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FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Full name of discloser: |
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(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | JTC PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 18 Mar 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(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: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 4,684,437 | 2.72% | 408,125 | 0.24% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 349,050 | 0.20% | 4,679,178 | 2.71% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,033,487 | 2.92% | 5,087,303 | 2.95% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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1p ordinary | Purchase | 49,881 | 13.0041 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,659 | 12.9857 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,359 | 13.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,363 | 13.0068 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,265 | 13.0200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,558 | 13.0203 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,115 | 13.0050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,549 | 13.0185 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 963 | 12.9889 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 927 | 13.0024 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 656 | 12.9800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 523 | 13.0173 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 439 | 13.0086 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 331 | 12.9900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 50,087 | 13.0008 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,084 | 13.0154 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,588 | 13.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,066 | 12.9800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,458 | 13.0189 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,643 | 13.0081 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,540 | 12.9918 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,326 | 12.9900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,326 | 13.0200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,240 | 12.9818 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,115 | 12.9955 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 97 | 13.0153 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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1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,037 | 13.0018 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,494 | 13.0019 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,170 | 12.9800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,001 | 13.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,903 | 13.0193 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,182 | 13.0200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 542 | 12.9900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,115 | 13.0050 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,363 | 13.0068 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 439 | 13.0086 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 493 | 13.0112 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,549 | 13.0185 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,403 | 13.0200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 276 | 12.9992 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 94 | 13.0360 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, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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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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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(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 | |||||||
(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 person 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 | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 19 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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