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RNS Number : 7352C Helikon Investments Limited 28 March 2025
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FORM 8.3
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH
TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER
RULES, 2022 BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR MORE
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser Helikon Investments Limited
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if Helikon Long Short Equity Fund Master ICAV
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 Dalata Hotel Group plc
form relates
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state N/A
this and specify identity of offeror/offeree (Note 1)
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken 27(th) March 2025
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to
the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser also
making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
NO
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS
If there are interests and short positions to disclose in more than one class
of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2
for each additional class of relevant security.
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
(Note 2)
Class of relevant security €0.01 ordinary shares
(Note 3)
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled
(2) Cash-settled derivatives 33,183,620 15.6908%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/ sell
Total 33,183,620 15.6908%
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of options including rights to subscribe for new securities and 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.
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE (Note 4)
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 Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security
securities (Note 5)
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(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price
relevant description e.g. opening/ closing a long/ short position, increasing/ reducing a long/ reference per unit
security e.g. CFD short position securities
(Note 6) EUR
(Note 5)
€0.01 ordinary shares CFD Increasing a long position 30,000 5.3950
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of Product Writing, purchasing, selling, varying Number Exercise Type Expiry Option
relevant description e.g. call etc. of
price per e.g. date money
security option securities unit American,
paid/
to which European received per unit
option
etc.
relates
(Note 6)
(ii) Exercise
Class of Product Exercising/ Number of Exercise
relevant description exercised securities price per
security e.g. call against unit
option (Note 5)
(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of
new securities) (Note 3)
Class of Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if
relevant e.g. subscription, applicable)
security conversion, exercise (Note 5)
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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.
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there
are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to
options or derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person
disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant
securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which
any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be
stated.
None
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? NO
Date of disclosure 28(th) March 2025
Contact name Mr Paul McLernon
Telephone number +44 0207 184 5256
Public disclosures under Rule 8.3 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service.
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NOTES ON FORM 8.3
1. See the definition of "connected fund manager" in
Rule 2.2 of Part A of the Rules.
2. See the definition of "interest in a relevant
security" in Rule 2.5 of Part A of the Rules and see Rule 8.6(a) and (b) of
Part B of the Rules.
3. See the definition of "relevant securities" in Rule
2.1 of Part A of the Rules.
4. See the definition of "dealing" in Rule 2.1 of Part
A of the Rules.
5. If the economic exposure to changes in the price of
securities is limited, for example, by virtue of a stop loss arrangement
relating to a spread bet, full details must be given.
6. See Rule 2.5(d) of Part A of the Rules.
7. If details included in a disclosure under Rule 8
are incorrect, they should be corrected as soon as practicable in a subsequent
disclosure. Such disclosure should state clearly that it corrects details
disclosed previously, identify the disclosure or disclosures being corrected,
and provide sufficient detail for the reader to understand the nature of the
corrections. In the case of any doubt, the Panel should be consulted.
For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Rules. If in
doubt, consult the Panel.
References in these notes to "the Rules" are to the Irish Takeover Panel Act,
1997, Takeover Rules, 2022.
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