Investec Bank plc has filed a Form 8.5 regulatory disclosure revealing substantial dealings in the ordinary shares of Gamma Communications Plc on 18th September 2026.
The disclosure was made under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code, which governs public dealing disclosures by exempt principal traders operating with recognised intermediary status.
Investec Bank is identified in the filing as acting in a client-serving capacity, with the bank serving as Joint Broker to Gamma Communications Plc at the time of the dealings.
The filing confirms that Investec purchased a total of 170,247 ordinary shares in Gamma Communications during the dealing period covered by the disclosure.
The bank also sold 180,247 ordinary shares in Gamma Communications, reflecting active market-making activity consistent with its role as a recognised intermediary.
Both the purchases and sales were carried out within a narrow price range, with the highest price per unit recorded at 1127 pence and the lowest at 1124 pence.
No cash-settled derivative transactions, stock-settled derivatives, or options activity was reported as part of the filing, with those sections returning not applicable results.
Investec confirmed that no indemnity arrangements, options agreements, or any formal or informal understandings that might constitute an inducement to deal were in place in connection with the offer.
The bank equally confirmed the absence of any agreements or understandings relating to voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of relevant securities linked to any derivative instrument.
The disclosure was submitted on 21st September 2026, with contact for the filing attributed to Priyali Bhattacharjee, reachable via the telephone number provided in the regulatory submission.
Under Takeover Code rules, all public disclosures of this nature must be made to a Regulatory Information Service, ensuring full market transparency during offer periods.
The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit remains available to advise on dealing disclosure requirements under the Code, which can be accessed in full via the Takeover Panel’s official website.
