Investec Bank Plc has filed a Form 8.5 disclosure under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code, revealing client-serving dealings in Tribal Group Plc ordinary shares.
The disclosure identifies Investec as an exempt principal trader acting in a client-serving capacity with recognised intermediary status under the relevant regulatory framework.
Investec serves as Advisor and Joint Broker to Tribal Group Plc, a relationship that triggers mandatory public disclosure obligations under the Takeover Code.
The dealings were undertaken on 13th October 2026, with the formal disclosure published the following day on 14th October 2026.
According to the filing, Investec purchased six ordinary shares in Tribal Group at a price of 103 pence per unit, representing both the highest and lowest price paid.
The bank also recorded sales of six ordinary shares at the same price of 103 pence per unit, reflecting matched client-serving activity across the dealing period.
No cash-settled derivative transactions were reported as part of this disclosure, with all relevant sections marked not applicable.
Similarly, no stock-settled derivative transactions, including options of any kind, were recorded or disclosed in the filing.
Investec confirmed there are no indemnity arrangements, option agreements, or any formal or informal understandings that could act as an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing.
The bank also confirmed no agreements exist relating to voting rights or the future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities referenced by a derivative instrument.
The contact listed for the disclosure is Priyali Bhattacharjee, reachable by telephone for any regulatory follow-up related to the filing.
Public disclosures of this nature under Rule 8 of the Takeover Code are required to be submitted to a recognised Regulatory Information Service for transparency purposes.
