Samson Rock Capital LLP Form 8.3 - Blancco Technology Group Plc

 
TIDMBLTA 
 
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:                      |SAMSON ROCK CAPITAL LLP     | 
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|(b)Owner or controller of interests and short   |                            | 
|positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):    |                            | 
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|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 |BLANCCO TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC| 
|relevant securities this form relates:          |                            | 
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|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:       |07/09/2023                  | 
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|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 |No                          | 
|the discloser making disclosures in respect of  |                            | 
|any other party to the offer?                   |                            | 
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|If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer,   |                            | 
|state "N/A"                                     |                            | 
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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) 
 
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|Class of relevant security:            |ORDINARY 2p                   | 
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|                                       |Interests     |Short positions| 
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|                                       |Number   |%   |Number|%       | 
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|(1)Relevant securities owned and/or    |1,762,250|2.33|      |        | 
|controlled:                            |         |    |      |        | 
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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:                                 |1,762,250|2.33|      |        | 
+---------------------------------------+---------+----+------+--------+ 
 
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 Form8 (Open Positions). 
 
(b)Rights to subscribe for new securities (includin 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 
 
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 
 
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|Class of relevant security|Purchase/sale|Number of securities|Price per unit| 
+--------------------------+-------------+--------------------+--------------+ 
|2p ORDINARY               |PURCHASE     |100,000             |226 GBp       | 
+--------------------------+-------------+--------------------+--------------+ 
 
(b)Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
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|Class of|Product    |Nature of dealing                         |Number of 
|Price| 
|relevant|description|                                          |reference |per 
| 
|security|           |e.g. opening/closing a long/short         |securities|unit 
| 
|        |e.g. CFD   |position, increasing/reducing a long/short|          | 
| 
|        |           |position                                  |          | 
| 
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------+----------+---- 
-+ 
|        |           |                                          |          | 
| 
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------+----------+---- 
-+ 
 
(c)Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
 
(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
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|Class of|Product    |Writing,   |Number of |Exercise|Type     |Expiry|Option  | 
|relevant|description|purchasing,|securities|price   |         |date  |money   | 
|security|e.g.       |selling,   |to which  |per     |e.g.     |      |paid/   | 
|        |call option|varying    |option    |unit    |American,|      |received| 
|        |           |etc.       |relates   |        |European |      |per unit| 
|        |           |           |          |        |etc.     |      |        | 
+--------+-----------+-----------+----------+--------+---------+------+--------+ 
|        |           |           |          |        |         |      |        | 
+--------+-----------+-----------+----------+--------+---------+------+--------+ 
 
(ii)Exercise 
 
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|Class of|Product    |Exercising/|Number of |Exercise price per unit| 
|relevant|description|exercised  |securities|                       | 
|security|           |against    |          |                       | 
|        |e.g. call  |           |          |                       | 
|        |option     |           |          |                       | 
+--------+-----------+-----------+----------+-----------------------+ 
|        |           |           |          |                       | 
+--------+-----------+-----------+----------+-----------------------+ 
 
(d)Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
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|Class of|Nature of    |Details|Price per unit (if applicable)| 
|relevant|dealing      |       |                              | 
|security|             |       |                              | 
|        |e.g.         |       |                              | 
|        |subscription,|       |                              | 
|        |conversion   |       |                              | 
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|        |             |       |                              | 
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4.OTHER INFORMATION 
 
(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:                                          | 
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|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:   | 
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|(i)the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or         | 
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|(ii)the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant      | 
|securities to which any derivative is referenced:                            | 
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|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:|08/09/2023       | 
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|Contact name:      |Trishawna Simpson| 
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|Telephone number*: |02039941800      | 
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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]. 
 
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be 
included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market 
Surveillance Unit. 
 
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. 
 
 
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