Investec Bank plc has filed a Form 8.5 regulatory disclosure relating to share dealings in Gamma Communications Plc (GAMA.L), dated 19th August 2026.
The disclosure was made under Rule 8.5 of the UK Takeover Code, which requires exempt principal traders with recognised intermediary status to publicly report client-serving dealings.
Investec Bank plc holds the position of Joint Broker to Gamma Communications Plc, establishing its connected status under the terms of the filing.
The transactions involved the purchase and sale of ordinary shares in Gamma Communications, with both sides of the trade matching at 15,666 securities each.
On the purchases side, Investec reported buying 15,666 ordinary shares, with prices ranging from a low of 968 pence per unit to a high of 987.5 pence per unit.
The sales disclosure mirrored those figures exactly, with 15,666 ordinary shares sold across the same price range of 968 to 987.5 pence per unit.
No cash-settled derivative transactions were reported as part of this disclosure, with those sections of the form returning not applicable designations.
Similarly, no stock-settled derivative transactions, including options, were recorded as either written, purchased, sold, or exercised during the dealing period.
Investec confirmed that no indemnity arrangements, option agreements, or other formal or informal understandings existed that could serve as an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing.
The bank also stated that no agreements or understandings existed relating to voting rights under any option or derivative referenced to Gamma Communications securities.
The disclosure was formally dated 20th August 2026, with contact for the filing attributed to Priyali Bhattacharjee, reachable by telephone for further enquiries.
Public disclosures of this nature under Rule 8 of the Takeover Code are required to be submitted to a Regulatory Information Service, ensuring transparency during offer periods.
