14th May 2026 18:35
FORM 8.5 Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 7674D published at 09:06 on 11/05/2026, 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: |
| 08 May 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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,173,627 | 1.29% | 835,516 | 0.92% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 809,222 | 0.89% | 1,183,870 | 1.30% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 1,982,849 | 2.19% | 2,019,386 | 2.22% |
(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 | 11,2683 | 9.4400 GBP | 9.2320 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | Sale | 156,124 | 9.4100 GBP | 9.2312 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 | Increasing Long | 4,013 | 9.3201 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11 | 9.2312 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,644 | 9.2315 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 43,123 | 9.2320 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 746 | 9.2424 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,024 | 9.2455 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,754 | 9.2461 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,464 | 9.2649 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 358 | 9.2788 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,146 | 9.2979 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,598 | 9.3017 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 9.3070 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 480 | 9.3092 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33 | 9.3100 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,256 | 9.3107 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 277 | 9.3290 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,600 | 9.3384 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,867 | 9.3405 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 9.3430 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,904 | 9.3741 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,483 | 9.3628 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 132 | 9.3892 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 367 | 9.3934 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 105 | 9.3971 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 437 | 9.4059 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 301 | 9.4100 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,248 | 9.2320 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,234 | 9.2324 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 62 | 9.2345 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,075 | 9.2370 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 105 | 9.2817 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,960 | 9.3389 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,020 | 9.3206 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,527 | 9.3249 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,556 | 9.3318 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 684 | 9.3359 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,465 | 9.3482 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,000 | 9.3549 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 183 | 9.3697 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,440 | 9.3837 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 713 | 9.3908 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,029 | 9.3963 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 9.4420 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,931 | 9.3940 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 690 | 9.2327 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 138 | 9.3273 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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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: | 14 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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