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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 for dealings undertaken on 08 May 2026. This amendment, which replaced RNS 7674D from 11 May 2026 and included changes to sections 2A and 3B, reported total interests of 1,982,849 (2.19%) and total short positions of 2,019,386 (2.22%) in Gamma Communications PLC's 0.25p ordinary shares. On 08 May 2026, the firm also purchased 11,2683 shares between 9.2320 GBP and 9.4400 GBP, sold 156,124 shares between 9.2312 GBP and 9.4100 GBP, and conducted multiple cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 14 May 2026 |
| Time | 18:35:58 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4266E |
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FORM 8.5 Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 7674D published at 09:06 on 11/05/2026, changes made to section 2A,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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08 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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1,173,627 |
1.29% |
835,516 |
0.92% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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809,222 |
0.89% |
1,183,870 |
1.30% |
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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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1,982,849 |
2.19% |
2,019,386 |
2.22% |
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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 |
11,2683 |
9.4400 GBP |
9.2320 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
Sale |
156,124 |
9.4100 GBP |
9.2312 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 |
4,013 |
9.3201 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11 |
9.2312 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,644 |
9.2315 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
43,123 |
9.2320 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
746 |
9.2424 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,024 |
9.2455 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,754 |
9.2461 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,464 |
9.2649 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
358 |
9.2788 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,146 |
9.2979 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,598 |
9.3017 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
9.3070 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
480 |
9.3092 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
33 |
9.3100 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,256 |
9.3107 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
277 |
9.3290 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,600 |
9.3384 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,867 |
9.3405 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2 |
9.3430 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,904 |
9.3741 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,483 |
9.3628 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
132 |
9.3892 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
367 |
9.3934 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
105 |
9.3971 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
437 |
9.4059 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
301 |
9.4100 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,248 |
9.2320 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,234 |
9.2324 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
62 |
9.2345 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,075 |
9.2370 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
105 |
9.2817 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,960 |
9.3389 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,020 |
9.3206 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,527 |
9.3249 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,556 |
9.3318 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
684 |
9.3359 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,465 |
9.3482 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,000 |
9.3549 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
183 |
9.3697 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,440 |
9.3837 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
713 |
9.3908 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,029 |
9.3963 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1 |
9.4420 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2,931 |
9.3940 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
690 |
9.2327 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
138 |
9.3273 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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purchasing, |
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money |
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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 |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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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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