3rd Nov 2020 10:27
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: | 2 November 2020 |
(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 | 5,130,871
1,373,906 | 2.0580 GBP
2.0580 GBP | 2.0310 GBP
2.0330 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
| 7,019 10,000 7,465 1,244 18,117 24,168 44,260 9,045 11,444 148,046 7,211 24,527 2,379 4,685
3,324,000 13,424 100,000 7,019 33,588 2,000 4,684 250,000 4,617 5,163 21,367 11,378 15 567 78,990 1,100 22,451 6,815 30,995 122,754 19,276 18,082 8,388 1,642 | 2.0336 GBP 2.0390 GBP 2.0428 GBP 2.0430 GBP 2.0441 GBP 2.0444 GBP 2.0448 GBP 2.0451 GBP 2.0459 GBP 2.0460 GBP 2.0467 GBP 2.0553 GBP 2.0559 GBP 2.0574 GBP
2.0340 GBP 2.0341 GBP 2.0343 GBP 2.0344 GBP 2.0345 GBP 2.0350 GBP 2.0351 GBP 2.0370 GBP 2.0381 GBP 2.0390 GBP 2.0405 GBP 2.0412 GBP 2.0427 GBP 2.0429 GBP 2.0432 GBP 2.0438 GBP 2.0439 GBP 2.0449 GBP 2.0457 GBP 2.0460 GBP 2.0465 GBP 2.0498 GBP 2.0536 GBP 2.0557 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: | 3 November 2020 |
| 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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