Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Vesuvius plc
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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
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(a) Name of exempt principal trader: |
J.P. Morgan Securities Plc |
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(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree |
Vesuvius plc |
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(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: |
Financial adviser and corporate broker to Vesuvius Plc |
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(d) Date dealing undertaken: |
09 November 2026 |
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(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A” |
Yes, RHI Magnesita N.V. |
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
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Class of relevant security |
Purchases/ sales
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Total number of securities |
Highest price per unit paid/received |
Lowest price per unit paid/received |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
748,161 |
4.6200 GBP |
4.5140 GBP |
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(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
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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 |
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10p ordinary |
Equity Swap |
Decrease Long |
520 |
4.5265 GBP |
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62 |
4.5282 GBP | |
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145 |
4.5308 GBP | |
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97 |
4.5318 GBP | |
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2,100 |
4.5337 GBP | |
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1,500 |
4.5346 GBP | |
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24,267 |
4.5352 GBP | |
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1 |
4.5385 GBP | |
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54,375 |
4.5400 GBP | |
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11 |
4.5405 GBP | |
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2,000 |
4.5460 GBP | |
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2,000 |
4.5473 GBP | |
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2,000 |
4.5525 GBP | |
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2,000 |
4.5533 GBP | |
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2,000 |
4.5538 GBP | |
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1,843 |
4.5845 GBP | |
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47 |
4.5326 GBP | |
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169 |
4.5334 GBP | |
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4,155 |
4.5398 GBP | |
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391 |
4.5417 GBP | |
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2,300 |
4.5469 GBP | |
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12,234 |
4.5485 GBP | |
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46,564 |
4.5998 GBP | |
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40 |
4.5736 GBP | |
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22 |
4.5772 GBP | |
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1,101 |
4.5857 GBP | |
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1,195 |
4.5880 GBP | |
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9,550 |
4.5326 GBP | |
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3,176 |
4.5351 GBP | |
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7,116 |
4.5410 GBP | |
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3,225 |
4.5461 GBP | |
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2,081 |
4.5472 GBP | |
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Opening a long position
Opening a short position |
50,000
93,873
408,401
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4.5850 GBP
4.6200 GBP
4.6200 GBP
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(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class of relevant security |
Product description e.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 |
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(ii) Exercise
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Class of relevant security |
Product description e.g. call option |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit |
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
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Class of relevant security |
Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
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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” |
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None
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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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” |
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None
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Date of disclosure: |
10 November 2026 |
Contact name: |
Natasha Mondon |
Telephone number: |
01202 325175 |
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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