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RNS Number : 6699M

Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc

24 May 2022

AMMENT(2(b))

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Name of exempt principal trader:                                           Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc 
 (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this      THG plc 
 form relates: 
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
                                                                               --------------------------------------- 
 (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is       King Street Capital Management, L.P. 
 connected: 
                                                                               --------------------------------------- 
 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                                                   20 May 2022 
                                                                               --------------------------------------- 
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader   NO 
 making disclosures 
 in respect of any other party to this offer? 
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
                                                                               --------------------------------------- 
 
   2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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      Purchases/ sales       Total number of       Highest price per unit   Lowest price per unit 
        security                                   securities              paid/received            paid/received 
 0.5p ordinary            PURCHASES          3,417,582                 1.4860 GBP               1.4059 GBP 
                         -----------------  ------------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
 0.5p ordinary            SALES              4,436,420                 1.5235 GBP               1.4009 GBP 
                         -----------------  ------------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
 
   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
    Class of relevant       Product description      Nature of dealing         Number of reference      Price per unit 
         security                 e.g. CFD         e.g. opening/closing a           securities 
                                                    long/short position, 
                                                   increasing/reducing a 
                                                    long/short position 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a long          3,813                      1.4009 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a long          20,837                     1.4161 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a long          5,710                      1.4283 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a long          153,747                    1.4452 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a long          13,836                     1.4496 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a long          919                        1.4500 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a long          7,401                      1.4500 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a long          68,319                     1.4500 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a long          3,930                      1.4500 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a long          2,340                      1.4509 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a long          15,325                     1.4526 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a long          2,365                      1.4536 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a short         19,000                     1.4101 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a short         21,894                     1.4281 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a short         50,545                     1.4462 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a short         24,377                     1.4487 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a short         35,750                     1.4493 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a short         100                        1.4500 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a short         153,436                    1.4527 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   increasing a short         13,639                     1.4793 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   18,777                     1.4428 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   2,977                      1.4428 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   291                        1.4428 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   1,228                      1.4428 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   1,651                      1.4428 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   232                        1.4428 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   18,496                     1.4428 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   229,066                    1.4428 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   26,042                     1.4428 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   1,036                      1.4428 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   121,904                    1.4454 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   49,356                     1.4484 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   29,670                     1.4500 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   4,713                      1.4504 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   3                          1.4525 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   46,429                     1.4575 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   413,000                    1.4596 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   24                         1.4621 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a long position   73,410                     1.4685 GBP 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           100                        1.4030 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           633                        1.4270 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           1,030                      1.4270 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           1,059                      1.4290 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           4,285                      1.4394 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           16,607                     1.4395 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           67,206                     1.4407 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           152,133                    1.4407 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           32,087                     1.4407 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           966                        1.4407 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           1,504                      1.4433 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           22,162                     1.4433 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           50,545                     1.4440 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           14,554                     1.4447 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           2,500                      1.4456 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           170,637                    1.4466 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           14,266                     1.4481 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           153,436                    1.4487 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           32,131                     1.4496 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           250,000                    1.4499 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           13,639                     1.4500 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           57,190                     1.4500 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           34,407                     1.4501 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           4,671                      1.4502 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           6,571                      1.4508 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           318                        1.4508 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           2,933                      1.4511 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           1,108                      1.4511 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           8,106                      1.4521 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           3,948                      1.4546 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           10,000                     1.4609 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           57                         1.4619 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           75                         1.4620 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           8                          1.4625 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           450,000                    1.4691 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           69,942                     1.4713 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           19,000                     1.4732 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 0.5p ordinary              CFD                   reducing a short           24,377                     1.4799 GBP 
                                                  position 
                           --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 
   (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
   (i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
   Class of       Product        Writing,      Number of       Exercise          Type       Expiry date   Option money 
   relevant     description    purchasing,     securities      price per         e.g.                        paid/ 
   security      e.g. call       selling,       to which         unit         American,                   received per 
                   option      varying etc.      option                        European                       unit 
                                                relates                          etc. 
 N/A            N/A            N/A            N/A            N/A             N/A            N/A           N/A 
               -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
   (ii)        Exercise 
 
   Class of relevant      Product description   Exercising/ exercised    Number of securities     Exercise price per 
        security            e.g. call option           against                                           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          Details   Price per unit (if applicable) 
                               e.g. subscription, conversion 
 N/A                          N/A                              N/A       N/A 
                             -------------------------------  --------  ------------------------------- 
 
   3.         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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt 
  principal trader 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 
 
 
 Date of disclosure:    24 May 2022 
 Contact name:          Craig Horsley 
                       ----------------- 
 Telephone number:      +44 141 245-7736 
                       ----------------- 
 

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 dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk .

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