8th Jun 2026 11:01
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: |
| 05 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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| 1,280,479 | 1.42% | 1,195,730 | 1.33% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,170,131 | 1.30% | 1,279,395 | 1.42% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 2,450,610 | 2.72% | 2,475,125 | 2.74% |
(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 | 121,202 | 9.6275 GBP | 9.3600 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | Sale | 139,975 | 9.6159 GBP | 9.3725 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 | 735 | 9.4350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 324 | 9.4354 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 751 | 9.4269 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23 | 9.4199 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 10,039 | 9.4547 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 592 | 9.5245 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,046 | 9.4350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 1,623 | 9.4350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 7,941 | 9.4350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,552 | 9.4350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6 | 9.4269 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16 | 9.4269 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,523 | 9.4264 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,913 | 9.5800 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 52 | 9.4269 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 578 | 9.4269 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 291 | 9.5825 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 815 | 9.4524 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 802 | 9.4309 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 216 | 9.5183 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,026 | 9.4454 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 641 | 9.4350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 244 | 9.4350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,406 | 9.5125 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 379 | 9.4169 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 2 | 9.5450 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 503 | 9.4568 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 70 | 9.4350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 766 | 9.4902 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 549 | 9.6033 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,000 | 9.4009 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 317 | 9.5825 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 329 | 9.6159 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,180 | 9.4196 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,148 | 9.4345 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,070 | 9.5530 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 66 | 9.5213 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 260 | 9.5203 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 688 | 9.4180 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 608 | 9.5825 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,262 | 9.5800 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 400 | 9.4633 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 187 | 9.6275 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,407 | 9.4894 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 167 | 9.4350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 2 | 9.4350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 36 | 9.4350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 187 | 9.4350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 187 | 9.4568 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,625 | 9.5675 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,305 | 9.5078 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4 | 9.4350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,995 | 9.5825 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,310 | 9.5675 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 212 | 9.4695 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,802 | 9.4350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,651 | 9.5800 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,935 | 9.5675 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 954 | 9.5825 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 190 | 9.4439 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 235 | 9.6050 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,041 | 9.5825 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,440 | 9.4391 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,978 | 9.4432 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 61 | 9.4350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,525 | 9.4888 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,351 | 9.4431 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,512 | 9.4350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,864 | 9.4456 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,126 | 9.4869 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 179 | 9.5600 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 262 | 9.6100 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,506 | 9.4988 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,091 | 9.4918 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? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 08 Jun 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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