BNP Paribas London Form 8.3 - Britvic plc

RNS Number : 3665C

BNP Paribas London

30 August 2024

 

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:	BNP Paribas SA
(b)  Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):        The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c)  Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Britvic plc
(d)  If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e)  Date position held/dealing undertaken:        For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	29/08/2024
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?        If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	No:

 

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:

GB00B0N8QD54 (20p ordinary)

 

Interests

Short Positions

 

	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	4,866,906	1.96	-180,215	-.07
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	0	.00	-4,117,483	-1.65
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0		0
TOTAL:	4,866,906	1.96	-4,297,698	-1.73

 

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:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

 

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
GB00B0N8QD54	Purchase	66	12.7600 GBP
GB00B0N8QD54	Purchase	2,026	12.7600 GBP
GB00B0N8QD54	Sale	-827	12.7600 GBP
GB00B0N8QD54	Purchase	14	12.7600 GBP
GB00B0N8QD54	Purchase	1,318	12.7600 GBP
GB00B0N8QD54	Purchase	330	12.7600 GBP
GB00B0N8QD54	Sale	-1,003,856	12.7600 GBP
GB00B0N8QD54	Purchase	648	12.7600 GBP
GB00B0N8QD54	Sale	-66	12.7600 GBP
GB00B0N8QD54	Sale	-32	12.7318 GBP
GB00B0N8QD54	Sale	-2,786	12.7600 GBP

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of references securities	Price per unit
GB00B0N8QD54	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-2,026	12.7600 GBP
GB00B0N8QD54	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-1,318	12.7600

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit

 

(ii)

Exercise

 

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

 

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"

None

 

(b)

Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

 

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"

None

 

(c)

Attachments

 

Is a supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

No

 

 

Date of Disclosure:	30/08/2024
Contact Name	Compliance Control Room
Telephone Number:	0207 595 9695

 

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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