Varde Partners, Inc. Form 8.3 - Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate Plc (4145G)

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RNS Number : 4145G

Varde Partners, Inc.

26 May 2017

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:                                 The Värde Fund X (Master), L.P., The Värde Fund 
                                                             XI (Master), L.P., The Värde 
                                                             Fund VI-A, L.P., Värde Investment Partners, L.P., 
                                                             Värde Investment Partners (Offshore) 
                                                             Master, L.P., Värde Credit Partners Master, L.P., 
                                                             The Värde Skyway Master Fund, 
                                                             L.P. 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions    Värde Partners Inc., the ultimate controlling entity 
 disclosed, if different from 1(a):                          of The Värde Fund X (Master), 
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is               L.P., The Värde Fund XI (Master), L.P., The 
 insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s),                  Värde Fund VI-A, L.P., Värde Investment 
 settlor and beneficiaries must be named.                    Partners, L.P., Värde Investment Partners (Offshore) 
                                                             Master, L.P., Värde Credit 
                                                             Partners Master, L.P., and The Värde Skyway Master 
                                                             Fund, L.P. 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant   Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate Plc 
 securities this form relates: 
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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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:                  25 May 2017 
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest 
 practicable date prior to the disclosure 
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 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the        YES / NO / N/A 
 discloser making disclosures in respect                      If YES, specify which: 
 of any other party to the offer? 
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"    NO 
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   2.                     POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

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.

(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: 
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                                                                                     Interests        Short positions 
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                                                                                  Number       %        Number      % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                6,949,411   5.51 
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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:                                                                        6,949,411   5.51% 
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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).

   (b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee 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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

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.

   (a)                    Purchases and sales 
 
 Class of relevant security    Purchase/sale    Number of securities   Price per unit 
----------------------------  ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Ordinary shares               Purchase         279,553                1032.195 
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   (b)                    Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
    Class of relevant       Product description      Nature of dealing         Number of reference      Price per unit 
         security                 e.g. CFD         e.g. opening/closing a           securities 
                                                    long/short position, 
                                                   increasing/reducing a 
                                                    long/short position 
-------------------------  --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 
 
   (c)                    Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
   (i)                     Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
   Class of       Product        Writing,      Number of       Exercise          Type       Expiry date   Option money 
   relevant     description    purchasing,     securities      price per         e.g.                        paid/ 
   security      e.g. call       selling,       to which         unit         American,                   received per 
                   option      varying etc.      option                        European                       unit 
                                                relates                          etc. 
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   (ii)                    Exercise 
 
   Class of relevant      Product description   Exercising/ exercised    Number of securities     Exercise price per 
        security            e.g. call option           against                                           unit 
-----------------------  --------------------  -----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------- 
 
 
   (d)                    Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant security         Nature of dealing          Details   Price per unit (if applicable) 
                               e.g. subscription, conversion 
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   4.                     OTHER INFORMATION 
   (a)                    Indemnity and other dealing 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 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

 
 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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which 
  any derivative is referenced: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
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   None 
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   (c)                    Attachments 
 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   NO 
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 Date of disclosure:    26 May 2017 
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 Contact name:          Bruce Hendry 
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 Telephone number:      020 7078 0091 
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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 [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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