HSBC - DEALINGS DISCLOSURE - XP Power Limited

*P**ROPOSED ACQUISITION OF XP POWER LIMITED *

*DEALINGS DISCLOSURE *

1. INTRODUCTION 

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Singapore Branch ("*HSBC*") refers to the non-binding cash proposal (the "*Proposal*") by Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (the "*Offeror*") to acquire the entire share capital of XP Power Limited (the "*Company*") for a cash consideration of *£19.50* per share, as announced on *21 May 2024* (the "*Announcement*").

As stated in the Announcement, HSBC, together with J. P. Morgan Securities Asia Private Limited, are the joint financial advisers to the Offeror in respect of the Proposal.

All capitalised terms used and not defined herein shall have the same meanings given to them in the Joint Announcement. 

1. DISCLOSURE OF DEALINGS

Pursuant to Rule 12.1 of the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers (the "*Code*") and the Practice Statement on the Exemption of Connected Fund Managers and Principal Traders under the Code, HSBC wishes to announce the dealings by its associates in the relevant securities of the Company on *22 May 2024*, details of which are set out in the Schedule hereto.

Issued by 
*The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Singapore Branch *

*23 May 2024*

*Schedule*
*Dealings on 22 May 2024*

* Dealings in XP Power Limited shares *

Date of Dealing Name of Relevant Entity and (if different) name of the ultimate beneficial owner or controller Description of Security Nature of Transaction Number of Shares / Units Price
(SGD) Highest and
Lowest Prices
Paid or Received (SGD) Total Amount [Paid] / [Received]
(SGD) Resultant Total of Equivalent
Shares / Units owned
or controlled by
the associate and by
investment
accounts under
the discretionary management of the associate % of
Resultant
Total of
Equivalent Shares / Units
BUY / SELL Product Type Nature of Dealing Highest Lowest
22-May-2024 Global Markets of HSBC Bank plc XP Power Limited Buy Equity Hedging of Delta 1 products created as a result of wholly unsolicited client-driven orders 19,562 28.52 28.67 28.46 557,908.24 N/A N/A

*Dealings in Derivatives*

Date of Dealing Name of Relevant Entity and (if different) name of the ultimate beneficial owner or controller Description of Security Nature of Transaction Number of shares to which the Derivatives relate Maturity [Date]/ [Period] Closing Out Date (if applicable) Reference Price (SGD) Total Amount [Paid] / [Received]
(SGD)
BUY / SELL Product Type Nature of Dealing
22-May-2024 Global Markets of HSBC Bank plc XP Power Limited Sell Equity Swap Creation of Delta 1 products from wholly unsolicited client-driven orders 19,562 08-Feb-2028 N/A 28.51 557,712.62