Form 8.3 - Replacement of Dundee Precious Metals

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 8739U
Morgan Stanley
11 August 2025
 

AMENDMENT(3(b))

FORM 8.3

 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING 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:

Morgan Stanley

(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.

Morgan Stanley Canada Limited

Morgan Stanley Europe SE

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Dundee Precious Metals Inc.

(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:

N/A

(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

     For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

07 August 2025

(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 offer, state "N/A"

YES - Adriatic Metals plc

 

 

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 securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

 

Class of relevant security:

 

Common

 

 

Interests

Short positions

 

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

2,135,707

1.28

2,135,707

1.28

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

2,096,739

1.26

548,311

0.33

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00

0

0.00

 

     TOTAL:

4,232,446

2.54

2,684,018

1.61

 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

 

Details of 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 (Open Positions).

 

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options

 

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

NO

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

NO

 

 

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

Common

PURCHASE

 

2,000

23.9800 CAD

Common

PURCHASE

 

19,653

24.1100 CAD

Common

PURCHASE

 

4,100

24.1118 CAD

Common

PURCHASE

 

6,600

24.1142 CAD

Common

PURCHASE

 

5,800

24.1552 CAD

Common

PURCHASE

 

200

24.1900 CAD

Common

PURCHASE

 

1,300

24.2015 CAD

Common

PURCHASE

 

2,600

24.2019 CAD

Common

SALE

 

100

24.0400 CAD

Common

SALE

 

2,497

24.1100 CAD

Common

SALE

 

10,922

24.1693 CAD

Common

SALE

 

14,534

24.1994 CAD

Common

SALE

 

3,500

24.2080 CAD

Common

SALE

 

400

24.2275 CAD

Common

SALE

 

10,300

24.2527 CAD

Common

PURCHASE

 

284

23.9800 CAD

Common

PURCHASE

 

60

24.1900 CAD

Common

PURCHASE

 

206

24.3357 CAD

Common

SALE

 

284

23.9800 CAD

Common

SALE

 

60

24.1900 CAD

Common

SALE

 

206

24.3357 CAD

 

(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

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

91

23.8824 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

809

23.8849 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

261

23.8849 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

503

23.8849 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

393

23.8849 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

816

23.8849 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

131

23.8849 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

367

23.8849 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

151

23.8924 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

100

24.0400 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

2,000

24.1100 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

2,100

24.1100 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

3,500

24.2080 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

12,300

24.2143 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

400

24.2275 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

134

24.2343 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

192

24.3058 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

1,715

24.3083 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

826

24.3083 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

771

24.3083 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

549

24.3083 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

274

24.3083 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

1,700

24.3083 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

1,056

24.3083 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a long position

317

24.3158 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a short position

4,000

24.1099 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a short position

100

24.1900 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a short position

100

24.1900 CAD

Common

CFD

 

increasing a short position

1,300

24.2015 CAD

Common

CFD

 

reducing a long position

2,000

23.9800 CAD

Common

CFD

 

reducing a long position

5,878

24.1058 CAD

Common

CFD

 

reducing a long position

5,800

24.1552 CAD

Common

CFD

 

reducing a long position

722

24.1823 CAD

Common

CFD

 

reducing a long position

100

24.1900 CAD

Common

CFD

 

reducing a long position

2,600

24.2019 CAD

Common

CFD

 

reducing a short position

10,300

24.2527 CAD

 

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

(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)

N/A

N/A

 

N/A

N/A

 

 

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

 

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal 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 understandings, state "none"

NONE

 

 

 

(c)        Attachments

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

 

 

Date of disclosure:

11 August 2025

Contact name:

Claire Gordon

Telephone number*:

+44 141 245-8893

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

 

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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