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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader, filed an amended Form 8.5 disclosure on 10 June 2026 regarding its position and dealings in Gamma Communications PLC's 0.25p ordinary shares. On 03 June 2026, the firm held total interests of 2,412,961 shares (2.68%) and total short positions of 2,436,230 shares (2.69%). Additionally, it reported purchasing 170,599 shares and selling 165,114 shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions, on that date.
| Date | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Time | 16:36:29 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 8277H |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
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Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 0162H published at 10:29 on 04/06/2026, changes made to section 3A |
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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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03 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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,287,790 |
1.43% |
1,149,552 |
1.27% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,125,171 |
1.25% |
1,286,678 |
1.42% |
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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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2,412,961 |
2.68% |
2,436,230 |
2.69% |
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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 |
170,599 |
9.6640 GBP |
9.4850 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
Sale |
165,114 |
9.9000 GBP |
9.4800 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 |
84 |
9.4950 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,437 |
9.4954 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
558 |
9.4841 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
54 |
9.5699 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
66 |
9.5884 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
266 |
9.5881 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
1,172 |
9.4950 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,235 |
9.4950 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,673 |
9.4950 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,182 |
9.5012 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,076 |
9.5120 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,265 |
9.5190 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,287 |
9.5059 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
29 |
9.4950 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,382 |
9.4951 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1 |
9.5150 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
92 |
9.4950 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,230 |
9.5947 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
231 |
9.5846 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,813 |
9.6425 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
178 |
9.4950 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
2 |
9.4950 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
12 |
9.4950 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,871 |
9.5526 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
695 |
9.5526 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
3,197 |
9.5618 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,926 |
9.5509 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,444 |
9.5190 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,674 |
9.5538 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,079 |
9.4986 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,260 |
9.6581 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
16 |
9.5899 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
95 |
9.5099 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
194 |
9.4850 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
478 |
9.5989 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1 |
9.6250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1 |
9.4950 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,714 |
9.5734 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
123 |
9.5622 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
603 |
9.5577 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6 |
9.9000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
41,926 |
9.5273 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
208 |
9.6550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2 |
9.5050 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8 |
9.5050 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
618 |
9.6050 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
140 |
9.6184 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
894 |
9.4974 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
15 |
9.4950 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
64 |
9.4950 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
35 |
9.4950 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
661 |
9.4945 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
814 |
9.6206 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,689 |
9.5142 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
123 |
9.5618 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
79,058 |
9.4950 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
849 |
9.5596 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,345 |
9.5450 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
89 |
9.5950 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
984 |
9.6420 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,119 |
9.5215 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,909 |
9.5497 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,693 |
9.6174 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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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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security |
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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 |
Number of |
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: |
10 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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