Public open position disclosure/transaction disclosure

Those who hold 1% or more of the relevant securities

Article 8.3 of the Takeovers Code ("Code")

(a) Full name of discloser:

(b) The owner or controller of the disclosed interest and short position, if different from 1(a):

The naming of the nominee or the vehicle company is not enough. For a trust, the trustee, settlor, and beneficiary must be designated.

(c) The name of the offeror/offeree related to this form and its related securities:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

(d) If the exempt fund manager is related to the offeror/offeree, please state this and specify the identity of the offeror/offeree:

(e) Date of holding/transaction:

For the disclosure of open positions, please indicate the last practicable date before the disclosure

(f) Except for the company mentioned in 1(c) above, does the discloser disclose to any other parties to the offer?

If it is a cash quotation or a possible cash quotation, please indicate "not applicable"

2. Position of Disclosure

If there is a position or claim disclosure in more than one type of related securities of the offeror or offeree specified in 1(c), copy Table 2(a) or (b) (as the case may be) for each additional Related categories of security.

(a) After the transaction, disclose the interest and short position (if any) of the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree involved

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and sale and purchase agreements:

All equity and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any stock-settled open derivative positions (including trading options) or agreements to buy and sell related securities should be provided in Supplementary Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) The right to subscribe for new securities (including options for directors and other employees)

Relevant securities types with subscription rights:

Detailed information, including the nature of the relevant rights and the relevant percentages:

3. Discloser's transaction (if any)

If the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree specified in 1(c) exceed one category, copy Table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as the case may be) for each additional one The relevant securities category.

The currency and other currency amounts of all prices should be stated.

For example, open/close long/short positions, increase/decrease long/short positions

(c) Derivative transactions settled by stocks (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, buying or changing

Product description, such as call options

Writing, buying, selling, changing, etc.

Number of securities related to options

For example, the United States, Europe, etc.

Premium paid/received per unit

(d) Other transactions (including subscription of new securities)

Price per unit (if applicable)

(a) Compensation and other transaction arrangements

Any compensation or option arrangements related to the relevant securities, or details of any formal or informal agreement or understanding, these securities may be a transaction between the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person, or the prohibition of the transaction's incentive and offer One party acts in concert:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there is no such agreement, arrangement or understanding, please fill in "None"

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings related to options or derivatives

Details of any formal or informal agreement, arrangement or understanding between the disclosing person and any other person, involving:

(i) Voting rights in any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) Voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities mentioned in any derivative:

If there is no such agreement, arrangement or understanding, please fill in "None"

Is supplementary form 8 (vacant positions) attached?

According to Article 8 of the Code, public disclosures must be made to regulatory information service agencies.

You can call +44 (0)20 7638 0129 the market surveillance department of the Advisory Committee to inquire about the disclosure requirements of the Code.

*If the discloser is a natural person, there is no need to provide a phone number, provided that the contact information has been provided to the market supervision department of the expert group.

The guidelines can be viewed on the expert panel website www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.