RNS Number : 3771EGoldmanSachs International29 June 2023

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:

(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL

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

     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

ALFA FINANCIAL SOFTWARE HOLDINGS PLC

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

EQT

(d) Date dealing undertaken:

28 June 2023

(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

     If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

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 security

Purchases/ sales

Total number of securities

Highest price per unit paid/received

Lowest price per unit paid/received

0.1p ordinary

Purchases

82,664

1.9584 GBP

1.9451 GBP

0.1p ordinary

Sales

67,504

1.9600 GBP

1.9475 GBP

(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

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

13

1.9451 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

246

1.9451 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

239

1.9451 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

90

1.9451 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

51

1.9451 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

176

1.9451 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

31

1.9451 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

153

1.9451 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

42

1.9476 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

743

1.9476 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

719

1.9476 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

272

1.9476 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

161

1.9476 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

535

1.9476 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

96

1.9476 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

464

1.9476 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

2

1.9501 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

65

1.9501 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

47

1.9501 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

24

1.9501 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

11

1.9501 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

35

1.9501 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

9

1.9501 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

41

1.9501 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

58

1.9552 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

1,406

1.9552 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

1,017

1.9552 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

515

1.9552 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

259

1.9552 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

756

1.9552 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

181

1.9552 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

877

1.9552 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

35

1.9579 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

832

1.9579 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

601

1.9579 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

304

1.9579 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

154

1.9579 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

447

1.9579 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

108

1.9579 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

519

1.9579 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

32

1.9601 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

784

1.9601 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

567

1.9601 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

288

1.9601 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

143

1.9601 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

422

1.9601 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

100

1.9601 GBP

0.1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

490

1.9601 GBP

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

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.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

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising / exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(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)

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:

29 June 2023
Contact name:

Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number:

+33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817

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.

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

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