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03 September 2026 18:02:28
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 8544S published at 09:28 on 01/09/2026, changes made to section 2A,3A |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN |
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS |
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) |
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Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Name of exempt principal trader: |
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
GAMMA COMMUNICATIONS PLC |
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(c) |
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt |
GAMMA COMMUNICATIONS PLC |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
28 Aug 2026 |
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(e) |
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal |
NO |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
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Class of relevant security: |
0.25p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
1,613,284 |
1.81% |
469,522 |
0.53% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
467,664 |
0.52% |
1,583,328 |
1.78% |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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2,080,948 |
2.33% |
2,052,850 |
2.30% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Purchase and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Total number of |
Highest price per unit |
Lowest price per unit |
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0.25p ordinary |
Purchase |
447604 |
11.9200 GBP |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
Sale |
213,984 |
11.9900 GBP |
11.3995 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product description |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,385 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
822 |
11.4005 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,260 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
520 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4 |
11.6450 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
37 |
11.8439 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,267 |
11.5283 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
78 |
11.8385 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
414 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
430 |
11.5651 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,189 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,543 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,387 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
127 |
11.5101 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,879 |
11.6400 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,493 |
11.4583 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
2,184 |
11.4244 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,384 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
2,800 |
11.4005 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
7,365 |
11.4005 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
4 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,500 |
11.5619 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
194 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5 |
11.5400 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
6 |
11.5800 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
1,172 |
11.5668 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
2 |
11.5800 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
435 |
11.5668 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
832 |
11.4010 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,974 |
11.5167 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
3,013 |
11.6282 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
427 |
11.5730 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
161 |
11.5509 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
21,664 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
539 |
11.3995 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
159,933 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
1,602 |
11.5156 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
143 |
11.4076 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
21,269 |
11.6844 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,137 |
11.6349 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
413 |
11.5174 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
96 |
11.5174 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
351 |
11.5456 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,095 |
11.5328 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,351 |
11.4002 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
7,365 |
11.5110 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
3,271 |
11.5110 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8 |
11.5296 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,750 |
11.4432 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
14,627 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,358 |
11.5880 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,415 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
89 |
11.7342 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,649 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,119 |
11.6248 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
376 |
11.5770 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
3,271 |
11.6101 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
1,122 |
11.6101 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,750 |
11.5076 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,491 |
11.6400 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
961 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
60 |
11.5366 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
844 |
11.4930 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,132 |
11.5575 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
735 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,750 |
11.5577 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
396 |
11.8500 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,198 |
11.6672 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,077 |
11.5768 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
254 |
11.5791 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
387 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,750 |
11.6476 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
262 |
11.6900 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5 |
11.4900 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,166 |
11.4027 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,750 |
11.6376 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,672 |
11.9900 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
265 |
11.7050 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
71 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,750 |
11.5376 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
195 |
11.4000 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,251 |
11.7404 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,750 |
11.6783 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,180 |
11.6437 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
288 |
11.5931 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,863 |
11.6030 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,376 |
11.5606 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9 |
11.5462 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
40,230 |
11.7624 GBP |
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0.25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,270 |
11.9104 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class |
Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry |
Option |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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NONE |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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NONE |
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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
03 Sept 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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