12th Jun 2019 09:33
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | J.P. Morgan Securities Plc |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Acacia Mining plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker to Acacia Mining plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 11 June 2019 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | Yes, Barrick Gold Corporation |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
Ordinary Share
| Purchase
Sale | 153,433
175,574 | 1.7050 GBP
1.7050 GBP | 1.6500 GBP
1.6490 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
Ordinary Share | Equity Swap | Long
Short
| 7,498 50,888 6 10,984 1,181 4,100 2,731 4,550 669
3,997 127 5,622 110 699 162 1,096 3,581 5,472 2,434 188 348 1,006 1,837 8,826 2,027 15,730 375 126 602 950 140 412 4,007 592 | 1.6499 GBP 1.6500 GBP 1.6625 GBP 1.6643 GBP 1.6820 GBP 1.6844 GBP 1.6860 GBP 1.6869 GBP 1.6910 GBP
1.6501 GBP 1.6572 GBP 1.6624 GBP 1.6631 GBP 1.6632 GBP 1.6686 GBP 1.6687 GBP 1.6694 GBP 1.6697 GBP 1.6698 GBP 1.6706 GBP 1.6721 GBP 1.6737 GBP 1.6756 GBP 1.6778 GBP 1.6819 GBP 1.6838 GBP 1.6866 GBP 1.6929 GBP 1.6941 GBP 1.6954 GBP 1.6956 GBP 1.7013 GBP 1.7022 GBP 1.7023 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None
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| Date of disclosure: | 12 June 2019 |
| Contact name: | Alwyn Basch |
| Telephone number: | 020 7742 7407 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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