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 |Aberforth Partners LLP, on behalf of discretionary clients.| |discloser: | | +------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ |(b)Owner or |N/A | |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 |De La Rue plc | |offeror/offeree in| | |relation to whose | | |relevant | | |securities this | | |form relates: | | | | | |Use a separate | | |form for each | | |offeror/offeree | | +------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ |(d)If an exempt |N/A | |fund manager | | |connected with an | | |offeror/offeree, | | |state this and | | |specify identity | | |of | | |offeror/offeree: | | +------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ |(e)Date position |12/12/2024 | |held/dealing | | |undertaken: | | | | | |For an opening | | |position | | |disclosure, state | | |the latest | | |practicable date | | |prior to the | | |disclosure | | +------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ |(f)In addition to |YES / NO / N/A NO | |the company in | | |1(c) above, is the|If YES, specify which: | |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" | | +------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ 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: |Ordinary Shares | +---------------------------------------+----------+------+------+--------+ | |Interests |Short positions| +---------------------------------------+----------+------+------+--------+ | |Number |% |Number|% | +---------------------------------------+----------+------+------+--------+ |(1)Relevant securities owned and/or |33,398,778|17.03%|0 |0.0 | |controlled: | | | | | +---------------------------------------+----------+------+------+--------+ |(2)Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | | +---------------------------------------+----------+------+------+--------+ |(3)Stock-settled derivatives (including| | | | | |options) and agreements to | | | | | |purchase/sell: | | | | | +---------------------------------------+----------+------+------+--------+ |TOTAL: |33,398,778|17.03%|0 |0.0 | +---------------------------------------+----------+------+------+--------+ Aberforth Partners LLP does not have discretion regarding voting decisions in respect of 12,149,735 shares included in the total disclosed above. This total includes 12,149,735 shares held by The Wellcome Trust, who retain voting control over their shareholding. No other client, who falls into this category, holds more than 1% of the relevant security. 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 Form8 (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: |N/A| +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+-- -+ |Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:|N/A| +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+-- -+ 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 security|Purchase/sale|Number of securities|Price per unit| +--------------------------+-------------+--------------------+--------------+ |N/A- Opening Disclosure | | | | +--------------------------+-------------+--------------------+--------------+ (b)Cash-settled derivative transactions +--------+-----------+------------------------------------------+----------+---- -+ |Class of|Product |Nature of dealing |Number of |Price| |relevant|description| |reference |per | |security| |e.g. opening/closing a long/short |securities|unit | | |e.g. CFD |position, increasing/reducing a long/short| | | | | |position | | | +--------+-----------+------------------------------------------+----------+---- -+ |N/A | | | | | +--------+-----------+------------------------------------------+----------+---- -+ (c)Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) (i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying +--------+-----------+-----------+----------+--------+---------+------+--------+ |Class of|Product |Writing, |Number of |Exercise|Type |Expiry|Option | |relevant|description|purchasing,|securities|price | |date |money | |security|e.g. |selling, |to which |per |e.g. | |paid/ | | |call option|varying |option |unit |American,| |received| | | |etc. |relates | |European | |per unit| | | | | | |etc. | | | +--------+-----------+-----------+----------+--------+---------+------+--------+ |N/A | | | | | | | | +--------+-----------+-----------+----------+--------+---------+------+--------+ (ii)Exercise +--------+-----------+-----------+----------+-----------------------+ |Class of|Product |Exercising/|Number of |Exercise price per unit| |relevant|description|exercised |securities| | |security| |against | | | | |e.g. call | | | | | |option | | | | +--------+-----------+-----------+----------+-----------------------+ |N/A | | | | | +--------+-----------+-----------+----------+-----------------------+ (d)Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) +--------+-------------+-------+------------------------------+ |Class of|Nature of |Details|Price per unit (if applicable)| |relevant|dealing | | | |security| | | | | |e.g. | | | | |subscription,| | | | |conversion | | | +--------+-------------+-------+------------------------------+ |N/A | | | | +--------+-------------+-------+------------------------------+ 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" | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |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:|13 December 2024 | +-------------------+--------------------------------------------+ |Contact name: |Michael Campbell, for Aberforth Partners LLP| +-------------------+--------------------------------------------+ |Telephone number: |0131 220 0733 | +-------------------+--------------------------------------------+ 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.
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