20th Jul 2026 15:59
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 | Rotork plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker to the Rotork plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 16 July 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" | 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 |
0.5p ordinary | Purchase | 30,198,865 | 4.8709 GBP | 4.8224 GBP |
| Sale | 28,709,707 | 4.8660 GBP | 4.7750 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 |
0.5p ordinary | Equity Swap | Decrease Long | 949 | 4.8500 GBP |
68,171 | 4.8502 GBP | |||
3,102 | 4.8518 GBP | |||
3,102 | 4.8519 GBP | |||
2,444 | 4.8529 GBP | |||
9,100 | 4.8534 GBP | |||
7,070 | 4.8538 GBP | |||
500 | 4.8544 GBP | |||
15,821 | 4.8548 GBP | |||
1,186,613 | 4.8557 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 2,222 | 4.8269 GBP | ||
27,067 | 4.8438 GBP | |||
465,117 | 4.8441 GBP | |||
133,782 | 4.8453 GBP | |||
49,889 | 4.8474 GBP | |||
36,101 | 4.8476 GBP | |||
2,100 | 4.8495 GBP | |||
23,379 | 4.8496 GBP | |||
6,937 | 4.8498 GBP | |||
1,062,906 | 4.8499 GBP | |||
49,157 | 4.8506 GBP | |||
21,760 | 4.8507 GBP | |||
101,429 | 4.8508 GBP | |||
8,374 | 4.8510 GBP | |||
17,962 | 4.8514 GBP | |||
4,881 | 4.8516 GBP | |||
54,542 | 4.8517 GBP | |||
385,787 | 4.8519 GBP | |||
243,111 | 4.8521 GBP | |||
59,451 | 4.8524 GBP | |||
720,022 | 4.8526 GBP | |||
34,173 | 4.8527 GBP | |||
107,600 | 4.8528 GBP | |||
56,056 | 4.8530 GBP | |||
1,301,688 | 4.8531 GBP | |||
83,099 | 4.8532 GBP | |||
242,491 | 4.8533 GBP | |||
1,588 | 4.8535 GBP | |||
31,955 | 4.8536 GBP | |||
2,899 | 4.8537 GBP | |||
122,708 | 4.8538 GBP | |||
3,764 | 4.8541 GBP | |||
430 | 4.8543 GBP | |||
41,589 | 4.8545 GBP | |||
20,373 | 4.8546 GBP | |||
25,468 | 4.8562 GBP | |||
304,845 | 4.8565 GBP | |||
38,801 | 4.8568 GBP | |||
64,941 | 4.8571 GBP | |||
611 | 4.8602 GBP | |||
61,537 | 4.8624 GBP | |||
31,637 | 4.8626 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 1,612 | 4.8507 GBP | ||
14,133 | 4.8515 GBP | |||
16,283 | 4.8516 GBP | |||
37,715 | 4.8521 GBP | |||
73,378 | 4.8523 GBP | |||
300 | 4.8533 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 216,299 | 4.8500 GBP | ||
84 | 4.8501 GBP | |||
8,167 | 4.8502 GBP | |||
18,357 | 4.8513 GBP | |||
43,857 | 4.8515 GBP | |||
4,279 | 4.8516 GBP | |||
29,855 | 4.8520 GBP | |||
27,067 | 4.8531 GBP | |||
4,844 | 4.8540 GBP | |||
1,221 | 4.8544 GBP | |||
870 | 4.8550 GBP | |||
978 | 4.8616 GBP | |||
85 | 4.8661 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 140 | 4.8521 GBP | ||
74,800 | 4.8537 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 250,000 | 4.8374 GBP | ||
250,000 | 4.8424 GBP | |||
41,343 | 4.8466 GBP | |||
100,000 | 4.8483 GBP | |||
114,179 | 4.8489 GBP | |||
100,000 | 4.8493 GBP | |||
100,000 | 4.8503 GBP | |||
358,657 | 4.8504 GBP | |||
2,040 | 4.8522 GBP | |||
500,000 | 4.8524 GBP | |||
166,900 | 4.8529 GBP | |||
36 | 4.8536 GBP | |||
9,700 | 4.8549 GBP | |||
648,060 | 4.8573 GBP | |||
262,500 | 4.8574 GBP | |||
230,000 | 4.8589 GBP | |||
500,000 | 4.8594 GBP | |||
500,000 | 4.8624 GBP | |||
1,113,114 | 4.8625 GBP | |||
62,447 | 4.8629 GBP | |||
275,000 | 4.8674 GBP | |||
250,000 | 4.8709 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 |
(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: | 20 July 2026 |
| Contact name: | Hetvi Shah |
| Telephone number: | 44 2034 936359 |
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:
Rotork