25th Jun 2026 10:29
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: |
| 24 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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| 674,875 | 0.75% | 1,304,262 | 1.45% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,271,495 | 1.41% | 670,538 | 0.75% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 1,946,370 | 2.16% | 1,974,800 | 2.19% |
(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 | 233,702 | 8.9190 GBP | 7.8100 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | Sale | 773,591 | 8.7850 GBP | 7.8550 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 | 485 | 8.3250 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,313 | 8.3254 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,095 | 8.2930 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,501 | 8.1027 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 20,725 | 8.0964 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,144 | 8.2235 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 928 | 8.2648 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,805 | 8.8000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 281 | 8.3250 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 28,868 | 8.3250 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 857 | 8.3149 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 416 | 8.2950 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 724 | 8.9405 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 24 | 8.1700 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 29 | 8.2400 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 801 | 8.0442 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 6,893 | 8.3245 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,023 | 8.3254 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 21 | 8.3250 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,043 | 8.8328 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,303 | 8.2128 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 8 | 8.3250 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 493 | 8.4099 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 114 | 8.1811 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,860 | 8.2723 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 985 | 8.7476 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 485 | 8.3697 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,000 | 7.9557 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,038 | 8.3251 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 476 | 8.3245 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 1,465 | 8.2750 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,958 | 8.2750 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,000 | 8.2392 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 471 | 8.3219 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,318 | 8.3245 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,793 | 8.3321 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,819 | 8.3250 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,512 | 8.2935 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,951 | 8.9155 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 21 | 8.2439 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10 | 8.2048 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 50,000 | 7.9944 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,300 | 8.2314 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11 | 8.2789 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,348 | 8.9197 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 515 | 8.0711 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4 | 8.7850 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 307 | 8.1811 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 183 | 8.4099 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,685 | 8.0983 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,000 | 8.3141 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 476 | 8.3250 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,717 | 8.2414 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 39,933 | 8.9190 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,085 | 8.0290 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 16,601 | 8.1695 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,695 | 8.8017 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 70,548 | 8.1642 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 485 | 8.5403 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 112 | 8.0495 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 286 | 8.0350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 298 | 8.3250 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,803 | 8.3250 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 819 | 8.3250 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 256 | 8.7450 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,702 | 8.3250 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 151 | 8.2950 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 572 | 8.5674 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,588 | 8.3250 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 643 | 8.1532 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 273,938 | 8.0817 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 45,660 | 7.8963 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,696 | 8.0764 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 877 | 8.7339 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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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: | 25 Jun 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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