2nd Mar 2026 11:55
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: | UBS Investment Bank, London |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Senior plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Advent International Limited |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 27 February 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" | NA
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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 |
10p ordinary | Buy
| 4822305 | 3.15000 GBP | 2.95000 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sell
| 856485 | 3.15000 GBP | 2.95000 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 |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 40200 | 3.07666444435323 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 46271 | 3.08 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 13114 | 3.05917645 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 6781 | 3.05518605 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1 | 3.1125 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3000 | 3.125 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 16751 | 3.079846 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1975 | 3.06855696 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 61565 | 2.97442037282132 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 31152 | 2.97441982280008 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 7500 | 3.148333 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 19578 | 3.08109561995607 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 9942 | 3.0621187896902 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 727 | 3.07509951 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 784 | 3.135 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 58097 | 3.068401 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2574 | 3.05 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 4444 | 3.0375 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 214 | 3.07619962 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 18188 | 3.07849855608093 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 106696 | 3.07684803 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 50569 | 3.06503391 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 16654 | 3.040439 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 9635 | 3.05 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2282 | 3.05567113 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 9940 | 3.05640192005835 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 533917 | 3.05815392667838 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3000 | 3.11 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 5209 | 3.080154 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1 | 3.1125 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 16743 | 3.06219526726572 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 31951 | 3.08 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 83561 | 3.06270286 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 5528 | 3.078311 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 145829 | 3.08010451051629 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 270173 | 3.0581542366785 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 73793 | 3.08010435050045 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 12653 | 3.06860191 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 51 | 3.055 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 7500 | 3.15 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 30839 | 3.05687984 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 8726 | 3.04223584691471 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 12980 | 3.0478111 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 48347 | 3.034579 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 7300 | 3.09783424667104 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2196438 | 3.0525394 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 294207 | 3.053452 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 131883 | 3.009245 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 150000 | 3.092163 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 90604 | 3.09216304 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 |
| Date of disclosure: | 02 March 2026 |
| Contact name: | Richard Howard |
| Telephone number: | +44 (0)207 568 9128 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected]
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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