Investec Bank plc has filed a Form 8.5 regulatory disclosure relating to dealings in ordinary shares of Gamma Communications Plc (GAMA.L).
The disclosure was made under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code, which governs public dealing disclosures by exempt principal traders with recognised intermediary status.
Investec Bank plc is identified in the filing as a Joint Broker to Gamma Communications Plc, establishing its connected status in relation to the offer.
The dealings were undertaken on 13th July 2026, with the formal disclosure submitted to the market on 14th July 2026.
According to the filing, Investec Bank conducted both purchases and sales of ordinary shares in Gamma Communications during the dealing date.
The bank purchased a total of 58,445 ordinary shares, with the highest price paid per unit recorded at 909 pence and the lowest at 892.5 pence.
Investec Bank also sold 58,445 ordinary shares on the same date, with an identical price range of 909 pence at the high and 892.5 pence at the low.
The matched volume of purchases and sales indicates the bank was acting in a client-serving capacity, consistent with its role as an exempt principal trader.
The filing confirms there were no cash-settled derivative transactions, stock-settled derivative transactions, or other dealings such as subscriptions or conversions recorded on the date in question.
Investec also confirmed there are no indemnity arrangements, options, or agreements relating to voting rights or future acquisitions of relevant securities connected to this disclosure.
The filing was submitted by contact Abhishek Gawde, and public disclosures of this nature under Rule 8 of the Code are required to be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Takeover Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit oversees compliance with dealing disclosure requirements under the Code, which can be viewed in full on the Panel’s official website.
