15th Jun 2026 09:17
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: |
| 12 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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| 1,156,973 | 1.28% | 1,184,317 | 1.31% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,162,124 | 1.29% | 1,154,987 | 1.28% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 2,319,097 | 2.57% | 2,339,304 | 2.59% |
(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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0.25p ordinary | Purchase | 234,523 | 9.8450 GBP | 9.1600 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | Sale | 134,053 | 9.8383 GBP | 9.1250 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 | Increasing Long | 593 | 9.2869 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,830 | 9.2945 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 147 | 9.2950 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,172 | 9.4139 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 940 | 9.7193 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 118 | 9.6087 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,116 | 9.3910 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,105 | 9.7160 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,893 | 9.2950 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,611 | 9.2950 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 42,884 | 9.2950 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,919 | 9.5596 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 260 | 9.3229 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,794 | 9.8000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 9.7150 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 748 | 9.2663 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 85 | 9.4701 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 443 | 9.7450 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,683 | 9.5510 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 625 | 9.5510 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 265 | 9.4375 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,000 | 9.4009 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 3,894 | 9.5391 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,581 | 9.2945 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 723 | 9.7536 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,820 | 9.4340 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,967 | 9.3377 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 293 | 9.5999 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,449 | 9.2950 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,406 | 9.2950 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 728 | 9.3899 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 9.4000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,196 | 9.4327 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 204 | 9.2950 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,339 | 9.7500 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 65 | 9.4519 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 266 | 9.5295 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,152 | 9.6470 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 842 | 9.5468 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,712 | 9.2950 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,407 | 9.6099 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 197 | 9.6079 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,288 | 9.7459 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 373 | 9.7572 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 564 | 9.2945 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,038 | 9.2821 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 449 | 9.6650 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 74 | 9.2950 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,770 | 9.4943 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,283 | 9.2950 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 509 | 9.7539 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,009 | 9.3507 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 627 | 9.5927 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,930 | 9.4637 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 41,306 | 9.6850 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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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: | 15 Jun 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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