AMENDMENT
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 |
Virgin Money UK plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: |
Joint financial adviser and joint corporate broker to Virgin Money UK plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: |
6 June 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" |
N/A |
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 |
10p ordinary |
Purchase
Sale |
805,738
1,062,406 |
2.1460 GBP
2.1427 GBP |
2.1360 GBP
2.1320 GBP |
Class of relevant security |
Purchases/ sales
|
Total number of securities |
Highest price per unit paid/received |
Lowest price per unit paid/received |
CDI |
Purchase
Sale |
-
- |
-
- |
-
- |
(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 |
10p ordinary |
Equity Swap |
Decrease Long
Decrease Short
Increase Short |
10,919
7,449 8 4,048 547,987 19,422 4,939 107,362 10,144 36,267 203 2,206 9,081
10,525 17,300 8,813 20,819 1,733 31 41,616 1,544 447 10,062 4,808 |
2.1400 GBP
2.1340 GBP 2.1348 GBP 2.1358 GBP 2.1368 GBP 2.1375 GBP 2.1397 GBP 2.1399 GBP 2.1407 GBP 2.1409 GBP 2.1417 GBP 2.1419 GBP 2.1427 GBP
2.1360 GBP 2.1365 GBP 2.1366 GBP 2.1376 GBP 2.1381 GBP 2.1382 GBP 2.1400 GBP 2.1401 GBP 2.1402 GBP 2.1410 GBP 2.1420 GBP |
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 |
CDI |
Equity Swap |
Opening a Long Position
Opening a Short Position |
567 5,562
6,129 |
2.7192 AUD 4.0856 AUD
4.0862 AUD |
(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: |
10 June 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.