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: |
8 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 |
787,287
775,544 |
1.5060 GBP
1.5060 GBP |
1.4600 GBP
1.4600 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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34,415 5,257 35 7,628 29,737 35,520
2,288 2,662 13 363 824 16,150 2,733 228,280 257 10,735 64,255 20,971 11,812 4,994 1,539 1,842 1,790
772 42,211 5,337
3,289 3,738 1,865 6,323 16,822 31,399 184,535 4 1,158 8,703 1,156 9,777 6,074 9,938 |
1.4799 GBP 1.4872 GBP 1.4874 GBP 1.4967 GBP 1.4970 GBP 1.4972 GBP
1.4736 GBP 1.4753 GBP 1.4770 GBP 1.4800 GBP 1.4810 GBP 1.4842 GBP 1.4913 GBP 1.4932 GBP 1.4950 GBP 1.4957 GBP 1.4968 GBP 1.4969 GBP 1.4970 GBP 1.5000 GBP 1.5005 GBP 1.5036 GBP 1.5039 GBP
1.4969 GBP 1.4970 GBP 1.4974 GBP
1.4792 GBP 1.4821 GBP 1.4871 GBP 1.4924 GBP 1.4938 GBP 1.4945 GBP 1.4970 GBP 1.4978 GBP 1.4980 GBP 1.4985 GBP 1.4991 GBP 1.5000 GBP 1.5021 GBP 1.5036 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: |
11 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.