28th Sep 2021 07:00
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 | Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Financial adviser to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC as manager of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Funds XI |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 9 September 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 |
10p ordinary | Purchase
Sale | 4,615,573
4,260,924 | 2.9317 GBP
2.9320 GBP | 2.9150 GBP
2.9150 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 | Equity Swap | Decrease Long
Decrease Short
Increase Long
Increase Short
| 29,212 8,576 2,293 15,649
28,273 313 3,038 48,699 30,166 16,678 17,142 5,581 275,426 3,378 10,182 54,539 32,117 47,023 2,429 1,670 4,190 1,925 2,873
14,972 29,596 92,127 4,922 47,153
548,744 7,420 318,226 20,000 10,000 1,812 21,206 14,661 2,589 8,928 27,460 47 4,686 85,339 39,103 700 85,339 | 2.9213 GBP 2.9217 GBP 2.9225 GBP 2.9251 GBP
2.9149 GBP 2.9154 GBP 2.9219 GBP 2.9225 GBP 2.9235 GBP 2.9239 GBP 2.9240 GBP 2.9254 GBP 2.9255 GBP 2.9258 GBP 2.9259 GBP 2.9264 GBP 2.9265 GBP 2.9272 GBP 2.9273 GBP 2.9288 GBP 2.9289 GBP 2.9299 GBP 2.9319 GBP
2.9263 GBP 2.9267 GBP 2.9275 GBP 2.9291 GBP 2.9295 GBP
2.9150 GBP 2.9153 GBP 2.9229 GBP 2.9238 GBP 2.9239 GBP 2.9240 GBP 2.9244 GBP 2.9254 GBP 2.9258 GBP 2.9263 GBP 2.9267 GBP 2.9272 GBP 2.9278 GBP 2.9284 GBP 2.9294 GBP 2.9300 GBP 2.9313 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: | 27 September 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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