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 |
LXi REIT plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: |
Financial Advisor and joint Corporate Broker to LondonMetric Property Plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: |
19 December 2023 |
(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, LondonMetric Property plc |
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 |
1,813,774
1,274,776 |
1.0520 GBP
1.0530 GBP |
1.0202 GBP
1.0210 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 short position |
1,347 122,400 20,451 11 2,486 8,215 45,100 14,473 16,172 19 10,515 55 3,908 19,365 101 19,149 5,808
1 156,848 179 321,278 232 6,390 1,379 17,230 31,424 3,296 11,260 13,721 5,865 24,308 6,614 152 400 1,707 28,035 1,010 1,837
49,668 3,908
1,297 773 23,381 26,761 5,446 130,695 11,882 33 1,789 957 100 34,663
676 205,682 75,264 200,000 140,000 18,000 82,000 |
1.0211 GBP 1.0270 GBP 1.0285 GBP 1.0292 GBP 1.0306 GBP 1.0317 GBP 1.0318 GBP 1.0325 GBP 1.0329 GBP 1.0339 GBP 1.0344 GBP 1.0350 GBP 1.0352 GBP 1.0357 GBP 1.0369 GBP 1.0451 GBP 1.0491 GBP
1.0230 GBP 1.0270 GBP 1.0300 GBP 1.0317 GBP 1.0340 GBP 1.0366 GBP 1.0374 GBP 1.0385 GBP 1.0397 GBP 1.0399 GBP 1.0400 GBP 1.0420 GBP 1.0422 GBP 1.0429 GBP 1.0435 GBP 1.0450 GBP 1.0454 GBP 1.0478 GBP 1.0499 GBP 1.0500 GBP 1.0504 GBP
1.0321 GBP 1.0352 GBP
1.0233 GBP 1.0240 GBP 1.0243 GBP 1.0248 GBP 1.0259 GBP 1.0270 GBP 1.0271 GBP 1.0342 GBP 1.0420 GBP 1.0427 GBP 1.0440 GBP 1.0492 GBP
1.0202 GBP 1.0242 GBP 1.0272 GBP 1.0369 GBP 1.0436 GBP 1.0445 GBP 1.0456 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: |
20 December 2023 |
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.