26th Apr 2022 10:09
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: | 25 April 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 | 195,076
395,251 | 9.8657 GBP
9.8950 GBP | 9.5973 GBP
9.5900 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
| 8,973 1,330 1,596 599
3,000 18,863 10,562 5,560 62,026
27,356 1,492 234 7,863 2,042 7,617 7,875 15,381 13,048 2,383 281 19,108 1,227 323
15,652 10,772 1 7,501
939 12,344 2,138 1,688 1,367 1,186 11,136 316 980 604 2,968 3,959 173 285
1,749 185 480 226 2,015 1,674 33,399 44 | 9.7112 GBP 9.7413 GBP 9.7702 GBP 9.8157 GBP
9.6275 GBP 9.7193 GBP 9.7328 GBP 9.7768 GBP 9.7841 GBP
9.6577 GBP 9.6848 GBP 9.6977 GBP 9.7012 GBP 9.7381 GBP 9.7392 GBP 9.7409 GBP 9.7670 GBP 9.7754 GBP 9.7844 GBP 9.7853 GBP 9.7856 GBP 9.7938 GBP 9.8394 GBP
9.6004 GBP 9.6648 GBP 9.8050 GBP 9.8632 GBP
9.6581 GBP 9.6857 GBP 9.6875 GBP 9.6898 GBP 9.7092 GBP 9.7119 GBP 9.7146 GBP 9.7229 GBP 9.7427 GBP 9.7630 GBP 9.7645 GBP 9.7650 GBP 9.7796 GBP 9.7849 GBP
9.6378 GBP 9.6405 GBP 9.7047 GBP 9.7051 GBP 9.7172 GBP 9.7512 GBP 9.7650 GBP 9.8501 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: | 26 April 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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