Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-International Distributions
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: |
20 May 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 |
933,691
488,847 |
3.2369 GBP
3.2370 GBP |
3.1982 GBP
3.2000 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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2,226 11,875 13 2,012 6,416 173,445
3,556 1 5,961 22,577 11,161 7,889 2,083 4,661 27,352 105,693 12,213 22,875 10,730 958 8,736 61,345 11,891
33,039 108
100,000 5,102 1,053 349,103 4,671 18,285 9,153 29,979 68
1,391 2,128 576 1,980 146 4,353 3,348 1,608
2,003 3,772 9,755 |
3.2211 GBP 3.2276 GBP 3.2285 GBP 3.2306 GBP 3.2320 GBP 3.2360 GBP
3.2109 GBP 3.2137 GBP 3.2154 GBP 3.2191 GBP 3.2193 GBP 3.2220 GBP 3.2226 GBP 3.2227 GBP 3.2229 GBP 3.2238 GBP 3.2240 GBP 3.2248 GBP 3.2255 GBP 3.2296 GBP 3.2340 GBP 3.2357 GBP 3.2360 GBP
3.2276 GBP 3.2277 GBP
3.1982 GBP 3.2027 GBP 3.2184 GBP 3.2225 GBP 3.2252 GBP 3.2274 GBP 3.2277 GBP 3.2288 GBP 3.2363 GBP
3.2196 GBP 3.2200 GBP 3.2220 GBP 3.2248 GBP 3.2279 GBP 3.2302 GBP 3.2306 GBP 3.2360 GBP
3.2165 GBP 3.2243 GBP 3.2362 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: |
21 May 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.
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.
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