Investec Bank plc has filed a Form 8.5 regulatory disclosure revealing its trading activity in Gamma Communications Plc (GAMA.L) ordinary shares on September 21, 2026.
The disclosure was made under Rule 8.5 of the UK Takeover Code, which governs public dealing disclosures by exempt principal traders acting in a client-serving capacity with recognised intermediary status.
Investec Bank plc is identified in the filing as Joint Broker to Gamma Communications Plc, establishing its connected status to the company named in the disclosure.
The bank purchased a total of 22,624 ordinary shares in Gamma Communications, with prices ranging from a low of 1127p to a high of 1133p per unit.
In a corresponding move, Investec Bank also sold 22,624 ordinary shares in Gamma Communications, at the same price range of 1127p to 1133p per unit.
The matched volumes of purchases and sales are consistent with typical market-making activity conducted by an exempt principal trader operating in a client-serving capacity.
No cash-settled derivative transactions were reported in the filing, and no stock-settled derivative transactions or options activity was disclosed for the relevant period.
The filing confirms that no indemnity arrangements, option agreements, or formal or informal understandings relating to relevant securities exist between Investec and any party to the offer.
Similarly, Investec confirmed there are no agreements relating to voting rights of any relevant securities under any option or derivative instrument connected to Gamma Communications.
The contact named in the filing is Priyali Bhattacharjee, reachable by telephone, with the disclosure formally dated September 22, 2026, in accordance with Takeover Panel requirements.
Rule 8 disclosures of this nature must be submitted to a Regulatory Information Service, ensuring transparency in trading activity during periods of offer-related market sensitivity.
The UK Takeover Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit remains available for consultation regarding dealing disclosure obligations under the Code.
