TIAA-CREF Form 8.3 - Synergy Health

 
TIDMSYR 
 
 

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) Identity of the person         TIAA-CREF Investment Management, 
whose positions/dealings           LLC / Teachers 
are being  disclosed:             Advisors, Inc. /  Nuveen 
                                   Investments, Inc. 
(b) Owner or controller            N/A 
of interests and short 
positions  disclosed, if 
different from 1(a): 
The naming of nominee or vehicle 
companies is insufficient 
(c) Name of offeror/offeree        Synergy Health Plc 
in relation to whose 
relevant  securities 
this form relates: 
Use a separate form for 
each offeror/offeree 
(d) If an exempt fund              N/A 
manager connected 
with an offeror/offeree, 
state this and specify identity 
of offeror/offeree: 
(e) Date position held/dealing     5 October 2015 (in addition TIAA-CREF 
undertaken:                        has dealt on previous dates 
                                   during the offer period as attached 
                                   at the end of this form) 
(f) Has the discloser previously   Yes 
disclosed, 
or are they today  disclosing, 
under the Code in respect of any 
other party to this  offer? 
 
 

2.POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(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:             0.625p ordinary 
                                        Interests       Short positions 
                                        Number  %       Number  % 
(1) Relevant securities owned           58,300  0.098%  2,571   0.004% 
and/or controlled: 
(2) Derivatives (other than options): 
(3) Options and agreements 
to purchase/DEALING: 
TOTAL:                                  58,300  0.098%  2.571   0.004% 
 
 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, 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 executive options)

 
Class of relevant security in relation    N/A 
to which subscription  right exists: 
Details, including nature of the rights   N/A 
concerned and relevant  percentages: 
 
 

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.

3.DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)Purchases and sales

 
Class of relevant   Purchase/DEALING       Number         Price per unit 
security                                of securities 
0.625p ordinary     Sale (increasing a  1,058          USD 34.94 
                    short position) 
 
 

(b)Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 
Class of relevant   Product      Nature of            Number of reference  Price per unit 
security            description  dealing              securities 
                    e.g. CFD     e.g. 
                                 opening/closing 
                                 a long/short 
                                 position, 
                                 increasing/reducing 
                                 a long/short 
                                 position 
N/A                 N/A          N/A                  N/A                  N/A 
 
 

(c)Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

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

(ii)Exercising

 
Class of relevant   Product description  Number         Exercise price 
security            e.g. call option     of securities  per unit 
N/A                 N/A                  N/A            N/A 
 
 

(d)Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

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

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

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.

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: 
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 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:   28 October 2015 
Contact name:         Richard S. Biegen 
                      Chief Compliance Officer 
Telephone number:     [phone] 
 
 

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] Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

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

Additional Dealings during the Offer Period

 
Date               Class of  Purchase/DEALING  Number         Price per unit 
                   relevant                 of securities 
                   security 
2 October 2015     0.625p    Sale           1,513          USD 34.29 
                   ordinary  (opening 
                             a short 
                             position) 
16 June 2015       0.625p    Sale           7,000          USD 27.13 
                   ordinary 
3 June 2015        0.625p    Purchase       2,034          USD 27.30 
                   ordinary 
12 May 2015        0.625p    Sale           3,648          USD 33.80 
                   ordinary 
24 March 2015      0.625p    Sale           1,356          USD 34.17 
                   ordinary 
5 March 2015       0.625p    Purchase       396            USD 32.87 
                   ordinary  (closing 
                             a 
                             short 
                             position) 
4 March 2015       0.625p    Sale           1,545          USD 32.53 
                   ordinary 
4 February 2015    0.625p    Sale           2,288          USD 33.39 
                   ordinary 
4 February 2015    0.625p    Sale           396            USD 33.39 
                   ordinary  (opening 
                             a short 
                             position) 
5 January 2015     0.625p    Purchase       1,914          USD 31.85 
                   ordinary 
2 December 2014    0.625p    Purchase       580            USD 31.55 
                   ordinary 
21 November 2014   0.625p    Sale           4,531          USD 29.70 
                   ordinary 
21 November 2014   0.625p    Sale           164            USD 29.70 
                   ordinary 
20 November 2014   0.625p    Sale           10,917         USD 29.78 
                   ordinary 
20 November 2014   0.625p    Sale           396            USD 29.78 
                   ordinary 
31 October 2014    0.625p    Purchase       1,947          USD 29.95 
                   ordinary 
 
 
 
 

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