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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd filed an amended Form 8.5 disclosure on 05 August 2026 detailing its dealings and positions in Gamma Communications PLC's 0.25p ordinary shares as of 03 August 2026. On 03 August 2026, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd purchased 48,520 shares and sold 41,074 shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, the firm held a total long position of 1,845,100 shares (2.06%) and a total short position of 1,853,280 shares (2.07%) in Gamma Communications PLC.
| Date | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Time | 16:54:27 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4691P |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
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Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 2242P published at 11:32 on 04/08/2026, 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 Aug 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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1,487,719 |
1.66% |
389,784 |
0.44% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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357,381 |
0.40% |
1,463,496 |
1.64% |
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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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1,845,100 |
2.06% |
1,853,280 |
2.07% |
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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 |
48,520 |
9.5500 GBP |
9.4034 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
Sale |
41,074 |
9.5500 GBP |
9.4005 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 |
244 |
9.5500 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
979 |
9.5495 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
661 |
9.5413 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,746 |
9.5500 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,324 |
9.4256 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
692 |
9.4389 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
474 |
9.5500 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
10,584 |
9.5500 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,794 |
9.5500 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
520 |
9.5500 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
5 |
9.5500 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
178 |
9.5310 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,716 |
9.4691 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
581 |
9.5460 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,195 |
9.5113 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
92 |
9.3600 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,728 |
9.4978 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
694 |
9.5218 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
87 |
9.5330 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,688 |
9.4818 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
457 |
9.4509 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,500 |
9.4623 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
930 |
9.4623 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Short |
2,118 |
9.4070 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
96 |
9.4755 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
273 |
9.4507 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
7 |
9.4684 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,598 |
9.5261 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
985 |
9.5495 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
754 |
9.4502 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,019 |
9.4314 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7 |
9.4665 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
24 |
9.4669 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,158 |
9.4651 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
49 |
9.5500 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
581 |
9.4349 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
262 |
9.4817 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
290 |
9.5500 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,577 |
9.4435 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
49 |
9.4225 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
207 |
9.4480 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
173 |
9.4650 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,133 |
9.4325 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
579 |
9.4307 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
186 |
9.4350 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,474 |
9.4127 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
100 |
9.5500 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
512 |
9.4044 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,007 |
9.5500 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4 |
9.5500 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
504 |
9.4091 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
951 |
9.4401 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,233 |
9.4099 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,189 |
9.4322 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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Expiry |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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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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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: |
05 Aug 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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