Samson Rock Capital LLP - Form 8.3 - Dalata Hotel Group PLC
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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 |SAMSON ROCK CAPITAL LLP| |______________________________________________________|_______________________| |(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. | | |______________________________________________________|_______________________| |(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | | |relevant securities this form relates |DALATA HOTEL GROUP PLC | | | | |Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | | |______________________________________________________|_______________________| |(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an | | |offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | | |offeror/offeree(Note 1) | | |______________________________________________________|_______________________| |(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken | | | |30/07/2025 | |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
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 | | | |position| | |______________|________| | |Number |% |Number|%| |_____________________________________________________|_________|____|______|_| |(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled | | | | | |_____________________________________________________|_________|____|______|_| |(2) Cash-settled derivatives |4,521,872|2.14| | | |_____________________________________________________|_________|____|______|_| |(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and| | | | | |agreements to purchase/ sell | | | | | |_____________________________________________________|_________|____|______|_| |Total |4,521,872|2.14| | | |_____________________________________________________|_________|____|______|_|
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
Product Nature of dealing Number of Price
Class of description e.g. opening/ closing a long/ short reference per unit
relevant position, increasing/ reducing a long/ securities
security e.g. CFD short position (Note 5)
(Note 6)
€0.01
ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a Long Position 250,000 6.37 EUR
shares
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
______________________________________________________________________________ | | | |Number | | | | | |Class of| |Writing, |of | |Type | |Option | | |Product |purchasing,|securities|Exercise|e.g. |Expiry|money | |relevant|description|selling, | |price |American,| |paid/ | | |e.g. call |varying |to which |per | |date |received| |security|option |etc. |option |unit |European | |per unit| | | | |relates | |etc. | | | | | | |(Note 6) | | | | | |________|___________|___________|__________|________|_________|______|________|
(ii) Exercise
_____________________________________________________ |Class of|Product |Exercising/| |Exercise | | |description| |Number of |price per| |relevant| |exercised |securities| | | |e.g. call |against | |unit | |security|option | | |(Note 5) | |________|___________|___________|__________|_________|
(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 3)
________________________________________________________ |Class of| | |Price per unit (if| | |Nature of dealing | | | |relevant|e.g. subscription, |Details|applicable) | | |conversion, exercise| |(Note 5) | |security| | | | |________|____________________|_______|__________________|
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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” | |______________________________________________________________________________|
(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. | |______________________________________________________________________________|
(c) Attachments
_____________________________________ |Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached?|NO| |__________________________________|__|
____________________________________ |Date of disclosure|31/07/2025 | |__________________|_________________| |Contact name |Trishawna Simpson | |__________________|_________________| |Telephone number |+442039941800 | |__________________|_________________|
Public disclosures under Rule 8.3 of the Rules must be made to a
