
FORM 8.3
DISCLOSURE OF OPEN POSITION TO THE PUBLIC / DISCLOSURE OF OPERATIONS BY
A PERSON HOLDING AN INTEREST IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the OPA Code (the “Code”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of the discloser: |
Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (“Dimensional”), in its capacity as investment manager and on behalf of its affiliates which are also investment managers. Dimensional and its affiliates expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares described in this Form 8.3 |
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(b) Owner or control of disclosed holdings and short positions, if different from 1(a): |
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(vs) Name of the bidder/target in relation to the securities concerned this form concerned : |
PremierGroup Plc |
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(D) If an exempt fund manager is related to an offeror/beneficiary, state this and specify identity of offerer/recipient: |
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(e) Date of position occupied/negotiation carried out: |
July 21, 2022 |
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(F) In addition to the company mentioned in 1(c) above, does the discloser make any disclosures regarding any other party to the offer? |
N / A If YES, specify which ones: |
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or subscription rights to be disclosed in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or recipient named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (depending on the case) for each additional category of relevant securities. Security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or recipient to whom the disclosure relates as a result of the transaction (if only)
Class of security concerned: |
5p ordinary shares |
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Interests |
Short positions |
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Number |
% |
Number |
% |
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(1) Securities concerned held and/or controlled: |
18,989,114* |
2.53% |
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(2) Derivatives settled in cash: |
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(3) Derivatives settled in shares (including options) and purchase/sale contracts: |
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TOTAL: |
18,989,114 |
2.53% |
*Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and/or its affiliates do not control voting discretion for 372,851 shares. Please note that there were net transfers in de seven,669 shares.
All interests and everything short positions must be disclosed.
Details of any opening stock-regulated derivative posts (including traded options)or agreements to buy or sell the securities concerned, must be indicated on an additional form 8 (open positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new titles (including directors and other employee options)
Relevant security class for which there is a subscription right: |
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Detailsincluding the nature of the rights concerned and the corresponding percentages: |
3. RELATIONSHIPS (IF APPLICABLE) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been transactions in more than one class of relevant securities of the originator or recipient named in 1(c), copy Table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) ) (as applicable) for each class of relevant securities traded.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts must be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Relevant security class |
Buy Sell |
Number of titles |
Price per unit |
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Ordinary actions |
To buy |
18,054 |
£1.317129 |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Relevant security class |
Product Description |
Kind of transaction |
Number of reference securities |
Price per unit |
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(vs) Equity-settled derivative transactions (including ooptions)
(I) write, sell, purchase or varying
Relevant security class |
Product Description e.g. call option |
Writing, purchase, sale, varying etc. |
Number of ssecurities on which the option relates |
Exercise the price per unit |
Type |
Expiration date |
Options Money paid/ received individually |
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(ii) Exercisee
Relevant security class |
Product Description |
Exercise / exercise against |
Number of titles |
Strike price per unit |
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(D) Other transactions (including subscribe to new titles)
Relevant security class |
Kind of transaction |
Details |
Unit price (if applicable) |
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other business arrangements
Ddetails of any indemnity or option arrangement, Where any agreement or agreementformal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to trade or to abstain from trading Enters by the Discloser and any party to the Offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the Offer: |
None |
(b) Agreements, arrangements or agreements relating to options or derivatives
Ddetails of any agreement, arrangement or understandingformal or informal, between the person make the disclosure and any other person related to: |
None |
(vs) Attachments
Is a Supplementary Form 8 (open positions) attched? |
NOPE |
Date of disclosure: |
22 Julily 2022 |
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Contact Name: |
Thomas Hone |
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Phone number: |
020 3033 3419 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Board at [email protected]. The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit can be consulted about the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Group’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.