Transaction in Own Shares

Summary by AI BETAClose X

Gamma Communications PLC has purchased 15,493 ordinary shares on August 11, 2026, as part of its ongoing share buyback program, with prices ranging from 965.50 pence to 977.00 pence per share, averaging 973.0092 pence. These shares are intended for cancellation, and following this transaction, the company will have 89,257,979 ordinary shares in issue. This announcement also serves as a Rule 2.9 confirmation, stating the total number of voting rights.

Disclaimer*

Gamma Communications PLC
12 August 2026
 

12 August 2026

 

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF THAT JURISDICTION                    

Gamma Communications plc

 

Transaction in Own Shares and Rule 2.9 Announcement

 

Gamma Communications plc ("Gamma" or the "Company") announces today that in accordance with the terms of its share buyback programme announced on 13 January 2026 (the "Buyback Programme"), it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 0.25 pence each ("ordinary shares") through Investec Bank plc ("Investec").

 

Ordinary shares

Date of purchase:

11 August 2026

Number of ordinary shares purchased:

15,493

Lowest price per share (pence):

965.50

Highest price per share (pence):

977.00

Weighted average price per day (pence):

973.0092

 

 The Company intends to cancel the purchased ordinary shares.

 

Following settlement of the above purchases, Gamma has purchased a total of 3,002,698 ordinary shares since the commencement of the buyback programme and will have 90,761,653 ordinary shares in issue. There are 1,503,674 ordinary shares held in treasury. The total voting rights in the Company are therefore 89,257,979 and this can be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

 

Rule 2.9

The Company announced on 7 April 2026 that it had entered into an offer period. The ordinary shares are relevant securities of Gamma for the purposes of Rule 8 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code"). In accordance with Rule 2.9 of the Code, the Company confirms that it has 89,257,979 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) as at the date and time of this announcement. The ordinary shares are voting shares (each such ordinary share carries one vote per ordinary share) and are admitted to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the International Securities Identification Number GB00BQS10J50 and the Company's LEI number is 213800LAQZXPRIZUEH50.

 

Aggregate information:

Venue

Volume-weighted average price (p)

Aggregated volume

Lowest price per share (p)

Highest price per share (p)

XLON

973.0092

15,493

965.50

977.00

 

 

Schedule of Purchases - Individual Transactions

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it forms part of UK law, a full breakdown of the individual trades made by Investec on behalf of the Company as part of the Programme is found below.

 

Date and time of each trade

Number of shares purchased

Price (pence per share)

Trading Venue

Transaction Reference Number

11 August 2026 08:33:33

36

                      970.50

XLON

00412775883TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:34:46

81

                      973.50

XLON

00412776475TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:35:47

81

                      972.00

XLON

00412776980TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:35:47

79

                      970.50

XLON

00412776983TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:46:37

20

                      971.00

XLON

00412782784TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:46:37

27

                      971.00

XLON

00412782785TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:46:37

99

                      971.00

XLON

00412782786TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:46:37

1

                      971.00

XLON

00412782787TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:46:37

60

                      971.00

XLON

00412782788TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:49:36

22

                      972.00

XLON

00412784942TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:49:36

8

                      972.00

XLON

00412784943TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:49:36

18

                      972.00

XLON

00412784944TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:49:36

128

                      972.00

XLON

00412784945TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:49:36

53

                      972.00

XLON

00412784946TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:50:22

82

                      971.50

XLON

00412785368TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:52:58

86

                      972.00

XLON

00412786811TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:52:58

18

                      972.00

XLON

00412786812TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:52:58

31

                      972.00

XLON

00412786813TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:54:55

94

                      972.50

XLON

00412787954TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:55:10

59

                      972.50

XLON

00412788066TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:55:10

21

                      972.50

XLON

00412788067TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:55:10

28

                      972.50

XLON

00412788068TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:55:10

82

                      971.50

XLON

00412788069TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:58:54

24

                      972.50

XLON

00412790373TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:58:54

24

                      972.50

XLON

00412790374TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:58:54

25

                      972.50

XLON

00412790375TRLO1

11 August 2026 08:58:54

3

                      972.50

XLON

00412790376TRLO1

11 August 2026 09:01:54

21

                      972.00

XLON

00412792335TRLO1

11 August 2026 09:01:54

56

                      972.00

XLON

00412792336TRLO1

11 August 2026 09:01:54

77

                      970.50

XLON

00412792337TRLO1

11 August 2026 09:02:03

77

                      968.50

XLON

00412792434TRLO1

11 August 2026 09:11:43

21

                      970.00

XLON

00412800072TRLO1

11 August 2026 09:11:43

76

                      969.50

XLON

00412800073TRLO1

11 August 2026 09:15:08

22

                      969.50

XLON

00412802508TRLO1

11 August 2026 09:15:08

20

                      969.50

XLON

00412802509TRLO1

11 August 2026 09:15:08

13

                      969.50

XLON

00412802510TRLO1

11 August 2026 09:15:08

79

                      969.00

XLON

00412802511TRLO1

11 August 2026 09:31:50

77

                      968.50

XLON

00412816849TRLO1

11 August 2026 09:31:54

1

                      968.50

XLON

00412816918TRLO1

11 August 2026 09:31:54

2

                      968.50

XLON

00412816919TRLO1

11 August 2026 09:38:05

80

                      968.00

XLON

00412820942TRLO1

11 August 2026 09:53:01

76

                      967.00

XLON

00412834189TRLO1

11 August 2026 09:55:04

83

                      965.50

XLON

00412836008TRLO1

11 August 2026 10:29:50

38

                      966.50

XLON

00412860511TRLO1

11 August 2026 10:29:50

14

                      966.50

XLON

00412860512TRLO1

11 August 2026 10:29:50

20

                      966.50

XLON

00412860513TRLO1

11 August 2026 10:29:50

84

                      966.50

XLON

00412860514TRLO1

11 August 2026 11:25:57

165

                      969.00

XLON

00412885016TRLO1

11 August 2026 11:25:59

162

                      970.50

XLON

00412885017TRLO1

11 August 2026 11:26:00

7

                      970.50

XLON

00412885018TRLO1

11 August 2026 11:26:00

1

                      970.50

XLON

00412885019TRLO1

11 August 2026 11:26:06

67

                      971.00

XLON

00412885027TRLO1

11 August 2026 11:27:33

5

                      970.50

XLON

00412885100TRLO1

11 August 2026 11:28:44

22

                      972.50

XLON

00412885145TRLO1

11 August 2026 11:28:44

29

                      972.50

XLON

00412885146TRLO1

11 August 2026 11:28:44

78

                      972.50

XLON

00412885147TRLO1

11 August 2026 11:28:44

100

                      972.50

XLON

00412885148TRLO1

11 August 2026 11:28:44

91

                      972.50

XLON

00412885149TRLO1

11 August 2026 11:31:15

22

                      971.50

XLON

00412885818TRLO1

11 August 2026 11:31:15

56

                      971.50

XLON

00412885819TRLO1

11 August 2026 11:58:51

82

                      971.00

XLON

00412886661TRLO1

11 August 2026 12:03:50

76

                      971.50

XLON

00412887073TRLO1

11 August 2026 12:18:52

81

                      970.50

XLON

00412887511TRLO1

11 August 2026 12:50:49

31

                      971.50

XLON

00412888365TRLO1

11 August 2026 12:50:49

100

                      971.50

XLON

00412888366TRLO1

11 August 2026 12:50:49

83

                      971.50

XLON

00412888367TRLO1

11 August 2026 12:50:52

8

                      971.50

XLON

00412888368TRLO1

11 August 2026 12:50:53

72

                      971.00

XLON

00412888369TRLO1

11 August 2026 12:54:51

28

                      972.50

XLON

00412888447TRLO1

11 August 2026 12:54:51

3

                      972.50

XLON

00412888448TRLO1

11 August 2026 12:59:55

81

                      971.50

XLON

00412888601TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:01:46

79

                      971.50

XLON

00412888690TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:24:43

83

                      971.50

XLON

00412889727TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:31:45

80

                      970.50

XLON

00412889911TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:31:48

78

                      969.00

XLON

00412889913TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:43:50

98

                      970.50

XLON

00412890244TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:43:50

94

                      970.50

XLON

00412890245TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:44:00

30

                      971.50

XLON

00412890250TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:44:00

32

                      971.50

XLON

00412890251TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:44:00

16

                      971.50

XLON

00412890252TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:44:00

5

                      971.50

XLON

00412890253TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:44:00

7

                      971.50

XLON

00412890254TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:47:14

49

                      971.00

XLON

00412890345TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:48:55

27

                      971.00

XLON

00412890399TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:48:55

28

                      971.00

XLON

00412890400TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:49:19

76

                      971.50

XLON

00412890405TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:52:12

80

                      971.00

XLON

00412890520TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:52:12

33

                      971.00

XLON

00412890521TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:55:04

78

                      970.00

XLON

00412890581TRLO1

11 August 2026 13:55:23

76

                      970.50

XLON

00412890586TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:00:04

42

                      969.00

XLON

00412890749TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:00:04

40

                      969.00

XLON

00412890750TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:21:20

27

                      970.50

XLON

00412891264TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:21:20

86

                      970.50

XLON

00412891265TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:21:20

27

                      970.50

XLON

00412891266TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:21:20

28

                      970.50

XLON

00412891267TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:21:20

256

                      970.50

XLON

00412891268TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:21:20

87

                      970.50

XLON

00412891269TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:28:21

82

                      970.00

XLON

00412891488TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:28:21

77

                      970.00

XLON

00412891489TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:29:22

200

                      971.00

XLON

00412891552TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:29:22

76

                      971.00

XLON

00412891553TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:33:41

76

                      970.00

XLON

00412891917TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:33:41

75

                      970.00

XLON

00412891918TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:33:41

75

                      970.00

XLON

00412891919TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:37:06

27

                      970.00

XLON

00412892142TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:37:06

126

                      970.00

XLON

00412892143TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:43:19

31

                      973.00

XLON

00412892558TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:43:19

34

                      973.00

XLON

00412892559TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:43:19

60

                      973.00

XLON

00412892560TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:43:19

95

                      973.00

XLON

00412892561TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:43:19

65

                      973.00

XLON

00412892562TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:43:19

67

                      971.50

XLON

00412892563TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:43:19

67

                      971.00

XLON

00412892566TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:43:19

12

                      971.00

XLON

00412892567TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:44:01

40

                      971.50

XLON

00412892602TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:44:01

42

                      971.50

XLON

00412892603TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:45:25

81

                      971.00

XLON

00412892686TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:45:25

390

                      971.00

XLON

00412892687TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:45:25

63

                      971.00

XLON

00412892688TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:45:41

81

                      971.00

XLON

00412892697TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:45:41

64

                      971.50

XLON

00412892698TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:45:52

27

                      971.50

XLON

00412892705TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:46:00

73

                      972.00

XLON

00412892709TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:46:00

39

                      972.00

XLON

00412892710TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:46:16

51

                      972.50

XLON

00412892733TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:46:16

100

                      972.50

XLON

00412892734TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:46:16

83

                      972.50

XLON

00412892735TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:46:16

120

                      972.50

XLON

00412892736TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:46:16

77

                      971.50

XLON

00412892737TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:46:16

77

                      971.00

XLON

00412892738TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:46:31

39

                      971.50

XLON

00412892750TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:46:53

15

                      971.50

XLON

00412892755TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:58:23

53

                      976.00

XLON

00412893650TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:58:23

704

                      976.00

XLON

00412893651TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:58:23

757

                      977.00

XLON

00412893652TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:58:23

129

                      975.50

XLON

00412893653TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:58:23

445

                      975.50

XLON

00412893654TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:58:23

186

                      975.50

XLON

00412893655TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:58:23

129

                      975.00

XLON

00412893656TRLO1

11 August 2026 14:58:42

604

                      976.00

XLON

00412893678TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:01:10

79

                      975.00

XLON

00412893814TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:01:10

79

                      975.00

XLON

00412893815TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:01:41

78

                      973.50

XLON

00412893831TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:08:09

81

                      973.00

XLON

00412894090TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:10:18

81

                      974.00

XLON

00412894187TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:20:25

26

                      974.50

XLON

00412894894TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:20:25

146

                      974.50

XLON

00412894895TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:20:25

61

                      974.50

XLON

00412894896TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:20:25

26

                      974.50

XLON

00412894897TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:20:25

16

                      974.50

XLON

00412894898TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:26:53

100

                      975.50

XLON

00412895188TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:26:53

90

                      975.50

XLON

00412895189TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:26:53

376

                      975.00

XLON

00412895190TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:26:57

14

                      974.50

XLON

00412895191TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:26:57

220

                      974.50

XLON

00412895192TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:27:54

82

                      974.00

XLON

00412895220TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:27:54

77

                      973.00

XLON

00412895221TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:30:05

79

                      974.00

XLON

00412895314TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:35:48

79

                      974.00

XLON

00412895712TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:35:52

60

                      973.50

XLON

00412895715TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:35:52

17

                      973.50

XLON

00412895716TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:36:36

76

                      973.50

XLON

00412895746TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:39:54

77

                      974.50

XLON

00412895994TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:42:00

79

                      974.50

XLON

00412896165TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:49:36

159

                      974.50

XLON

00412896639TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:50:05

1

                      975.00

XLON

00412896670TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:51:51

66

                      975.50

XLON

00412896789TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:52:36

308

                      975.00

XLON

00412896877TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:52:36

67

                      974.50

XLON

00412896878TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:52:54

9

                      974.00

XLON

00412896890TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:52:54

67

                      974.00

XLON

00412896891TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:53:25

82

                      974.00

XLON

00412896912TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:56:38

151

                      975.00

XLON

00412897052TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:56:38

78

                      975.00

XLON

00412897053TRLO1

11 August 2026 15:57:42

79

                      974.50

XLON

00412897134TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:02:57

77

                      975.00

XLON

00412897443TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:03:11

82

                      974.50

XLON

00412897455TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:03:33

48

                      974.50

XLON

00412897487TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:03:33

14

                      974.50

XLON

00412897488TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:04:21

76

                      975.00

XLON

00412897579TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:08:18

76

                      975.00

XLON

00412897822TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:09:24

81

                      974.50

XLON

00412897895TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:09:55

78

                      974.00

XLON

00412897925TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:10:12

121

                      974.50

XLON

00412897937TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:15:24

24

                      976.00

XLON

00412898303TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:15:24

24

                      976.00

XLON

00412898304TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:15:24

24

                      976.00

XLON

00412898305TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:15:24

24

                      976.00

XLON

00412898306TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:15:24

24

                      976.00

XLON

00412898307TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:15:24

24

                      976.00

XLON

00412898308TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:15:24

24

                      976.00

XLON

00412898309TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:15:24

24

                      976.00

XLON

00412898310TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:15:24

24

                      976.00

XLON

00412898311TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:15:24

24

                      976.00

XLON

00412898312TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:15:24

24

                      976.00

XLON

00412898313TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:15:24

24

                      976.00

XLON

00412898314TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:15:24

24

                      976.00

XLON

00412898315TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:15:24

24

                      976.00

XLON

00412898316TRLO1

11 August 2026 16:15:24

24

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Enquiries:    

 

Gamma Communications plc

Martin Hellawell, Chair

Andrew Belshaw, Chief Executive Officer

Rachael Matzopoulos, Company Secretary

 

+44 (0) 33 3006 5972

Barclays Bank PLC, acting through its Investment Bank

(Lead Financial Adviser)

Alastair Blackman / Alex Evans / Callum West / Michael Hart

 

+44 (0) 20 7623 2323

Q Advisors (Joint Financial Adviser) 

Michael Quinn / Kristian MacCarter

 

+1 720 837 3214

Investec (Joint Financial Adviser and Joint Broker) 

Patrick Robb / Virginia Bull  

 

+44 (0) 20 7597 5970

Peel Hunt (Joint Financial Adviser and Joint Broker) 

Neil Patel / Alice Lane / Benjamin Cryer

  

+44 (0) 20 7418 8900 

Teneo (Financial PR Adviser) 

James Macey White / Matt Low

  

+44 (0) 20 7260 2700

Disclaimer

Barclays Bank PLC, acting through its Investment Bank ("Barclays"), which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, is acting exclusively for Gamma and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Gamma for providing the protections afforded to clients of Barclays nor for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to in this announcement.

Investec Bank plc ("Investec"), which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (the "PRA") and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and PRA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Gamma and for no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not be responsible to any person other than Gamma for providing the protections afforded to clients of Investec, nor for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to in this announcement. Neither Investec nor any of its subsidiaries, branches or affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Investec in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

Peel Hunt LLP is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority and is acting exclusively for Gamma and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Gamma for providing the protections afforded to clients of Peel Hunt LLP nor for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to in this announcement.

In accordance with the Code, normal United Kingdom market practice and Rule 14e-5(b) of the Securities Exchange Act 1934 of the United States, Barclays, Investec, Peel Hunt and its affiliates will continue to act as exempt principal traders in Gamma securities on the London Stock Exchange. These purchases and activities by exempt principal traders which are required to be made public in the United Kingdom pursuant to the Code will be reported to a Regulatory Information Service and will be available on the London Stock Exchange website at www.londonstockexchange.com. This information will also be publicly disclosed in the United States to the extent that such information is made public in the United Kingdom.

Disclosure requirements of the Code

Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.

Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.

If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0) 20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.

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