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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to Gamma Communications PLC, filed an amended Form 8.5 disclosure on 14 May 2026 regarding its dealings and positions in Gamma Communications PLC's 0.25p ordinary shares as of 11 May 2026. On this date, the firm purchased 98,943 shares at prices between 9.1944 GBP and 9.3220 GBP, and sold 116,206 shares at prices between 9.2195 GBP and 9.4350 GBP, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held total interests of 1,951,177 shares (2.15%) and total short positions of 1,986,926 shares (2.19%) in Gamma Communications PLC.
| Date | 14 May 2026 |
| Time | 18:43:38 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4270E |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 0112E published at 11:56 on 12/05/2026, changes made to section 2a. |
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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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11 May 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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1,154,662 |
1.27% |
833,814 |
0.92% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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796,515 |
0.88% |
1,153,112 |
1.27% |
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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% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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1,951,177 |
2.15% |
1,986,926 |
2.19% |
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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 |
98,943 |
9.3220 GBP |
9.1944 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
Sale |
116,206 |
9.4350 GBP |
9.2195 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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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 |
Decreasing Short |
4,983 |
9.2195 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,865 |
9.2199 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
19,974 |
9.2200 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,777 |
9.2390 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,658 |
9.2804 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
677 |
9.2884 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,247 |
9.2920 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10 |
9.2948 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
882 |
9.2989 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,105 |
9.3008 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
751 |
9.3033 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,318 |
9.3098 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
114 |
9.3183 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
48 |
9.3201 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
265 |
9.3300 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
304 |
9.3350 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,388 |
9.2100 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
24,079 |
9.2200 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,309 |
9.2377 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
98 |
9.2500 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
714 |
9.2512 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
363 |
9.2568 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,253 |
9.2572 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,228 |
9.2729 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,984 |
9.2738 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
972 |
9.2766 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
426 |
9.2869 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
518 |
9.2897 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10 |
9.2951 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
58 |
9.3000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,813 |
9.3221 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
286 |
9.2791 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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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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varying etc |
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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 |
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Exercise price per |
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securities |
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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: |
14 May 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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