Sign In
Last checked at 
7 Mar 2022 11:09
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 | Workspace Group plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Financial advisor to Workspace Group PLC |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 4 March 2022 |
(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" | Yes, McKay Securities plc |
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 |
GBP1 ordinary | Purchase
Sale | 86,865
38,234 | 6.9300 GBP
6.8850 GBP | 6.5450 GBP
6.5450 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 |
GBP1 ordinary | Equity Swap | Decrease Long
Decrease Short
Increase Long
Increase Short
Opening a Long Position
Opening a Short Position
| 110 1,643 3,595 12,198 2,110 3,416 8,217
648 2,850
236 507
3,667 4,718 18,368 4,516
3,467 279 761 913 110 121 134
1,833 1,188 93 1,031 498 883 118 141 | 6.5531 GBP 6.5711 GBP 6.5864 GBP 6.6041 GBP 6.6209 GBP 6.6591 GBP 6.6981 GBP
6.5501 GBP 6.5699 GBP
6.5490 GBP 6.5532 GBP
6.5545 GBP 6.5649 GBP 6.5869 GBP 6.6012 GBP
6.5500 GBP 6.5636 GBP 6.5784 GBP 6.5934 GBP 6.7682 GBP 6.8511 GBP 6.8800 GBP
6.5503 GBP 6.5586 GBP 6.5600 GBP 6.5686 GBP 6.5936 GBP 6.5950 GBP 6.6150 GBP 6.6701 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 |
|
(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) |
|
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
|
(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
|
| Date of disclosure: | 7 March 2022 |
| 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.
Follow the stocks
