3rd Jun 2021 13:33
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 | Vectura Group plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Joint financial adviser & joint Corporate Broker to Vectura Group PLC |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 26 May 2021 |
(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 |
0.0271p ordinary | Purchase
Sale | 6,743,447
2,935,153 | 1.6321 GBP
1.6324 GBP | 1.5971 GBP
1.5920 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 |
0.0271p ordinary | Equity Swap | Decrease Long
Decrease Short
Increase Long
Increase Short
Opening a Long Position
Opening a Short Position
| 7,931 30,842 33,279 221,057 194,583 60,983 77,181 22,220 191,067 1,836 2 3,946 18,855 4 4,961
27,703 4,907 64 1,753 1,592 3,013 5,987 43,509
965 10,603 26,305 2,360 12,613 4,343
174 8,169 7,655 790,810 52,989 29,585 20,949
250,000 3,076 100,000
77,760 1,422,240 350,000 601,073 25,000 | 1.6034 GBP 1.6041 GBP 1.6093 GBP 1.6102 GBP 1.6109 GBP 1.6112 GBP 1.6127 GBP 1.6132 GBP 1.6139 GBP 1.6142 GBP 1.6182 GBP 1.6220 GBP 1.6238 GBP 1.6263 GBP 1.6320 GBP
1.6080 GBP 1.6099 GBP 1.6120 GBP 1.6180 GBP 1.6200 GBP 1.6220 GBP 1.6230 GBP 1.6320 GBP
1.6026 GBP 1.6089 GBP 1.6105 GBP 1.6145 GBP 1.6152 GBP 1.6247 GBP
1.6001 GBP 1.6031 GBP 1.6040 GBP 1.6144 GBP 1.6164 GBP 1.6320 GBP 1.6321 GBP
1.6310 GBP 1.6320 GBP 1.6324 GBP
1.6001 GBP 1.6008 GBP 1.6016 GBP 1.6018 GBP 1.6043 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: | 03 June 2021 |
| 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.
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