11th Mar 2021 10:47
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 | G4S plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Corporate Broker and Defence Adviser to G4S plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 10 March 2021 |
(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 |
Ordinary Share | Purchase
Sale | 37,080,247
11,807,308 | 2.4310 GBP
2.4310 GBP | 2.4150 GBP
2.4180 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 | Decrease Short
Increase Short
Opening a Short Position
| 2,138,625 48,541 16,180 18,161 3,371 26,946 129 134,775 44,925 235,386 106,113 50,027 1,216,418 19,937 35,734 83,487
1,716 6,375,000 5,329 24,336 988,250 555,000 10,441 35,734 1,104,865 175,000 142,167 75,000 420,379 427,891 82,924 1,500,000 277,317 4,500,000
8,990,028 500,000 22,900 1,678,479 500,000 1,000,000 | 2.4210 GBP 2.4229 GBP 2.4234 GBP 2.4238 GBP 2.4243 GBP 2.4244 GBP 2.4245 GBP 2.4248 GBP 2.4250 GBP 2.4252 GBP 2.4253 GBP 2.4254 GBP 2.4271 GBP 2.4279 GBP 2.4280 GBP 2.4287 GBP
2.4206 GBP 2.4210 GBP 2.4212 GBP 2.4214 GBP 2.4215 GBP 2.4217 GBP 2.4219 GBP 2.4231 GBP 2.4232 GBP 2.4242 GBP 2.4243 GBP 2.4245 GBP 2.4256 GBP 2.4257 GBP 2.4271 GBP 2.4276 GBP 2.4280 GBP 2.4281 GBP
2.4230 GBP 2.4250 GBP 2.4269 GBP 2.4293 GBP 3.3694 GBP 3.3698 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: | 11 March 2021 |
| 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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