6th Apr 2022 11:11
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: | 5 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 | 192,504
341,990 | 8.8979 GBP
8.8850 GBP | 8.6426 GBP
8.6166 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
| 776
46,509 1,500 21,936
3,730 348 5,050 14,002 120 508 700 4,300 17,037 5,500 59,629 61 61 88 5,044 144 7,354 410
1 2,369 42,853 1,501
620 367 4,143 448 1,373 11,539 4,231 102 2,245 694 879 938 298
393 4,907 15,962 1,652 126 | 8.8095 GBP
8.8071 GBP 8.8231 GBP 8.8703 GBP
8.6165 GBP 8.7194 GBP 8.7424 GBP 8.7449 GBP 8.7471 GBP 8.7499 GBP 8.7735 GBP 8.7936 GBP 8.7942 GBP 8.7946 GBP 8.8025 GBP 8.8131 GBP 8.8134 GBP 8.8160 GBP 8.8172 GBP 8.8275 GBP 8.8358 GBP 8.8493 GBP
8.6500 GBP 8.7617 GBP 8.7701 GBP 8.8650 GBP
8.7257 GBP 8.7497 GBP 8.7763 GBP 8.7800 GBP 8.7809 GBP 8.7922 GBP 8.8068 GBP 8.8100 GBP 8.8115 GBP 8.8135 GBP 8.8149 GBP 8.8340 GBP 8.8724 GBP
8.7383 GBP 8.7450 GBP 8.7454 GBP 8.7455 GBP 8.7552 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: | 6 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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