29th Oct 2026 16:52
FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 1466Z published at 11:37 on 15/10/2026 , changes made to section 2A,3B | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN | |||||||
EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS | |||||||
(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) | |||||||
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Name of exempt principal trader: |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD | ||||
(b) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
| GAMMA COMMUNICATIONS PLC | ||||
| relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) | Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | GAMMA COMMUNICATIONS PLC | |||||
| principal trader is connected |
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(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
| 14 Oct 2026 | ||||
(e) | In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal | NO |
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| trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 0.25p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 2,432,502 | 2.72% | 117,520 | 0.13% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 97,378 | 0.11% | 2,424,231 | 2.72% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 2,529,880 | 2.83% | 2,541,751 | 2.85% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Total number of | Highest price per unit | Lowest price per unit | |||
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0.25p ordinary | Purchase | 348,685 | 10.9400 GBP | 10.9200 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | Sale | 181,175 | 10.9400 GBP | 10.9200 GBP | |||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,520 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 16,887 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 214 | 10.9221 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 393 | 10.9215 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 10.9350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12 | 10.9500 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 4,013 | 10.9294 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 2,941 | 10.9294 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,874 | 10.9370 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 1,381 | 10.9409 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 513 | 10.9409 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 375 | 10.9293 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,199 | 10.9322 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 5,481 | 10.9256 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 39 | 10.9290 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,270 | 10.9319 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 518 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 244 | 10.9289 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,100 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,343 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 413 | 10.9326 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 154 | 10.9326 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 94,569 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 386 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,476 | 10.9335 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,040 | 10.9303 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,684 | 10.9241 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,113 | 10.9282 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 413 | 10.9282 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,529 | 10.9290 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 732 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,686 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 720 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 676 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 573 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,892 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 573 | 10.9269 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 742 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,191 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,957 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 240 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,847 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 96 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,940 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,927 | 10.9300 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 29 Oct 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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