19th Oct 2026 09:03
FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 9763Y published at 11:52 on 14/10/2026, changes made to section 2A,3A | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN | |||||||
EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS | |||||||
(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) | |||||||
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Name of exempt principal trader: |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD | ||||
(b) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
| EASYJET PLC | ||||
| 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)) | |||||
| principal trader is connected |
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(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
| 12 Oct 2026 | ||||
(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 | ||||||
(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 | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 20,186,078 | 2.66% | 2,560,975 | 0.34% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,581,375 | 0.34% | 18,931,514 | 2.50% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 100,353 | 0.01% |
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| 22,767,453 | 3.00% | 21,592,842 | 2.85% |
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(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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27 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 8,597 | 8.0500 EUR | 8.0313 EUR | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 5,098 | 8.0605 EUR | 8.0280 EUR | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | Purchase | 972,148 | 6.8304 GBP | 6.7680 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | Sale | 1,084,642 | 6.8310 GBP | 6.7700 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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27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 664 | 6.7978 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 64 | 6.7838 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 101 | 6.7907 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 56 | 6.7825 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 57 | 6.7785 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,139 | 6.7990 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 59 | 6.7805 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 102,951 | 6.7740 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 675 | 8.0360 EUR | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 124,303 | 6.8060 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 199 | 6.8260 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,540 | 6.7743 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 59,747 | 6.7736 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 133,275 | 6.8060 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 19,610 | 6.7796 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 10,018 | 6.7787 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,619 | 6.7906 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,858 | 8.0333 EUR | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 18,218 | 6.7739 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 463 | 6.8054 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 106 | 8.0392 EUR | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,831 | 6.7992 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 26 | 8.0400 EUR | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 51,949 | 6.7890 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,190 | 6.7762 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21 | 6.7740 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 113 | 6.7978 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 386 | 6.7978 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,173 | 6.7817 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,585 | 6.7817 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 889 | 6.7797 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,545 | 6.7757 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 758 | 6.7875 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,467 | 6.7790 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,718 | 6.7830 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 495 | 6.7720 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,209 | 6.8075 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,001 | 8.0491 EUR | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,012 | 6.7866 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 99 | 8.0240 EUR | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 24,062 | 6.7740 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,569 | 6.7762 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 285 | 6.7757 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 953 | 6.7757 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,500 | 6.7740 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 565 | 6.7912 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,098 | 6.7882 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 116 | 6.7740 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 971 | 6.7965 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1 | 6.8100 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,892 | 6.7949 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,330 | 6.7740 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 18,999 | 6.7740 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 11,506 | 6.7740 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 10,137 | 6.7740 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 1,339 | 6.7752 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 3,021 | 6.7752 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,119 | 6.7814 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 39,281 | 6.7780 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 3,021 | 6.7942 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 4,027 | 6.7942 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,090 | 6.7895 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,154 | 6.7660 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 45,593 | 6.7786 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 39 | 6.7740 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 2,834 | 6.7740 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 26,164 | 6.7740 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,273 | 6.7890 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,043 | 6.7733 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 473 | 6.7923 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,156 | 6.7982 GBP | |||
27 2/7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 47,593 | 6.7801 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) | Exercising |
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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 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 | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | YES | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 19 Oct 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO | |||||||
PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. | |||||||
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
Identity of the person whose positions/dealings | BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD | ||||||
are being disclosed: | |||||||
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | EASYJET PLC | ||||||
relevant securities this from relates: | |||||||
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2. | OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Product description | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type | Expiry date | |
27 2/7p ordinary | Call Options | Written | -100,353 | 7.0573 | European | 09 Nov 2026 | |
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3. | AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. | ||||||
Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood: | |||||||
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