2nd Jun 2017 16:22
AMENDMENT
INCREASED EQUITY SALES BY 379,888 TO 9,267,996
ADDED EQUITY SWAP PURCHASES OF 379,888
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 | Tesco PLC |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Booker Group Plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 31 May 2017 |
(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 Booker Group 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 (GBP)
| Lowest price per unit paid/received (GBP)
|
Ordinary Shares
| Purchases
Sales | 4,451,970
9,267,996 | 1.8545
1.8570 | 1.8255
1.8255 |
|
|
(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 (GBP) |
Ordinary Shares | Equity Swaps
Call Option | Long
Short
Long | 17,352 100,000 114,494 110,212 218,597 2,071 11,343 368,449 1,062,996 636,214 35,993 8,085 55,154 195,098 379,887 74,603 180,086 37,967 10,918 26,052 117,936 1,170,925 141,029 7,940 27,845 12,883 521,386 22,496 202,894 2,869 379,888 38,824 1,181
79,309 138,508 100,000 3,410 9,628 86,575 74,800 202,178 1,740 4,521 57,230 4,552 2,581 4,088
1,210,335 761,427 | 1.8314 1.8323 1.8332 1.8341 1.8352 1.8357 1.8360 1.8361 1.8363 1.8365 1.8369 1.8370 1.8372 1.8373 1.8377 1.8378 1.8380 1.8382 1.8385 1.8387 1.8391 1.8392 1.8397 1.8398 1.8399 1.8401 1.8403 1.8404 1.8406 1.8409 1.8417 1.8444 1.8484
1.8306 1.8344 1.8350 1.8353 1.8370 1.8371 1.8381 1.8384 1.8385 1.8408 1.8410 1.8412 1.8414 1.8425
0.0073 0.0257
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(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 (GBP) | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit (GBP) |
Ordinary Shares |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit (GBP) |
Ordinary Shares |
(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) (GBP) |
|
(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: | 02 June 2017 |
| Contact name: | Tung Le |
| Telephone number: | 020 7742 7272 |
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.
Related Shares:
Tesco