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| Date | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 16:35:19 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 0380O |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) this form replaces RNS number 0091O published at 11:59 on 27/07/2026, changes made to section s3A |
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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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24 Jul 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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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,192,349 |
1.33% |
586,423 |
0.66% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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549,760 |
0.61% |
1,191,365 |
1.33% |
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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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1,742,109 |
1.95% |
1,777,788 |
1.99% |
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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 |
99,027 |
9.5400 GBP |
9.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
Sale |
84,804 |
9.5500 GBP |
9.4000 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 |
558 |
9.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,300 |
9.4004 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,368 |
9.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
406 |
9.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9 |
9.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,940 |
9.4336 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
346 |
9.4838 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
406 |
9.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,500 |
9.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,526 |
9.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,044 |
9.4266 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,905 |
9.4842 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,088 |
9.4244 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,662 |
9.4003 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,888 |
9.4080 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,772 |
9.4052 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,035 |
9.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,688 |
9.4252 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
294 |
9.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,983 |
9.4530 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
737 |
9.4530 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
540 |
9.5376 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
286 |
9.5057 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
518 |
9.4628 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
303 |
9.4218 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
458 |
9.4004 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,243 |
9.5043 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,323 |
9.4673 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
728 |
9.4754 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,004 |
9.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,138 |
9.4090 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1 |
9.5375 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2 |
9.4701 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2 |
9.4698 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,750 |
9.5066 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,790 |
9.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,471 |
9.4990 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
402 |
9.4937 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,974 |
9.4904 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
102 |
9.5100 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
469 |
9.4750 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
20 |
9.4650 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,651 |
9.4522 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
85 |
9.4700 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
103 |
9.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
747 |
9.4818 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
260 |
9.4951 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,108 |
9.5296 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13,179 |
9.4695 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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Class |
Product |
Writing, |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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price |
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money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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security |
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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 |
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: |
27 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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