Man Group PLC Disclosure Statement on Keywords Studios plc
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) Full name of discloser:
Man Group PLC
(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:
Keywords Studios plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state and specify identity:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
16/08/2024
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
YES / NO / N/A
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:
1p ordinary
Interests
Number:
%:
Short positions:
Number:
%:
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
1,770,279 - 2.20%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:
1,770,279 - 2.20%
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Purchases and Sales
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security
Product description
Nature of dealing
Number of reference securities
Price per unit
1p ordinary - Equity Swap - Reducing a long position - 8,170 - 24.003 GBP
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security
Product description
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number of securities to which option relates
Exercise price per unit
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security
Product description
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
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:
None
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding:
None
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
NO
Date of disclosure:
19/08/2024
Contact name:
Mackenzie Terry
Telephone number:
+442071441555
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 regarding the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the purpose of this disclosure by Man Group PLC?
This disclosure serves to publicly announce the positions held by Man Group PLC regarding Keywords Studios plc, as mandated by the Takeover Code.
2. What type of securities does this disclosure refer to?
This disclosure specifically refers to 1p ordinary shares and positions in cash-settled derivatives related to Keywords Studios plc.
3. Who can I contact for more information on this disclosure?
For further inquiries, you can contact Mackenzie Terry at +442071441555.
4. What does it mean to hold a short position in securities?
A short position refers to the sale of a security that the seller does not own, with the expectation of buying it back later at a lower price.
5. Is there any specific date mentioned regarding the position held?
Yes, the position held was last updated on 16/08/2024 prior to the disclosure date.
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