17th Aug 2022 10:21
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 | FirstGroup plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker to FirstGroup plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 16 August 2022 |
(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" | 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 |
5p ordinary | Purchase
Sale | 1,541,966
1,418,212 | 1.2980 GBP
1.3000 GBP | 1.0920 GBP
1.0960 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 |
5p ordinary | Equity Swap | Decrease Long
Decrease Short
Increase Long
Increase Short
Opening a Long Position
Opening a Short Position
| 1,750
41,324 41,475 12,489 180,833 23,535 11,144 9,111 3,859 7,247 18,940 6,047 1,133 4,935 46,443 12,000 7,000 655
128 276
4,645 1,385 218,200 696 13,846 36,278 26,997 20,490 50 9,751 1,117 2,055 513 15,839 733
10,500
10,500 200,000 | 1.2578 GBP
1.1299 GBP 1.1343 GBP 1.1419 GBP 1.1420 GBP 1.1467 GBP 1.1504 GBP 1.1508 GBP 1.1538 GBP 1.1542 GBP 1.1565 GBP 1.1566 GBP 1.1577 GBP 1.1595 GBP 1.1806 GBP 1.1980 GBP 1.2000 GBP 1.2599 GBP
1.1261 GBP 1.1420 GBP
1.1266 GBP 1.1400 GBP 1.1420 GBP 1.1430 GBP 1.1471 GBP 1.1946 GBP 1.2104 GBP 1.2158 GBP 1.2232 GBP 1.2407 GBP 1.2515 GBP 1.2693 GBP 1.2770 GBP 1.2830 GBP 1.2895 GBP
1.1121 GBP
1.2494 GBP 1.2701 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: | 17 August 2022 |
| 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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