Man Group PLC : Form 8.3 - Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 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:
        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
Morrison (WM) Supermarkets 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
22/06/2021
(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
YES / NO / N/A
If YES, specify which: Please fill in manually

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:

10p ordinary
 InterestsShort positions
Number%Number%
(1)   Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 29,539,871 1.22584 - 0
(2)   Cash-settled derivatives:

721,016 0.02992- 3,005,400 -0.12472
(3)   Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: - 0 - 0


        TOTAL:
30,260,887 1.25576- 3,005,400 -0.12472

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 securityPurchase/sale

Number of securitiesPrice per unit

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant securityProduct description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
Number of reference securitiesPrice per unit
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a long position16,0512.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a long position235,7202.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a long position2322.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a long position12,1452.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a long position14,6332.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a long position2282.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a long position2,1472.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a long position1,0012.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position90,7012.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position9,2602.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position461,1132.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position297,8512.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position293,8682.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1,152,7582.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position64,7132.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position6,6072.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position328,9952.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position212,5102.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position209,6702.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position822,4692.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsIncreasing a short position20,4002.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsIncreasing a short position47,7002.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position2,3602.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position2402.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position12,0032.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position7,7532.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position7,6492.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position30,0102.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1,8372.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1872.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position9,3432.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position6,0352.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position5,9542.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position23,3602.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1,0272.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1042.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position5,2262.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position3,3752.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position3,3312.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position13,0672.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1,0722.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1092.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position5,4522.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position3,5222.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position3,4752.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position13,6332.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position7722.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position782.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position3,9252.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position2,5352.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position2,5012.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position9,8142.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position6002.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position612.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position3,0552.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1,9732.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1,9472.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position7,6402.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1,0032.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1022.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position5,1012.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position3,2952.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position3,2512.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position12,7532.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position7812.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position792.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position3,9712.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position2,5652.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position2,5312.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position9,9322.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position7302.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position742.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position3,7142.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position2,3992.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position2,3672.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position9,2892.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position5682.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position582.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position2,8912.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1,8672.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1,8422.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position7,2302.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position98,6002.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position8,2002.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position7,8552.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position8022.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position39,9352.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position25,7962.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position25,4482.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position99,8362.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position2,0532.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position2092.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position10,4372.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position6,7422.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position6,6522.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position26,0962.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1,4662.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1492.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position7,4582.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position4,8172.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position4,7532.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position18,6482.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position3462.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position352.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1,7592.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1,1362.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1,1212.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position4,4022.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position2692.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position272.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position1,3692.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position8842.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position8732.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position3,4262.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a long position5812.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position2,5712.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position2622.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position13,0752.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position8,4452.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position8,3332.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position32,6892.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position2,6792.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position2732.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position13,6242.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position8,8002.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position8,6832.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position34,0622.37
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsIncreasing a short position17,5002.38
10p ordinaryEquity SwapsReducing a short position55,8002.38

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

(i)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant securityProduct description e.g. call optionWriting, purchasing, selling, varying etc.Number of securities to which option relatesExercise price per unitType
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry dateOption money paid/ received per unit

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant securityProduct description
e.g. call option
Exercising/ exercised againstNumber of securitiesExercise price per unit
     

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

Class of relevant securityNature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
DetailsPrice 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
 

(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
 

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?YES/NO


Date of disclosure:23/06/2021
Contact name:Abdi Musse
Telephone number:+442071443164

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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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