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: |
11 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 |
714,742
1,398,719 |
1.5181 GBP
1.5180 GBP |
1.4890 GBP
1.4860 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 |
2,266 1 5,721 723 8,890 1,173
1,811 7,418 80 73,958 4,480 2 520 3,654 2,819 23,502 6,040 134,560 1 26 3,741 1 4,317 17,454 302,395 8,875 6,607 21,109
723 5,187 1,173 1,573 20,634 263
888 4,943 547 273 1 10,674 1,032 1,900 1,096 3,365 2,344 5,362 45,096 44,926
54,847 50,893 |
1.4900 GBP 1.4971 GBP 1.5068 GBP 1.5086 GBP 1.5127 GBP 1.5160 GBP
1.4900 GBP 1.4929 GBP 1.4954 GBP 1.4959 GBP 1.5004 GBP 1.5020 GBP 1.5040 GBP 1.5057 GBP 1.5061 GBP 1.5080 GBP 1.5083 GBP 1.5086 GBP 1.5090 GBP 1.5093 GBP 1.5137 GBP 1.5140 GBP 1.5143 GBP 1.5147 GBP 1.5158 GBP 1.5168 GBP 1.5178 GBP 1.5180 GBP
1.5086 GBP 1.5154 GBP 1.5160 GBP 1.5178 GBP 1.5179 GBP 1.5180 GBP
1.4950 GBP 1.4956 GBP 1.4960 GBP 1.4981 GBP 1.5005 GBP 1.5032 GBP 1.5090 GBP 1.5110 GBP 1.5120 GBP 1.5139 GBP 1.5150 GBP 1.5171 GBP 1.5180 GBP 1.5181 GBP
1.5153 GBP 1.5155 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: |
12 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.