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: |
1 March 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 |
2,595,188
1,863,445 |
1.5030 GBP
1.4980 GBP |
1.4740 GBP
1.4805 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
Opening a Long Position
Opening a Short Position
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286 8,999 2,804 2,118 8,015 642 2,590 99 10,700 123,404 1,547
14,794 91,521 4,210 398 41,028
6,739 2,590 41,367
1,882 12,410 6,957 16,100 311,761 235,596 46,667 1 11,223 2,002
89,339 107,162 20,441 1,214 557 135,522 4,930 14,443 981 268,168 47,771 947
17,490 2,997 3,253 7,993 24,212 635,158 372 |
1.4812 GBP 1.4852 GBP 1.4865 GBP 1.4877 GBP 1.4878 GBP 1.4884 GBP 1.4891 GBP 1.4902 GBP 1.4949 GBP 1.4950 GBP 1.4982 GBP
1.4916 GBP 1.4938 GBP 1.4940 GBP 1.4949 GBP 1.4950 GBP
1.4858 GBP 1.4891 GBP 1.4932 GBP
1.4755 GBP 1.4848 GBP 1.4896 GBP 1.4905 GBP 1.4926 GBP 1.4928 GBP 1.4946 GBP 1.4951 GBP 1.4952 GBP 1.4970 GBP
1.4842 GBP 1.4847 GBP 1.4849 GBP 1.4870 GBP 1.4880 GBP 1.4887 GBP 1.4900 GBP 1.4927 GBP 1.4928 GBP 1.4949 GBP 1.4950 GBP 1.4999 GBP
1.4831 GBP 1.4841 GBP 1.4860 GBP 1.4885 GBP 1.4908 GBP 1.4950 GBP 1.5000 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: |
4 March 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.