Citigroup Global Markets Limited Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) (4710O)

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RNS Number : 4710O

Citigroup Global Markets Limited

10 June 2022

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        THG plc 
relates: 
 
 
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
                                                                                      -------------------------------- 
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:   THG plc 
                                                                                      -------------------------------- 
(d) Date dealing undertaken:                                                          09 June 2022 
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(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making   NA 
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 (GBP)      paid/received (GBP) 
0.5p ordinary             Sale               14,709                   1.3500                   1.2950 
                          -----------------  -----------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
0.5p ordinary             Purchase           86,025                   1.3511                   1.2990 
                          -----------------  -----------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
 

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

 
  Class of relevant        Product description     Nature of dealing       Number of reference    Price per unit (GBP) 
  security                  e.g. CFD               e.g. opening/closing    securities 
                                                   a long/short 
                                                   position, 
                                                   increasing/reducing 
                                                   a long/short 
                                                   position 
                                                   Closing Long 
  0.5p ordinary            TRS                      Position               6,391                  1.3208 
                         ----------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
                                                   Closing Long 
  0.5p ordinary            TRS                      Position               1,461                  1.3209 
                         ----------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
                                                   Closing Long 
  0.5p ordinary            TRS                      Position               8,343                  1.3418 
                         ----------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
                                                   Reducing Long 
  0.5p ordinary            TRS                      Position               39,581                 1.3111 
                         ----------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
                                                   Reducing Long 
  0.5p ordinary            TRS                      Position               15,540                 1.3511 
                         ----------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
 

(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:   10 June 2022 
Contact name:         Rachel Browne Murray 
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Telephone number:     02890409468 
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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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