REG - JPMorgan Sec.Plc Intnl.Distrbtn.Svcs. - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-International Distribution Amend

International Distribution ServicesAnnouncement

17/06/2024 16:00

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RNS Number : 7533S  JPMorgan Securities Plc  17 June 2024

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  International Distribution Services plc
 relates:

      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
 (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is        Financial adviser to EP Corporate Group a.s
 connected:
 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                                                    13 June 2024
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader    N/A
 making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?

      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "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  Total number of securities  Highest price per unit paid/received  Lowest price per unit paid/received

 1p ordinary                 Purchase          648,065                     3.3280 GBP                            3.2768 GBP

                             Sale              828,517                     3.3280 GBP                            3.2640 GBP

 

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Nature of dealing                                                              Number of reference securities  Price per unit

                             e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
                                                  position
 1p ordinary                 Equity Swap          Decrease Long                                                                  1,328                           3.2943 GBP

                                                                                                                                  6,098                          3.2961 GBP

                                                                                                                                  15                             3.3067 GBP

                                                                                                                                  9,015                          3.3200 GBP

                                                  Decrease Short                                                                  6                              3.2671 GBP

                                                                                                                                  496,094                        3.2716 GBP

                                                                                                                                  11,134                         3.3003 GBP

                                                                                                                                  3,688                          3.3071 GBP

                                                                                                                                  2,186                          3.3117 GBP

                                                  Increase Long                                                                   2,942                          3.2987 GBP

                                                  Increase Short                                                                  6,305                          3.2768 GBP

                                                                                                                                  9,641                          3.2962 GBP

                                                                                                                                  4,699                          3.2963 GBP

                                                                                                                                  32,164                         3.2972 GBP

                                                                                                                                  28                             3.2981 GBP

                                                                                                                                  173,260                        3.3010 GBP

                                                                                                                                  451                            3.3021 GBP

                                                                                                                                  125,000                        3.3023 GBP

                                                                                                                                  165                            3.3035 GBP

                                                                                                                                  3,315                          3.3039 GBP

                                                                                                                                  50,000                         3.3069 GBP

                                                                                                                                  60,467                         3.3075 GBP

                                                                                                                                  19,038                         3.3097 GBP

                                                                                                                                  570                            3.3104 GBP

                                                  Opening a long position                                                         3,656                          3.2895 GBP

                                                                                                                                  6,679                          3.2923 GBP

                                                                                                                                  32,494                         3.2960 GBP

                                                                                                                                  10,012                         3.2995 GBP

                                                                                                                                  202                            3.2999 GBP

                                                                                                                                  1,796                          3.3000 GBP

                                                                                                                                  2,181                          3.3013 GBP

                                                                                                                                  13,790                         3.3077 GBP

                                                                                                                                  3,798                          3.3090 GBP

                                                                                                                                  6,896                          3.3099 GBP

                                                                                                                                  1,338                          3.3134 GBP

                                                  Opening a short position                                                        1,778                          3.2835 GBP

                                                                                                                                  69,476                         3.2962 GBP

                                                                                                                                  3,478                          3.2963 GBP

                                                                                                                                  712                            3.3001 GBP

                                                                                                                                  1,185                          3.3090 GBP

                                                                                                                                  311                            3.3100 GBP

                                                                                                                                  5,102                          3.3105 GBP

                                                                                                                                  800                            3.3280 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                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit

                                                                                                                                                                                      e.g. American, European etc.

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit

                             e.g. call option

 

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)

                             e.g. subscription, conversion

 

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

 

(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

 

 

 Date of disclosure:  17 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

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