12th Nov 2026 11:36
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 | RHI Magnesita N.V. |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Financial adviser and corporate broker to Vesuvius Plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 11 November 2026 |
(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, Vesuvius 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 |
EUR 1 ordinary | Purchase | 2,702 | 28.4250 GBP | 27.8432 GBP |
| 49 | 33.5327 EUR | 33.5327 EUR | |
Sale | 5,915 | 28.4079 GBP | 27.8500 GBP | |
| 35 | 33.6029 EUR | 33.6029 EUR |
(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 |
EUR 1 ordinary | Equity Swap | Decrease Long | 495 | 27.8434 GBP |
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| 677 | 27.9000 GBP | |
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| 196 | 27.9334 GBP | |
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| 16 | 27.9508 GBP | |
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| 100 | 28.1003 GBP | |
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| 49 | 33.5410 EUR | |
| Decrease Short | 6 | 27.8972 GBP | |
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| 167 | 27.9111 GBP | |
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| 95 | 27.9253 GBP | |
| Increase Long | 490 | 27.8989 GBP | |
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| 127 | 27.8990 GBP | |
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| 2,458 | 27.9000 GBP | |
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| 17 | 27.9135 GBP | |
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| 561 | 27.9472 GBP | |
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| 12 | 27.9480 GBP | |
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| 749 | 28.0906 GBP | |
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| 49 | 28.5491 GBP | |
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| 35 | 33.5945 EUR | |
| Increase Short | 261 | 27.9500 GBP | |
| Opening a long position | 19 | 27.9386 GBP | |
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| 700 | 28.0179 GBP | |
| Opening a short position | 19 | 27.9000 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 |
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(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: | 12 November 2026 |
| Contact name: | Natasha Mondon |
| Telephone number: | 01202 325175 |
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:
RHI Magnesita