| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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| Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. | Details | Price per unit (if |
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| 4. | OTHER INFORMATION |
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| (a) | Indemnity and other dealing arrangements |
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| 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” |
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| None |
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| (b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none” |
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| None |
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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO |
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| Date of disclosure | 16 May 2022 |
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| Contact name | Nikki Cagan |
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| Telephone number | +442074297243 |
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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.
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