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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to Eagle Bidco Ltd's offer for EasyJet PLC, disclosed its positions and dealings in EasyJet's 27 2/7p ordinary shares. As of 06 August 2026, it held total interests of 17,277,825 shares (2.28%) and total short positions of 17,464,079 shares (2.30%). On the same date, dealings included purchases of 91,263 shares (priced in EUR) and 10,658,680 shares (priced in GBP), sales of 32,575 shares (priced in EUR) and 11,842,083 shares (priced in GBP), along with various cash-settled and stock-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Time | 13:14:39 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 8114P |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 7980P published at 11:39 on 07/08/2026, changes made to section 1C |
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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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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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EASYJET 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 |
Eagle Bidco Ltd (a company indirectly owned by the Apollo Funds, managed by affiliates of Apollo Capital Management, L.P. (together with Apollo Global Management, Inc. and its subsidiaries)) |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
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06 Aug 2026 |
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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: |
27 2/7p 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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10,621,780 |
1.40% |
6,562,985 |
0.87% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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6,656,045 |
0.88% |
10,800,741 |
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% |
100,353 |
0.01% |
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TOTAL: |
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17,277,825 |
2.28% |
17,464,079 |
2.30% |
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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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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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27 2/7p ordinary |
Purchase |
91,263 |
7.8460 EUR |
7.3500 EUR |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
Sale |
32,575 |
7.8240 EUR |
7.2012 EUR |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,658,680 |
6.7541 GBP |
6.0740 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
Sale |
11,842,083 |
6.7550 GBP |
6.0602 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Number of |
Price per |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
896 |
6.6919 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,929 |
6.4757 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,946 |
6.4730 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,437 |
6.7312 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
92 |
6.5816 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
893 |
6.5447 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,330 |
6.6087 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,724 |
6.7284 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,708 |
6.7169 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
189,301 |
6.7000 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
176 |
7.8240 EUR |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
150,282 |
6.3545 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,500 |
6.4452 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Long |
26,876 |
6.5938 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
48,697 |
6.6386 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
22,794 |
7.4339 EUR |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
263,195 |
6.7442 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
18,024 |
6.1456 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
128 |
6.4610 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
836 |
7.5494 EUR |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
21,579 |
6.1262 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
185 |
7.5191 EUR |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
205,810 |
6.7428 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
97,932 |
6.7000 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
108 |
7.5800 EUR |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
200,000 |
6.1998 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
27,537 |
6.3294 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
27,537 |
6.7000 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
3,000 |
6.4496 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
63 |
6.4360 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
56,730 |
6.4131 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
119,679 |
6.7101 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,205 |
6.4526 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
39 |
6.6919 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
752 |
6.6919 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,488 |
6.3819 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,914 |
6.2860 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
92 |
6.7000 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
365 |
6.5811 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
190,447 |
6.7270 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,737 |
6.6790 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,532 |
7.2012 EUR |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
55,592 |
6.2596 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
39,048 |
6.6201 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
87,744 |
7.7394 EUR |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
139,083 |
6.7426 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Short |
20,413 |
6.6979 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
12,121 |
6.6979 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
11,163 |
6.6354 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
17 |
7.1794 EUR |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
7,928 |
6.0760 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
33 |
7.8221 EUR |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,998 |
6.6013 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
100,000 |
6.2698 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
63 |
6.7000 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
80,766 |
6.4899 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
118,692 |
6.3428 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
120 |
6.3820 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,378 |
6.3819 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
92 |
6.7000 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
26,136 |
6.7000 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,530 |
6.5008 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,400 |
7.7087 EUR |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
205,874 |
6.6843 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
98,986 |
6.6843 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
10,315 |
6.3560 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
3,481 |
7.2448 EUR |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
642 |
7.8219 EUR |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
301,998 |
6.7014 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,000 |
6.5193 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
987 |
6.4131 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
124,608 |
6.7000 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
47,723 |
6.7232 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
267,846 |
6.7000 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
13,213 |
6.2713 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,778 |
7.6715 EUR |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
15,000 |
6.4860 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
23,519 |
6.6096 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
50,000 |
6.2764 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
68,937 |
6.7000 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
50,000 |
6.6897 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,049 |
6.7000 GBP |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
15,000 |
6.5500 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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selling, |
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paid/ |
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varying etc |
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received |
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option |
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Exercising |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
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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? |
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Date of disclosure: |
07 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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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO |
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Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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KEY INFORMATION |
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Identity of the person whose positions/dealings |
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
EASYJET PLC |
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relevant securities this from relates: |
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2. |
OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES |
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Class of relevant security |
Product description |
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc |
Number of securities to which option relates |
Exercise price per unit |
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27 2/7p ordinary |
Call Options |
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AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. |
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