7th Aug 2026 12:07
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: | 06 August 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 | 10,491,87515,491 | 8.7848 GBP7.8240 EUR | 6.0240 GBP7.5300 EUR |
27 2/7p ordinary | Sales | 10,019,9139,099 | 6.7740 GBP7.8546 EUR | 5.9000 GBP7.1691 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 | 9,261 | 6.0291 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 7,440 | 6.0905 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 25,000 | 6.1271 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 7,000 | 6.1382 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 4,500 | 6.1382 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 50,000 | 6.1397 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 80,015 | 6.1434 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 94,582 | 6.3419 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,353 | 6.4231 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 20,700 | 6.4452 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 20,700 | 6.4452 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 29,900 | 6.4452 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 15,100 | 6.4452 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 29,900 | 6.4452 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 2,000 | 6.4452 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 15,100 | 6.4452 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 2,000 | 6.4452 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 2,000 | 6.4452 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 15,100 | 6.4452 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 20,700 | 6.4452 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 29,900 | 6.4452 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 184,565 | 6.4500 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 147 | 6.4663 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 152 | 6.4677 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 100 | 6.4677 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 47 | 6.4678 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 56,700 | 6.4800 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 4,900 | 6.4800 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 3,500 | 6.4822 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 2,250 | 6.4822 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Closing a long position | 87,455 | 6.4956 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 116,902 | 6.5030 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 5,431 | 6.5272 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 3,270 | 6.5694 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 433 | 6.6123 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,798 | 6.6123 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 894 | 6.6987 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 3,608 | 6.6987 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 468,534 | 6.7000 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 27,537 | 6.7000 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 24,750 | 6.7000 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 22,913 | 6.7000 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 256,266 | 6.7000 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 6,354 | 6.7010 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 84,485 | 6.7010 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 5,373 | 6.7010 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 56,188 | 6.7010 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 52,929 | 6.7010 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 4,103 | 6.7010 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 17,964 | 6.7010 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,118 | 6.7010 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 200,000 | 6.7047 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 6,229 | 6.7047 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 16,690 | 6.7047 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 9,361 | 6.7047 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 25,000 | 6.7096 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 69,934 | 6.7113 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 331,086 | 6.7113 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 100,398 | 6.7113 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 212,897 | 6.7113 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 24,222 | 6.7113 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 11,463 | 6.7113 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 40,120 | 6.7183 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 200,000 | 6.7271 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 66,758 | 6.7272 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 37,444 | 6.7272 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 24,917 | 6.7272 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 386,300 | 6.7275 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 168,604 | 6.7283 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 10,000 | 6.7290 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 650,000 | 6.7326 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 130,013 | 6.7381 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 57,828 | 6.7393 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 103,101 | 6.7393 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 38,482 | 6.7393 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 100,000 | 6.7415 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 270,643 | 6.7425 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 38,647 | 6.7430 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 68,902 | 6.7430 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 25,719 | 6.7430 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 231,396 | 6.7495 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 1,597 | 7.1691 EUR |
27 2/7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 6,502 | 7.8546 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 |
27 2/7p ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00) | Purchasing | 804 (804,000) | 6.4000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2026 | 0.4000 GBP |
27 2/7p ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00) | Selling | 804 (804,000) | 7.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2026 | 0.0900 GBP |
(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: | 07 August 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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