HSBC Bank Plc – Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) – Loungers plc
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
- (a) Name of exempt principal trader: HSBC Bank Plc
- (b) Name of offeror/offeree: Loungers plc
- (c) Name of the party to the offer: OFFEROR: CF Exedra Bidco Limited (a newly formed company indirectly owned by funds and accounts managed or advised by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, LLC)
- (d) Date dealing undertaken: 05 December 2024
- (e) Additional disclosures: N/A
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities, a separate table must be completed for each additional class.
| Class of relevant security | Purchases/Sales | Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received (GBP) | Lowest price per unit paid/received (GBP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Shares | Sale | 18,000 | 305.000 p | 305.000 p |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security: Ordinary Shares
Product description: Swap
Nature of dealing: Reducing a short position
Number of reference securities: 18,000
Price per unit (GBP): 305.000 p
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying: No dealings to report.
(ii) Exercise: No dealings to report.
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security: Not applicable
Nature of dealing: Not applicable
3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
No indemnity or dealing arrangements exist related to relevant securities, or which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing. State: “none”.
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
No agreements or understandings regarding the voting rights of any relevant securities or the acquisition or disposal of such securities exist. State: “none”.
Date of disclosure:
06 December 2024
