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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd filed a Form 8.5 disclosure regarding its position and dealings in Gamma Communications PLC's 0.25p ordinary shares. As of 19 May 2026, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held total interests of 2,303,157 shares (2.55%) and total short positions of 2,332,728 shares (2.58%). On the same date, it purchased 277,518 Gamma Communications PLC ordinary shares for GBP 9.7400-10.1220, sold 159,256 shares for GBP 9.7400-9.9950, and engaged in various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 20 May 2026 |
| Time | 11:18:35 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 1062F |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
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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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19 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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1,299,534 |
1.44% |
1,037,376 |
1.15% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,003,623 |
1.11% |
1,295,352 |
1.43% |
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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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2,303,157 |
2.55% |
2,332,728 |
2.58% |
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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 |
277,518 |
10.1220 GBP |
9.7400 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
Sale |
159,256 |
9.9950 GBP |
9.7400 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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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 |
Decreasing Short |
28,922 |
9.7400 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
22 |
9.7548 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,578 |
9.7765 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
755 |
9.7873 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6 |
9.8000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
9.8100 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
79 |
9.8200 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
240 |
9.8401 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,184 |
9.8499 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10,172 |
9.8545 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,276 |
9.8620 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,268 |
9.8624 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
19 |
9.8791 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
392 |
9.9000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2 |
9.9100 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
223 |
9.9163 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,480 |
9.9205 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
162 |
9.9243 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
178 |
9.9244 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
103 |
9.9593 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
32,623 |
9.7400 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
15,375 |
9.7404 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,572 |
9.7409 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,714 |
9.7485 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
448 |
9.7524 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
22 |
9.7551 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,425 |
9.7703 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
317 |
9.7911 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
50,000 |
9.8017 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
190 |
9.8150 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,147 |
9.8502 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
50 |
9.8600 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,338 |
9.8667 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,355 |
9.8828 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,539 |
9.8834 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,399 |
9.8862 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,333 |
9.8902 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
235 |
9.8915 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
17,118 |
9.9080 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,817 |
9.9101 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,528 |
9.9395 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1 |
9.9400 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
178 |
9.9676 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2 |
9.9150 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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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
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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 |
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Exercise price per |
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security |
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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: |
20 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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