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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader, disclosed its positions and dealings in Gamma Communications PLC's 0.25p ordinary shares on 02 July 2026, relating to actions taken on 26 June 2026. This amended disclosure showed total interests of 2,099,809 shares (2.33%) and total short positions of 2,119,684 shares (2.36%) in Gamma Communications PLC. Dealings included the purchase of 99,951 shares and the sale of 259,897 shares, along with various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 16:34:56 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 8612K |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 2001K published at 11:58 on 29/06/2026, 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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26 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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760,936 |
0.85% |
1,366,629 |
1.52% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,338,873 |
1.49% |
753,055 |
0.84% |
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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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2,099,809 |
2.33% |
2,119,684 |
2.36% |
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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 |
99,951 |
8.4725 GBP |
8.2691 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
Sale |
259,897 |
8.4725 GBP |
8.2700 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 |
Decreasing Long |
45 |
8.4250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,486 |
8.4254 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15 |
8.4250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
430 |
8.4250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
22,135 |
8.3333 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
32 |
8.3300 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
63 |
8.4052 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
62 |
8.3300 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,539 |
8.4250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
74 |
8.4259 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
248 |
8.4250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,250 |
8.4250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
12 |
8.4367 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
33 |
8.4367 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,070 |
8.4197 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
607 |
8.4366 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
110 |
8.4367 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,199 |
8.4367 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
485 |
8.3683 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,592 |
8.4163 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
174 |
8.4600 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
82 |
8.3352 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
278 |
8.4331 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
98,509 |
8.3951 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
325 |
8.4245 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
94 |
8.4250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
20,502 |
8.3690 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
70 |
8.4250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,378 |
8.4049 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,256 |
8.4049 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Short |
2,541 |
8.4400 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,252 |
8.2956 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,352 |
8.3762 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,000 |
8.4091 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9 |
8.4494 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,851 |
8.3757 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,000 |
8.4089 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
120 |
8.4250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,143 |
8.4254 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
15 |
8.3450 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,011 |
8.4541 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,805 |
8.4141 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
633 |
8.3685 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
92 |
8.2933 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,216 |
8.4281 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
33 |
8.4253 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,349 |
8.3843 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
49 |
8.2751 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,288 |
8.3666 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
44 |
8.4594 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
173 |
8.2936 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
150 |
8.3750 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,604 |
8.4027 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
328 |
8.3400 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
162 |
8.3655 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,156 |
8.4234 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
126 |
8.3550 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
154 |
8.4250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
582 |
8.3524 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
681 |
8.3205 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,371 |
8.3762 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,375 |
8.4250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
86 |
8.4250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
192 |
8.3178 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
32 |
8.4350 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
172 |
8.4250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
125 |
8.4725 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
290 |
8.3662 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,058 |
8.3732 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
249 |
8.4050 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,813 |
8.4250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,578 |
8.4244 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,562 |
8.3621 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
472 |
8.4250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
377 |
8.4244 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
29,810 |
8.4073 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
565 |
8.3865 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,333 |
8.4250 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
18,144 |
8.3515 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,328 |
8.3226 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,957 |
8.4227 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,375 |
8.3753 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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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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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: |
02 Jul 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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