Truth Creates Light Edison Group UK Short Monitor Top UK Shorts October A.G. Barr PLC This chart shows UK companies that were CAPITA PLC subjected to the greatest shorting activity in terms of percentage of issued share capital, in October. INTU PROPERTIES PLC NMC HEALTH PLC JUPITER FUND MANAGEMENT PLC Kier Group plc KINGFISHER PLC CREST NICHOLSON HLDGS PLC METRO BANK PLC EASYJET PLC PLUS500 LTD CINEWORLD GROUP GREENCORE GROUP PLC PEARSON PLC Royal Mail Plc SIG PLC BABCOCK INTL GROUP PLC Flutter Entertainment plc WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 Amount Shorted (%) 2 Top Total UK Shorts PLUS500 LTD Here we demonstrate the top 20 most shorted stocks in terms of % of issued share capital, at present. PEARSON PLC GREENCORE GROUP PLC WEIR GROUP PLC/THE Royal Mail Plc SIG PLC Flutter Entertainment plc GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC CARILLION PLC Arrow Global Group plc Kier Group plc BABCOCK INTL GROUP PLC IQE PLC DEBENHAMS PLC CINEWORLD GROUP METRO BANK PLC WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 Amount shorted (%) 3 4 This chart shows both new shorts and shorts that shorts and shorts new both shows chart This most 20 top the from in 2019 closed been have above) (slide UK. the in companies shorted AA PLC JUPITER FUND MANAGEMENT PLC PLUS500 LTD PEARSON PLC GREENCORE GROUP PLC WEIR GROUP PLC/THE Royal Mail Plc SIG PLC Flutter Entertainment plc GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC 2019 Open 2019 CARILLION PLC 2019 Closed 2019 Arrow Global Group plc Kier Group plc BABCOCK INTL GROUP PLC IQE PLC DEBENHAMS PLC Closed vs. Opened Shorts for 2019: Top 20 Most Shorted 20 Companies Opened ShortsClosed vs. 2019:Top for CINEWORLD GROUP METRO BANK PLC WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC 0.0 50.0 100.0 150.0 200.0 250.0 300.0 350.0 Short Amount (%) Amount Short FTSE Price vs Number of Shorts (52 Weeks) 290 4300 The graph shows the total number of shorts each month through the last 12 months, against the FTSE 350’s price performance. 270 4200 250 4100 230 4000 210 3900 190 3800 170 3700 Jan 2019 Feb 2019 Mar 2019 Apr 2019 May 2019 Jun 2019 Jul 2019 Aug 2019 Sep 2019 Oct 2019 Nov 2019 Number of shorts FTSE Price 5 Size of total shorts (£m) D1 Capital Partners LP Adage Capital Management L.P. This graph represents the top 20 hedge fund shorters by value. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP ODEY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP Merian Global Investors (UK) Limited AKO Capital LLP for AKO Master Fund Limited Citadel Europe LLP Och-Ziff Management Europe Ltd. BG Master Fund PLC Pelham Long/Short Master Fund Limited Natixis BNP PARIBAS SA Capstone Volatility Master (Cayman) Limited Henderson Global Investors GLG Partners LP BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited Marshall Wace LLP AQR Capital Management, LLC 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 Size of total shorts (£m) 6 Size of shorts per sector 3000.0 This graph represents the total value of shorts by sector for current UK shorts. 2500.0 2000.0 1500.0 Short amount (£m) amountShort 1000.0 500.0 0.0 Communication Consumer Industrials Materials Financials Consumer Staples Health Care Information Energy Real Estate Utilities Services Discretionary Technology Sectors 7 Size of shorts per sector in October 1800.0 This graph represents the total value of shorts by sector for October’s shorts. 1600.0 1400.0 1200.0 1000.0 800.0 Short amount (£m) amountShort 600.0 400.0 200.0 0.0 Consumer Industrials Financials Communication Materials Information Health Care Energy Consumer Staples Real Estate Utilities Discretionary Services Technology Sector 8.