4th Mar 2022 16:36
AMENDMENT
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 | Oxford Instruments plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | financial advisor to Oxford Instruments PLC |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 2 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" | Yes, Spectris plc |
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 |
5p ordinary | Purchase
Sale | 74,436
31,570 | 26.6013 GBP
26.6000 GBP | 25.6500 GBP
25.9409 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 |
5p ordinary | Equity Swap | Decrease Long
Decrease Short
Increase Long
Increase Short
Opening a long position
Opening a short position
| 2,382
526 20 8 956 46 1,612
252 2,286
193 5,388 39,115 596 1,200 900
283 429 41 72 140 557 71 129 78 5,270
11 86 101 786 209 538 1,977 846 71 932 1,513 | 26.2750 GBP
25.9995 GBP 26.1777 GBP 26.1813 GBP 26.2656 GBP 26.5157 GBP 26.5968 GBP
26.1192 GBP 26.1383 GBP
25.6617 GBP 26.0570 GBP 26.1549 GBP 26.2548 GBP 26.3194 GBP 26.4203 GBP
26.0773 GBP 26.0986 GBP 26.0995 GBP 26.1499 GBP 26.1986 GBP 26.2258 GBP 26.2499 GBP 26.3115 GBP 26.3999 GBP 26.6000 GBP
26.0250 GBP 26.0501 GBP 26.1036 GBP 26.1131 GBP 26.1355 GBP 26.1456 GBP 26.2581 GBP 26.2893 GBP 26.6000 GBP 26.6001 GBP 26.6013 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: | 4 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.
Related Shares:
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