Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-International Distributions plc
Source: RNS
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
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(a) Name of exempt principal trader: |
J.P. Morgan Securities Plc |
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(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree |
International Distributions Services plc |
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(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: |
Financial adviser to EP Corporate Group a.s |
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(d) Date dealing undertaken: |
23 April 2024 |
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(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
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Class of relevant security |
Purchases/ sales
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Total number of securities |
Highest price per unit paid/received |
Lowest price per unit paid/received |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase
Sale |
547,108
512,672 |
2.8440 GBP
2.8420 GBP |
2.7640 GBP
2.7620 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
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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 |
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1p ordinary |
Equity Swap |
Decrease Long
Decrease Short
Increase Long
Increase Short
Opening a Long Position
Opening a Short Position
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11,502 6,186 9,072 203 2,057 414 310 185
316 40 22,819 15,987 14,495 5,735 36,723 5,396 27,523 7,581 10,555 12,660 4,806 1,262 7,998 9,673
12,837
2,434 100 37,475 1,937 41,019 1,639 168 11 79,733 6,321
6,486
23,712 6,248 |
2.7960 GBP 2.7964 GBP 2.8017 GBP 2.8081 GBP 2.8252 GBP 2.8286 GBP 2.8361 GBP 2.8401 GBP
2.7820 GBP 2.7955 GBP 2.7956 GBP 2.7960 GBP 2.8010 GBP 2.8031 GBP 2.8068 GBP 2.8079 GBP 2.8176 GBP 2.8178 GBP 2.8180 GBP 2.8187 GBP 2.8192 GBP 2.8243 GBP 2.8254 GBP 2.8321 GBP
2.8301 GBP
2.7869 GBP 2.7880 GBP 2.7939 GBP 2.7960 GBP 2.7961 GBP 2.7963 GBP 2.8034 GBP 2.8083 GBP 2.8107 GBP 2.8215 GBP
2.7931 GBP
2.8170 GBP 2.8239 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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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 |
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(ii) Exercise
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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)
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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
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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" |
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None
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(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 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" |
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None
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Date of disclosure: |
24 April 2024 |
Contact name: |
Natasha Mondon |
Telephone number: |
01202 325175 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
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