Form 8.3 – AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS. Science in Sport Plc
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION 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:: | AXA Investment Managers SA |
| (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a). T:he naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. |
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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 |
S:Science in Sport p:l.c |
| (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: thetest: practicable date prior to the disclosure |
1:4: October: 2022 |
| (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 offerstate “N:/A:“ |
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 securiities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
| Class of relevant security: | 10 p.m o:regular: | |||
| Interests: | Short positions: | |||
| Number: | % | Number: | % | |
| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled. | 4:,998,993 | 3:.59:% | ||
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell. | ||||
| TOTAL: | 4:,998,993 | 3.59:% | ||
All: interests and: all: short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any opening: 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 others) 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: |
| 10p ordinary | Sale: | 38,000 | GBP 0.15 |
(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: |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions: (includingoptions:)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
| Class of relevant security: | Product description: e:.g:. call option: | Writing, purchasing selling varying etc. | Number of s:securities to which option relates | Exercise: price: per unit | Type: eg American, European etc. |
Expiry date: | Option money: paid/ received per unit: |
(ii) Exercise:e:
| 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
| D:details of any indemnity or option: arrangement:, or: any agreement or: understandingformal 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 understandingsstate “none:“ |
| None: |
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
| D:details of any agreement, arrangement or understandingformal 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 understandingsstate “none:“ |
| None: |
(c) Attachments:
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO: |
| Date of disclosure:: | 1:7:00 October: 2022 |
| Contact name:: | Mireille KAHINDO |
| Phone number:*: | +33 1 44 45 97 45:00 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Servicee.
The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at: www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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