Massachusetts Financial Services Company UK Regulatory Announcement: Form 8.3 – SHAFTESBURY PLC
1.
KEY INFORMATION
(a)
Full name of the discloser:
Massachusetts Financial Services Corporation
(b)
Owner or control of disclosed holdings and short positions, if different from 1(a):
The designation of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(vs)
Name of the offeror/recipient in relation to the securities concerned by this form:
Use a separate form for each offeror/participant
SHAFTESBURY PLC
(D)
If an exempt fund manager is related to an offeror/beneficiary, state this and provide the identity of the offeror/beneficiary:
(e)
Date of position occupied/negotiation carried out:
For an open position disclosure, indicate the last practicable date before disclosure
May 13, 2022
(F)
In addition to the company mentioned in 1(c) above, does the discloser make disclosures regarding any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or a possible cash offer, indicate “N/A”
YES
CAPITAL & COUNTIES PROPERTIES PLC
2.
POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or subscription rights to be disclosed in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or recipient named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (depending on the case) for each additional category of relevant securities. Security.
(a)
Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the offeror or recipient to which the disclosure relates following the transaction (if any)
Class of security concerned:
Real Estate Investment Trust (GB0007990962)
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1)
Securities concerned held and/or controlled:
11,324,602
2.95%
(2)
Derivatives settled in cash:
(3)
Derivatives settled in shares (including options) and purchase/sale contracts:
Total
11,324,602*
2.95%
*Massachusetts Financial Services Company has no discretion regarding voting decisions regarding the 540,683 shares included in the above total.
All interests and short positions must be disclosed.
Details of all open equity-settled derivative positions (including traded options) or agreements to buy or sell the relevant securities must be provided on Supplementary Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b)
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including options for directors and other employees)
Class of securities concerned in relation to which a subscription right exists:
Details, including the nature of the rights affected and the relevant percentages:
3.
TRANSACTIONS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been transactions in more than one class of relevant securities of the originator or recipient named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) ) (as applicable) for each class of relevant securities traded.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts must be stated.
(a)
Purchases and sales
Relevant security class
Buy Sell
Number of titles
Price per unit
Real Estate Investment Trust (GB0007990962)
Sale
9,277
£5.6896
(b)
Cash-settled derivative transactions
Relevance class
Security
Product Description
for example CFDs
Type of transaction for example
open/close a long/short
position, increase/decrease a
long/short position
Number of
reference
securities
Price per unit
(vs)
Equity-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(I)
Write, sell, buy or vary
A kind of
relevant
Security
Product
the description
for example call
option
In writing,
purchase,
sale,
varying etc.
Number of
titles to
which option
to be related to
Exercise
price per unit
Type for example
American,
European
etc
Expiry
Date
Options Money
paid/received
per unit
(ii)
Exercise
Relevant security class
Product
the description for example call
option
To exercise/
exercised against
Number of
securities
Strike Price Per
unity
(D)
Other transactions (including subscription of new securities)
Relevant security class
Type of transaction for example
subscription, transformation
Details
Unit price (if
in force)
4.
OTHER INFORMATION
(a)
Indemnity and other business arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option agreement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to the relevant securities which may be an inducement to trade or refrain from trading 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, indicate “none”
Nothing
(b)
Agreements, Arrangements or Agreements 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 regarding:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant security under any option; or
(ii) voting rights or the future acquisition or disposal of any relevant security to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, indicate “none”
Nothing
(vs)
Attachments
Is an additional form 8 (open positions) attached?
NOPE
Date of disclosure
May 16, 2022
Name of the contact
Nikki Cagan
Phone number
+442074297243
