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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 4594J published at 17:42 on 23/06/2026, changes made to section 3B |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN |
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS |
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) |
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Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Name of exempt principal trader: |
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
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GAMMA COMMUNICATIONS PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) |
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt |
GAMMA COMMUNICATIONS PLC |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
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22 Jun 2026 |
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(e) |
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal |
NO |
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trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
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Class of relevant security: |
0.25p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,112,695 |
1.24% |
1,114,168 |
1.24% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,051,342 |
1.17% |
1,111,747 |
1.23% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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2,164,037 |
2.40% |
2,225,915 |
2.47% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Total number of |
Highest price per unit |
Lowest price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
paid/received |
paid/received |
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0.25p ordinary |
Purchase |
89,684 |
9.1695 GBP |
8.9244 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
Sale |
285,220 |
9.1431 GBP |
8.9209 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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relevant |
description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
652 |
9.0548 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,312 |
8.9341 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
849 |
9.0550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
298 |
9.0550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
6,089 |
8.9734 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
1,018 |
8.9734 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
241 |
8.9913 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
341 |
8.9754 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
631 |
8.9786 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,814 |
9.0550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
16 |
9.0725 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,157 |
9.0550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,430 |
8.9250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,572 |
8.9250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,385 |
9.0586 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
287 |
9.0550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,239 |
9.0383 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,369 |
9.0228 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
87 |
9.0550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
161 |
8.9858 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,403 |
9.0545 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,303 |
9.0554 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
65 |
9.0661 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,781 |
8.9576 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
788 |
9.0550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
1 |
9.0550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,780 |
9.0191 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,405 |
9.0191 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
3,954 |
9.0751 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
519 |
8.9487 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
146 |
8.9336 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,858 |
8.9250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
512 |
9.0078 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,905 |
9.0079 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,000 |
8.9972 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
669 |
9.0550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
60 |
8.9795 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,308 |
8.9850 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
716 |
9.1234 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
32 |
8.9208 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,850 |
8.9835 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
529 |
9.0234 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
676 |
9.0712 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,567 |
8.9660 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,865 |
8.9300 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,315 |
8.9300 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
805 |
9.0024 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,335 |
9.0387 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
155 |
8.9648 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
110 |
8.9371 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
33,142 |
9.0479 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
155 |
8.9651 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,696 |
9.0432 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,351 |
9.0349 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
623 |
9.0544 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,550 |
8.9300 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
465 |
8.9484 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
1,734 |
9.1361 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
229 |
9.1361 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
11 |
9.0864 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
52 |
8.9449 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,664 |
9.1431 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
16 |
9.0550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,006 |
8.9325 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
954 |
8.9325 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,318 |
9.0278 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
145 |
8.9500 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
84 |
8.9365 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
350 |
8.9635 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,781 |
9.0062 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
17,380 |
9.0550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
477 |
9.0550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,052 |
8.9325 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,979 |
8.9209 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,010 |
8.9660 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
113 |
8.9846 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
239 |
9.0950 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,676 |
8.9725 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,749 |
8.9725 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,249 |
9.0649 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,299 |
9.0516 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
133 |
9.0550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,281 |
8.9244 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,927 |
8.9725 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,544 |
9.0545 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
21,130 |
9.0539 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
271 |
8.9314 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
11,598 |
9.0550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,489 |
9.0550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,939 |
9.0358 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
296 |
8.9314 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,200 |
8.9442 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
64 |
9.0550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
285 |
8.9400 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
550 |
9.0550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
18,851 |
9.0269 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
942 |
9.0545 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,229 |
9.0269 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
838 |
8.9273 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,156 |
9.0565 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
460 |
8.9412 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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securities |
unit |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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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 |
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the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE |
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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
25 Jun 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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