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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to Gamma Communications PLC, disclosed its dealings and positions in Gamma's 0.25p ordinary shares on 06 August 2026. The firm purchased 338,747 shares at prices between 9.6544 GBP and 9.7368 GBP, sold 30,234 shares between 9.6100 GBP and 9.7337 GBP, and undertook multiple cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held total interests of 2,056,924 shares (2.30%) and total short positions of 2,038,987 shares (2.28%) in Gamma Communications PLC.
| Date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Time | 11:39:52 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7873P |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
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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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06 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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,539,239 |
1.72% |
526,903 |
0.59% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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517,685 |
0.58% |
1,512,084 |
1.69% |
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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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2,056,924 |
2.30% |
2,038,987 |
2.28% |
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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 |
338,747 |
9.7368 GBP |
9.6544 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
Sale |
30,234 |
9.7337 GBP |
9.6100 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 |
954 |
9.6800 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,080 |
9.6804 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,257 |
9.6846 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,930 |
9.6800 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,429 |
9.6979 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
2,355 |
9.7136 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
61 |
9.7136 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,096 |
9.6800 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
347 |
9.6800 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
745 |
9.6800 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
306 |
9.6800 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,593 |
9.6889 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
93 |
9.6893 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
623 |
9.6882 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
623 |
9.6679 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,891 |
9.6882 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,812 |
9.6903 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,100 |
9.6800 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
140 |
9.6944 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
270 |
9.6800 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
81 |
9.6758 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
30 |
9.6758 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
2,521 |
9.6856 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
7,788 |
9.6971 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
173 |
9.6857 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
16,035 |
9.6800 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
247 |
9.6659 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,570 |
9.7150 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,899 |
9.6943 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
155 |
9.6831 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
221,525 |
9.6800 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,357 |
9.6800 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,836 |
9.6800 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,311 |
9.7097 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,599 |
9.6845 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
93 |
9.6900 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,818 |
9.6800 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,430 |
9.6946 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
305 |
9.6935 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
65 |
9.6819 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
98 |
9.6800 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,268 |
9.6800 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
976 |
9.6910 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
562 |
9.6920 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
44 |
9.6600 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,707 |
9.6998 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
206 |
9.7025 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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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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Product description |
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securities |
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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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Price per unit (if |
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security |
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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: |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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