Form 8.3 - Virgin Money UK plc
Merkur Bank KGaA
€15.30
18:45 03/05/24
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: |
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(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | VIRGIN MONEY UK 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: | 24 Apr 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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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: | 10p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 20,250,127 | 1.56% | 8,004,312 | 0.62% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,580,747 | 0.12% | 19,387,919 | 1.50% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 21,830,874 | 1.68% | 27,392,231 | 2.11% |
(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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10p ordinary | Purchase | 146,740 | 2.1443 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 112,070 | 2.1420 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 104,773 | 2.1453 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 44,619 | 2.1419 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 44,171 | 2.1400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 26,099 | 2.1390 GBP | ||||
CDI | Purchase | 22,980 | 4.0994 AUD | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,415 | 2.1411 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,447 | 2.1460 GBP | ||||
CDI | Purchase | 7,781 | 4.0900 AUD | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,528 | 2.1392 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 709 | 2.1480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 676 | 2.1393 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 536 | 2.1421 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 150 | 2.1377 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 191,619 | 2.1400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 76,699 | 2.1404 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 33,671 | 2.1427 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 31,155 | 2.1460 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 27,248 | 2.1411 GBP | ||||
CDI | Sale | 21,080 | 4.1000 AUD | ||||
CDI | Sale | 16,619 | 4.0900 AUD | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,875 | 2.1461 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,800 | 2.1455 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,248 | 2.1390 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 709 | 2.1480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 150 | 2.1380 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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10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,900 | 4.0940 AUD | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 146,740 | 2.1443 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,248 | 2.1390 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,951 | 2.1402 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,300 | 2.1435 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 162,984 | 2.1400 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,800 | 2.1455 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 857 | 2.1438 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,141 | 2.1456 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,602 | 2.1405 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,274 | 2.1423 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 13,937 | 2.1422 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,703 | 2.1400 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,236 | 2.1460 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,349 | 2.1460 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 41,606 | 2.1420 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 43,073 | 2.1418 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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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: | 25 Apr 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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