Form 8.3 - Molten Ventures plc
Merkur Bank KGaA
€14.90
19:59 26/04/24
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Full name of discloser: |
| Barclays PLC. | ||||
(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | MOLTEN VENTURES PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 14 Mar 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | FORWARD PARTNERS GROUP PLC |
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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 |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 730,952 | 0.42% | 1,302,677 | 0.75% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,110,299 | 0.64% | 602,240 | 0.35% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 1,841,251 | 1.06% | 1,904,917 | 1.09% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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1p ordinary | Purchase | 65,838 | 2.5632 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 50,678 | 2.5187 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 50,000 | 2.5951 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 44,941 | 2.5239 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 28,962 | 2.5040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,420 | 2.5701 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,435 | 2.5625 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,942 | 2.5206 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,843 | 2.5189 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,013 | 2.5777 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,000 | 2.5136 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,132 | 2.5146 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,763 | 2.5047 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,270 | 2.5052 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,228 | 2.5050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,805 | 2.5066 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,548 | 2.5921 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 904 | 2.5747 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 658 | 2.6070 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 595 | 2.6000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 504 | 2.5326 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 86,175 | 2.5653 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 53,677 | 2.5116 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,197 | 2.5594 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18,776 | 2.5440 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,256 | 2.5170 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,747 | 2.5041 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,374 | 2.5168 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,968 | 2.5070 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,800 | 2.5573 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,758 | 2.5302 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,919 | 2.5039 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,451 | 2.5020 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,114 | 2.5642 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,104 | 2.5203 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,025 | 2.5391 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,534 | 2.5645 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,153 | 2.5062 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,929 | 2.5042 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,723 | 2.5040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,595 | 2.6000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,398 | 2.5510 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,114 | 2.5500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,066 | 2.5292 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 902 | 2.5579 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 887 | 2.5732 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 756 | 2.5081 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 695 | 2.5810 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 281 | 2.5310 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 653 | 2.5040 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 1,092 | 2.5059 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 3 | 2.5033 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 504 | 2.5326 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,049 | 2.5040 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,548 | 2.5921 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,930 | 2.5213 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,233 | 2.5073 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,763 | 2.5047 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,102 | 2.5036 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 4,450 | 2.5467 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,014 | 2.5040 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 902 | 2.5579 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,066 | 2.5292 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,398 | 2.5510 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,153 | 2.5062 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,534 | 2.5645 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,451 | 2.5020 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,637 | 2.5041 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,968 | 2.5070 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,374 | 2.5168 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 75 | 2.5659 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 121 | 2.5922 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 220 | 2.5554 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 265 | 2.5739 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 711 | 2.5417 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 987 | 2.5899 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,405 | 2.5076 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,571 | 2.5791 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,894 | 2.5335 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,343 | 2.5897 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,104 | 2.5203 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,919 | 2.5039 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,493 | 2.5276 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,600 | 2.5353 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,904 | 2.5456 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,256 | 2.5170 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,766 | 2.5664 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 153 | 2.5040 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,862 | 2.5033 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50,000 | 2.5264 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50,000 | 2.5951 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | 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 | |||||||
(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 |
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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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 15 Mar 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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