9th Feb 2021 11:47
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 | Marston's plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | JPM is acting as corporate broker to Marston's Plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 8 February 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 | 1,336,940
1,425,623 | 1.0130 GBP
1.0020 GBP | 0.9870 GBP
0.9914 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 Long
Decrease Short
Increase Long
Increase Short
Opening a Long Position
Opening a Short Position
| 8,425 6,277 75,577 14,537 1,366 6,721 39,207 282,552 14,894 39,000 478 76 2,153 382
2,077 23,968 151 250,802
313,613
15,200
28,262 10,629 52,198 64,341 3,886
4,420 4,505 6,731 24,730 7,733 17,479 70,380 1,937 18,505 | 0.9937 GBP 0.9938 GBP 0.9940 GBP 0.9941 GBP 0.9943 GBP 0.9944 GBP 0.9945 GBP 0.9948 GBP 0.9952 GBP 0.9956 GBP 0.9986 GBP 0.9994 GBP 1.0059 GBP 1.0063 GBP
0.9937 GBP 0.9950 GBP 0.9973 GBP 1.0000 GBP
0.9946 GBP
0.9953 GBP
0.9915 GBP 0.9940 GBP 0.9945 GBP 0.9963 GBP 0.9967 GBP
0.9915 GBP 0.9935 GBP 0.9940 GBP 0.9941 GBP 0.9948 GBP 0.9952 GBP 0.9954 GBP 0.9965 GBP 0.9992 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: | 9 February 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.
Related Shares:
Marstons