Man Group PLC : Form 8.3 - Bodycote 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	Bodycote 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	06/08/26
(f)   In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?	NO

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:	17 3/11p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1)   Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
(2)   Cash-settled derivatives:	980,602.00	0.57
(3)   Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:	980,602.00	0.57

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 security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	126	9.2683 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	1,170	9.1614 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	10,076	9.1600 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	3	9.2000 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	13,981	9.1750 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	6,045	9.1950 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	166	9.1500 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	49,294	9.1871 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	47,365	9.1531 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	9,563	9.1741 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	3,297	9.1614 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	28,405	9.1600 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	8	9.2000 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	17,042	9.1950 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	39,412	9.1750 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	353	9.2683 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	20,918	9.1950 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	10	9.2000 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	42,777	9.1605 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	34,903	9.1750 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	13,905	9.1825 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	29,336	9.1950 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	14	9.2000 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	48,949	9.1750 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	59,990	9.1605 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	19,501	9.1825 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	96	9.1950 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	162	9.1600 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	223	9.1750 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	18	9.1614 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	2	9.2683 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	85,113	9.1950 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	42	9.2000 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	142,018	9.1750 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	174,048	9.1605 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	56,580	9.1825 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	7,543	9.1950 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	3	9.2000 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	12,587	9.1750 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	15,427	9.1605 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	5,014	9.1825 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	42,443	9.1950 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	98,147	9.1750 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	21	9.2000 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	70,733	9.1600 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	8,213	9.1614 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position	882	9.2683 GBP

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

(i)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

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 e.g. subscription, conversion

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, 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:

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:

None

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:	07/08/26
Contact name:	Tom Howarth
Telephone number:	+44 20 7144 7249

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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