23rd Jul 2026 09:25
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: | (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | EASYJET PLC |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | CASTLELAKE, L.P. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PETER BELLEW AND MARK BREEN AS EU NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 22 July 2026 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | N/A |
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 |
27 2/7p ordinary | Purchases | 3,830,4773,729 | 6.6580 GBP7.0405 EUR | 5.6530 GBP6.8900 EUR |
27 2/7p ordinary | Sales | 6,860,1124,417 | 6.6680 GBP7.4682 EUR | 5.6560 GBP6.9580 EUR |
(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 |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 4,500 | 5.7121 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 7,000 | 5.7121 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 9,515 | 5.7686 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 44,743 | 5.7686 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 13,742 | 5.7686 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3,293 | 5.7686 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,570 | 5.7686 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 27,137 | 5.7686 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 5,322 | 5.7975 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Closing a short position | 13,742 | 5.8483 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Closing a short position | 27,138 | 5.8483 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Closing a short position | 9,515 | 5.8483 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Closing a short position | 44,743 | 5.8483 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Closing a short position | 3,292 | 5.8483 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Closing a short position | 1,570 | 5.8483 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 12,371 | 5.8513 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 50,940 | 5.8513 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 110,976 | 5.8513 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 12,129 | 5.8513 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,455 | 5.8513 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 4,893 | 5.8532 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,767 | 5.8532 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,497 | 5.8532 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 51 | 5.8582 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Closing a short position | 150,000 | 5.8626 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 62,616 | 5.8903 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 283 | 5.9849 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 31,131 | 6.0068 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 31,193 | 6.0333 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 2,973 | 6.0602 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 4,650 | 6.0755 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Closing a short position | 18,481 | 6.1558 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Closing a short position | 26,724 | 6.1558 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Closing a short position | 84,488 | 6.1558 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Closing a short position | 38,972 | 6.1558 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Closing a short position | 2,572 | 6.1558 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Closing a short position | 19,388 | 6.1558 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,107 | 6.1957 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 42,121 | 6.2221 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 72 | 6.2345 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 6,989 | 6.2425 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,281 | 6.2826 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 126 | 6.2827 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 64,500 | 6.4463 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 56,000 | 6.4463 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,310 | 6.6216 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 134,603 | 6.6540 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,449 | 6.8900 EUR |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,176 | 7.0405 EUR |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 671 | 7.1120 EUR |
(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 |
(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: | 23 July 2026 |
| Contact name: | Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka |
| Telephone number: | +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817 |
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 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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