30th Mar 2022 11:40
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 | HomeServe plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Corporate broker to HomeServe plc. |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 29 March 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 |
2 9/13p ordinary | Purchase
Sale | 411,251
263,729 | 8.7800 GBP
8.7800 GBP | 8.5450 GBP
8.5489 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 |
2 9/13p ordinary | Equity Swap | Decrease Long
Decrease Short
Increase Long
Increase Short
Opening a Long Position
Opening a Short Position
| 1,297 2,468 180
878 10,002 131 14,245
5,355 2,505 416 4,800 7,700 2,880 23,200 539 16,981 34,155
36,845 40,676 1
896 8,620 16,200 1,659 442 3,135 456 961 3,115 6,958 7,598
33,268 95 4,558 1,476 607 46,804 43 7,569 6,458 84 409 125 2,467 487 122,622 | 8.5609 GBP 8.5667 GBP 8.5832 GBP
8.5657 GBP 8.5666 GBP 8.5883 GBP 8.6309 GBP
8.5676 GBP 8.5796 GBP 8.5831 GBP 8.6023 GBP 8.6046 GBP 8.6051 GBP 8.6152 GBP 8.6298 GBP 8.6326 GBP 8.6418 GBP
8.6219 GBP 8.6230 GBP 8.7700 GBP
8.5550 GBP 8.5596 GBP 8.5600 GBP 8.5985 GBP 8.5998 GBP 8.6050 GBP 8.6082 GBP 8.6148 GBP 8.6370 GBP 8.6397 GBP 8.6417 GBP
8.5600 GBP 8.5603 GBP 8.5653 GBP 8.5742 GBP 8.5884 GBP 8.5903 GBP 8.5950 GBP 8.6106 GBP 8.6222 GBP 8.6284 GBP 8.6285 GBP 8.6300 GBP 8.6323 GBP 8.6325 GBP 8.6412 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: | 30 March 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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