Investec Bank Plc has filed a Form 8.5 disclosure under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code relating to Gamma Communications Plc shares.
The filing identifies Investec Bank Plc as an exempt principal trader acting in a client-serving capacity with recognised intermediary status under the Takeover Code.
Investec serves as Joint Broker to Gamma Communications Plc, establishing the firm’s connected status to the offer party named in the disclosure.
The dealings were undertaken on 22nd June 2026, with the public disclosure formally filed on 23rd June 2026.
According to the filing, Investec Bank Plc purchased a total of 128,034 ordinary shares in Gamma Communications Plc during the relevant dealing period.
The purchases were carried out at prices ranging from a low of 890 pence per unit to a high of 922 pence per unit during the trading session.
In addition to the purchases, Investec Bank Plc also sold 128,034 ordinary shares in Gamma Communications Plc during the same period.
The sales were conducted across the same price range, with the lowest price per unit received recorded at 890 pence and the highest at 922 pence.
The matching volume of purchases and sales reflects the firm’s role as an exempt principal trader dealing in a client-serving capacity rather than taking on a proprietary position.
The filing confirms that no cash-settled derivative transactions, stock-settled derivative transactions, or other dealings were undertaken during the period covered by the disclosure.
Investec has confirmed that no indemnity or option arrangements, nor any agreements or understandings relating to relevant securities, exist that may constitute an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing.
Similarly, no agreements, arrangements, or understandings relating to voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of relevant securities linked to any derivative were reported.
The contact named on the disclosure is Priyali Bhattacharjee, reachable via the telephone number listed in the official regulatory filing submitted to the relevant Regulatory Information Service.
Rule 8 of the Takeover Code requires that all public disclosures of this nature be submitted to a Regulatory Information Service to ensure transparency during offer periods.
