9th Jun 2026 11:26
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. | KEY INFORMATION |
| Merrill Lynch International | ||
| TATE & LYLE PLC | ||
| TATE & LYLE PLC | ||
| 08/06/2026 | ||
| N/A |
2. | DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional classof relevant security dealt in.The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) | Purchases and sales |
Class of relevant security | Purchases/sales | Total number of securities | Highest price per unitpaid/received | Lowest price per unitpaid/received |
29 1/6p ordinary | Purchase | 1,565,146 | 5.640000 GBP | 5.480000 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Sale | 2,801,554 | 5.691450 GBP | 5.450000 GBP |
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
Class of relevant security | Product descriptione.g. CFD | Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing along/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 4,413 | 5.582194 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 8,737 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 8,738 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 29,762 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 52,222 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 6,697 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 39,881 | 5.544450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 3,000 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 22,932 | 5.691450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 8,929 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 1,882 | 5.691450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 595 | 5.691450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 1,500 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 3,000 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 10,000 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 17,113 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 4,464 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 5,982 | 5.544450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 17,946 | 5.544450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 14,881 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 3,000 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 44,500 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 5,134 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,991 | 5.691450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 8,973 | 5.691450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 19,941 | 5.691450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 4,464 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a short position | 7,837 | 5.614504 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 7,171 | 5.588938 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,977 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 20,000 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 3,000 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 4,369 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 177,472 | 5.544450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 1,500 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 1,500 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 44,500 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 750 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,250 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 6,000 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,000 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 11,500 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 4,500 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 9,000 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 3,000 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 4,500 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 58,253 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 7,834 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 3,917 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,232 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 26,112 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 20,000 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 4,500 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a long position | 56,260 | 5.603416 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 10,000 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 39,881 | 5.691450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,009 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 40,000 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 20,000 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,974 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 1,190 | 5.544450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 10,000 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,000 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 33,495 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 30,029 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 116,195 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 3,000 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 7,834 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 4,464 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 11,500 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a long position | 41 | 5.603416 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 5,982 | 5.691450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 19,868 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 88,735 | 5.691450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 1,500 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,894 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 1,189 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 20,000 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 10,000 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Opening a Short position | 138,667 | 5.623794 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 13,107 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 5,750 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 11,964 | 5.544450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a long position | 12,688 | 5.603416 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 5,982 | 5.691450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 1,339 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 670 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 20,000 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 23,000 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,106 | 5.691450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 4,000 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,848 | 5.544450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 1,000 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 6,000 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 89,000 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 11,500 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Opening a Short position | 4,413 | 5.425326 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 129,613 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 79,763 | 5.544450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 5,000 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 1,500 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a long position | 4,243 | 5.603416 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a long position | 281 | 5.603416 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a long position | 5,845 | 5.603416 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,000 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 5,127 | 5.544450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 3,000 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 3,000 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 1,500 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 11,500 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 29,126 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 45,863 | 5.544450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 11,964 | 5.544450 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 11,750 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 66,221 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 10,000 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 4,500 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 22,250 | 5.598392 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a long position | 854 | 5.603416 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 44,500 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 1,340 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 11,048 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 3,000 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 44,500 | 5.599100 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 645 | 5.621625 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 4,496 | 5.611811 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 428 | 5.621625 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 9,719 | 5.589648 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 3,165 | 5.589648 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a short position | 100,000 | 5.492745 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,935 | 5.589648 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a short position | 8,010 | 5.449533 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 28,236 | 5.620703 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,714 | 5.589648 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 1,760 | 5.611811 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,348 | 5.621625 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 1,920 | 5.621625 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 35 | 5.639662 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 221 | 5.589648 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 1,762 | 5.611811 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 1,760 | 5.611811 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 9,793 | 5.589648 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 12,949 | 5.611811 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 14,963 | 5.611811 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,126 | 5.621625 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 6,097 | 5.621625 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 13,020 | 5.621625 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 6,786 | 5.621625 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 8,010 | 5.587096 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a short position | 250,000 | 5.552775 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a short position | 250,000 | 5.517758 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 12,948 | 5.621625 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,355 | 5.621625 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 9,718 | 5.589648 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 16,185 | 5.611811 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 270 | 5.639662 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,081 | 5.620703 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Opening a Short position | 250,000 | 5.602800 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 2,935 | 5.611811 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 587 | 5.611811 GBP |
29 1/6p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a short position | 322 | 5.587096 GBP |
(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
Class ofrelevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number ofsecurities to which option relates | Exercise priceper unit | Typee.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(ii) | Exercise |
Class of relevant security | Product descriptione.g. call option | Exercising/exercisedagainst | Number of securities | Exercise Price per unit |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
3. | OTHER INFORMATION |
(a) | Indemnity and other dealing arrangements |
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None |
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or(ii) The voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None |
Date of disclosure: | 09/06/2026 |
Contact name: | Kamil Dziedzic |
Telephone number: | +353 86 168 4821 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService.The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code'sdealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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