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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) | |||||||
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: | Β | BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD | ||||
(b) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | Β | GAMMA COMMUNICATIONS PLC | ||||
Β | relevant securities this form relates: | Β | |||||
(c) | Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | GAMMA COMMUNICATIONS PLC | |||||
Β | principal trader is connected | Β | Β | ||||
(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | Β | 23 Jun 2026 | ||||
(e) | In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal | NO | Β | Β | |||
Β | trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | Β | Β | ||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | Β | |||||
Β | to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) | Β | |||||
Class of relevant security: | 0.25p ordinary | ||||||
Β | Interests | Short Positions | |||||
Β | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | Β | Β | Β | Β | ||
Β | and/or controlled: | Β | Β | 1,110,172 | 1.23% | 1,199,670 | 1.33% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | Β | Β | Β | Β | ||
Β | and/or controlled: | Β | Β | 1,149,003 | 1.28% | 1,110,582 | 1.23% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | Β | Β | Β | Β | ||
Β | and agreements to purchase/sell: | Β | Β | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Β | TOTAL: | Β | Β | 2,259,175 | 2.51% | 2,310,252 | 2.57% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive | Β | |||||
Β | options) | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Class of relevant security in relation to | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
which subscription right exists | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Details, including nature of the rights | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
concerned and relevant percentages: | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Total number of | Highest price per unit | Lowest price per unit | |||
security | Β | securities | paid/received | paid/received | |||
0.25p ordinary | Purchase | 151,591 | 9.1010 GBP | 8.8000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | Sale | 239,616 | 9.0350 GBP | 8.8000 GBP | |||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | Β | |||||
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
relevant | description | Β | reference | unit | |||
security | Β | Β | securities | Β | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 293 | 8.8000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 604 | 8.8004 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,379 | 8.8000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,127 | 8.8777 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 189 | 8.9228 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,257 | 8.9561 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 849 | 8.9422 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,316 | 8.8000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,867 | 9.0550 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 23,453 | 8.8000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,553 | 8.9038 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 51,675 | 9.0072 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 8.9900 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 95 | 8.8000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,826 | 8.7995 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,984 | 8.8004 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 117 | 8.8081 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,391 | 8.9262 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 446 | 8.9750 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 1 | 8.8000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 395 | 8.9071 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 161 | 8.8518 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 668 | 8.9329 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 534 | 8.9512 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 220 | 8.9340 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 931 | 8.8964 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,537 | 8.8964 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,574 | 8.8935 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 358 | 8.8000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,576 | 8.8004 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 710 | 8.8621 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 238 | 9.0199 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 51 | 8.9808 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,948 | 8.8000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 371 | 8.9233 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 378 | 8.8880 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,947 | 8.8960 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,449 | 8.9985 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5 | 8.8947 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 50 | 8.9048 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 23,965 | 8.8000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,553 | 8.8082 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1 | 8.9798 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,696 | 8.9701 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31 | 8.8000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 430 | 8.8518 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 147 | 8.9071 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 76 | 8.8994 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 220 | 8.8000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 2,128 | 8.9525 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 23,656 | 8.9525 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 98 | 8.9804 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,800 | 8.8377 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 144 | 9.0350 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 51 | 8.9066 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,736 | 8.9238 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,390 | 8.9417 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,234 | 8.8000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 299 | 8.9050 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 578 | 8.9392 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 93 | 8.8000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,391 | 8.9512 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,738 | 8.9399 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 126 | 8.8850 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,391 | 8.9262 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27,969 | 8.9139 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,333 | 8.8142 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,390 | 9.1018 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 264 | 8.9200 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,223 | 8.8000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12 | 8.8000 GBP | |||
0.25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,649 | 8.9318 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | Β | |||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | Β | |||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price | Β | date | money |
relevant | Β | selling, | securities | per unit | Β | Β | paid/ |
security | Β | varying etc | to which | Β | Β | Β | received |
Β | Β | Β | option | Β | Β | Β | per unit |
Β | Β | Β | relates | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
(ii) | Exercising | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security | Β | Β | securities | unit | |||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | Β | |||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
security | Β | Β | applicable) | ||||
Β | Β | Β | Β | ||||
4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | Β | |||||
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, | Β | Β | |||||
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal | Β | Β | |||||
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party | Β | ||||||
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: | Β | Β | Β | ||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives | Β | |||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | Β | Β | |||||
the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: | Β | Β | |||||
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or | Β | Β | Β | ||||
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which | Β | Β | |||||
any derivative is referenced: | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 24 Jun 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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