FORM 8 (DD)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PARTY TO AN OFFER OR PERSON ACTING IN CONCERT (INCLUDING DEALINGS
FOR THE ACCOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT
CLIENTS)
Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY
INFORMATION
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(a) Full name of
discloser:
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Lloyd
Smith
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(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.
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n/a
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree
in relation to whose relevant securities this form
relates:
Use a separate form for each
offeror/offeree
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Forward
Partners Group plc
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(d) Status of person making
the disclosure:
e.g. offeror, offeree,
person acting in concert with the offeror/offeree (specify name of
offeror/offeree)
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Person
acting in concert with offeree
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(e) Date dealing
undertaken:
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12/03/2024
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(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"
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No
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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
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Class of relevant
security:
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Ordinary
Shares
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Interests
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Short
positions
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Number
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%
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Number
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%
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(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled:
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61,716
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0.05%
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Nil
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Nil
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(2) Cash-settled
derivatives:
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Nil
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Nil
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Nil
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Nil
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives
(including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
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Nil
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Nil
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Nil
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Nil
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TOTAL:
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61,716
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0.05%
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Nil
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Nil
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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).
Details of any securities
borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral
arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8
(SBL).
(b) Rights to subscribe
for new securities (including directors' and other employee
options)
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Class of relevant security in
relation to which subscription right exists:
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n/a
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Details, including nature of
the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
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n/a
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3. DEALINGS 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
(i) Party to an offer
or person acting in concert (except for a principal trader in the
same group as a connected adviser)
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
securities
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Price per
unit
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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(ii) Principal trader
where the sole reason for the connection is that the principal
trader is in the same group as a connected
adviser
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchases/
sales
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Total number of
securities
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Highest price per unit
paid/received
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Lowest price per unit
paid/received
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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(b) Cash-settled
derivative transactions
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
e.g. CFD
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Nature of
dealing
e.g. opening/closing a
long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
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Number of reference
securities
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Price per
unit
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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(c) Stock-settled
derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling,
purchasing or varying
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description e.g. call
option
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Writing, purchasing, selling,
varying etc.
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Number of securities to which
option relates
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Exercise price per
unit
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Type
e.g. American, European
etc.
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Expiry date
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Option money paid/ received
per unit
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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(ii)
Exercise
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
e.g. call
option
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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Ordinary
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Option granted
under Forward Partners Group plc's 2023 Long Term Incentive
Plan
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Exercised
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61,716
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1 pence
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(d) Other dealings
(including subscribing for new securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
dealing
e.g. subscription,
conversion
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Details
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Price per unit (if
applicable)
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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4. OTHER
INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other
dealing arrangements
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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
party to the offer or person acting in concert making the
disclosure and any other person:
Irrevocable commitments and
letters of intent should not be included. If there are no
such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state
"none"
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None
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(b) Agreements,
arrangements or understandings relating to options or
derivatives
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Details of any agreement,
arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party
to the offer or person acting in concert 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"
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None
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(c)
Attachments
Are any Supplemental Forms
attached?
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Supplemental Form 8 (Open
Positions)
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NO
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Supplemental Form 8
(SBL)
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NO
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Date of
disclosure:
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12/03/2024
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Contact
name:
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Nic
Brisbourne
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Telephone
number:
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