23rd Jun 2021 11:23
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: | 22 June 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 | 13,335,143
3,241,049 | 2.3931 GBP
2.3940 GBP | 2.3680 GBP
2.3650 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
| 168,199 552,362 15,670 101,811 1,755 346,159 17,166 40,725 43,415 544,979 2,992,961 70,360 19,242 132 24,115 88,241 2,801 117,050 3,063,262 48,061 32 10,916 84 121,499 2,158 375,681 43 202 1,973 13,133 16,004 64,929
2,041 181,594 89,121 10,000 127,075 31,170 123,478 54,407 37,689 4,371 31,544 17,707 123,243
3,667 8,333 6,828 35,212
36,685 25,460 194,143 100,000 419 10,000 400 300 | 2.3700 GBP 2.3712 GBP 2.3716 GBP 2.3719 GBP 2.3732 GBP 2.3736 GBP 2.3738 GBP 2.3739 GBP 2.3750 GBP 2.3752 GBP 2.3760 GBP 2.3765 GBP 2.3766 GBP 2.3769 GBP 2.3770 GBP 2.3771 GBP 2.3772 GBP 2.3774 GBP 2.3779 GBP 2.3780 GBP 2.3785 GBP 2.3787 GBP 2.3788 GBP 2.3791 GBP 2.3796 GBP 2.3797 GBP 2.3811 GBP 2.3812 GBP 2.3813 GBP 2.3814 GBP 2.3849 GBP 2.3902 GBP
2.3697 GBP 2.3707 GBP 2.3714 GBP 2.3724 GBP 2.3741 GBP 2.3760 GBP 2.3762 GBP 2.3769 GBP 2.3775 GBP 2.3777 GBP 2.3778 GBP 2.3780 GBP 2.3784 GBP
2.3698 GBP 2.3699 GBP 2.3763 GBP 2.3781 GBP
2.3738 GBP 2.3742 GBP 2.3778 GBP 2.3779 GBP 2.3780 GBP 2.3784 GBP 2.3792 GBP 2.3812 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: | 23 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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