12th Jun 2026 11:21
FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) | |||||||
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 |
| GAMMA COMMUNICATIONS PLC | ||||
| relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) | Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | GAMMA COMMUNICATIONS PLC | |||||
| principal trader is connected |
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(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
| 11 Jun 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: | 0.25p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,156,906 | 1.28% | 1,284,720 | 1.42% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,261,520 | 1.40% | 1,156,233 | 1.28% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 2,418,426 | 2.68% | 2,440,953 | 2.71% |
(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 | ||||||
(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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0.25p ordinary | Purchase | 231,104 | 9.7570 GBP | 9.5681 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | Sale | 348,174 | 9.7350 GBP | 9.5695 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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0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 541 | 9.5700 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,870 | 9.5695 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 654 | 9.6648 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,501 | 9.6459 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,696 | 9.6696 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 119 | 9.6642 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,412 | 9.6343 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,820 | 9.5700 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 13,134 | 9.5700 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 80 | 9.5700 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,223 | 9.5700 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 21 | 9.6015 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 57 | 9.6022 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,055 | 9.5945 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 951 | 9.5770 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 189 | 9.6017 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,075 | 9.6020 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 22 | 9.6550 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 217 | 9.6800 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1 | 9.6850 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,649 | 9.6263 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 554 | 9.6314 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,437 | 9.7571 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 213,613 | 9.6350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 1 | 9.6100 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 1 | 9.5700 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 94 | 9.6012 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 35 | 9.6012 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 116 | 9.6556 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,608 | 9.5700 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,000 | 9.6330 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 4,013 | 9.6269 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,823 | 9.5735 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 576 | 9.5700 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 252 | 9.5699 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 519 | 9.6434 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 182 | 9.6445 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 819 | 9.6568 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10 | 9.6362 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,114 | 9.6513 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 9.7100 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 9.6901 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,625 | 9.7256 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,137 | 9.6343 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 914 | 9.6233 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 340 | 9.6233 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 93 | 9.6950 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,870 | 9.6592 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,290 | 9.5947 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,412 | 9.5816 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 9.6750 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 244 | 9.5700 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,365 | 9.6484 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 232 | 9.5700 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 88 | 9.5700 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,366 | 9.6338 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,571 | 9.5700 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 127 | 9.7143 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 821 | 9.5700 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1 | 9.6898 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,886 | 9.6526 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,246 | 9.6273 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,908 | 9.6461 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,540 | 9.6509 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 79,337 | 9.6348 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,038 | 9.6578 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 |
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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? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 12 Jun 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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