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 |
Tritax Big Box REIT plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: |
Corporate Broker to Tritax Big Box REIT plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: |
15 February 2024 |
(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, UK Commercial Property REIT Limited |
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
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Total number of securities |
Highest price per unit paid/received |
Lowest price per unit paid/received |
1p ordinary |
Purchase
Sale |
2,427,549
2,794,194 |
1.5700 GBP
1.5680 GBP |
1.5230 GBP
1.5230 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 |
1p ordinary |
Equity Swap |
Decrease Long
Decrease Short
Increase Long
Increase Short
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1,590 3,442 7,168 21,556 27,371 130,242 3,873 58,076
1,503 2,914 15,200 8,512 27,132 1,445 7,031 187 60,602 623 15,567 5,335 13,270 58 54,044 175,643 1,954 2,695 90 1 155
16,933 8,819 3,873 74,229 5,778
104 5,687 97 7,278 3,510 27,249 2,427 11 149,949 133,699 27,629 8 1 |
1.5340 GBP 1.5367 GBP 1.5380 GBP 1.5399 GBP 1.5431 GBP 1.5443 GBP 1.5513 GBP 1.5547 GBP
1.5290 GBP 1.5295 GBP 1.5397 GBP 1.5468 GBP 1.5493 GBP 1.5500 GBP 1.5530 GBP 1.5535 GBP 1.5539 GBP 1.5552 GBP 1.5562 GBP 1.5574 GBP 1.5591 GBP 1.5599 GBP 1.5609 GBP 1.5610 GBP 1.5616 GBP 1.5617 GBP 1.5638 GBP 1.5670 GBP 1.5680 GBP
1.5140 GBP 1.5290 GBP 1.5513 GBP 1.5599 GBP 1.5610 GBP
1.5331 GBP 1.5335 GBP 1.5351 GBP 1.5382 GBP 1.5418 GBP 1.5425 GBP 1.5462 GBP 1.5501 GBP 1.5565 GBP 1.5610 GBP 1.5612 GBP 1.5641 GBP 1.5650 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 |
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(ii) Exercise
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)
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
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
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(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
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Date of disclosure: |
16 February 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.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.