Citigroup Global Markets Limited Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) (4593X)

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RNS Number : 4593X

Citigroup Global Markets Limited

20 December 2023

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH

RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

 
(a) Name of exempt principal trader:                                                  Citigroup Global Markets Limited 
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form        Restaurant Group plc, The 
relates: 
 
 
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
                                                                                      -------------------------------- 
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:   Restaurant Group plc, The 
                                                                                      -------------------------------- 
(d) Date dealing undertaken:                                                          19 December 2023 
                                                                                      -------------------------------- 
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making   N/A 
disclosures 
in respect of any other party to this offer? 
 
 
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
                                                                                      -------------------------------- 
 

2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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         Purchases/ sales  Total number of           Highest price per unit   Lowest price per unit 
security                                    securities                paid/received            paid/received 
28.125p ordinary          Sale              148,954                   GBP 0.6479               GBP 0.6469 
                          ----------------  ------------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
28.125p ordinary          Purchase          101,095                   GBP 0.6481               GBP 0.6470 
                          ----------------  ------------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
 

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

 
  Class of relevant    Product         Nature of dealing            Number           Price per 
   security             description     e.g. opening/closing         of reference     unit 
                        e.g. CFD        a long/short position,       securities 
                                        increasing/reducing 
                                        a long/short position 
  28.125p ordinary     TRS             Increasing Short Position    489              GBP 0.6481 
                     --------------  ---------------------------  ---------------  ------------ 
  28.125p ordinary     TRS             Increasing Short Position    605              GBP 0.6471 
                     --------------  ---------------------------  ---------------  ------------ 
  28.125p ordinary     TRS             Reducing Short Position      3,075            GBP 0.6476 
                     --------------  ---------------------------  ---------------  ------------ 
  28.125p ordinary     TRS             Reducing Short Position      45,802           GBP 0.6469 
                     --------------  ---------------------------  ---------------  ------------ 
  28.125p ordinary     TRS             Reducing Short Position      76               GBP 0.6479 
                     --------------  ---------------------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

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

(ii) Exercise

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

(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 
 
 

3. 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 exempt principal trader 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) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt 
 principal trader 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 
 
 
Date of disclosure:   20 December 2023 
Contact name:         Craig Watson 
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Telephone number:     02890 409 605 
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [e-mail]. The Panels Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Codes dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panels website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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