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FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader:Investec Bank plc(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Get the latest news
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Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
Dowlais Group Plc (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:Investec is Broker to Dowlais Group Plc(d) Date dealing undertaken:17th June 2025
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(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”
N/A 2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant securityPurchases/ sales
Total number of securitiesHighest price per unit paid/receivedLowest price per unit paid/received Advertisement
Ordinary shares
Purchases
1,960,311 Advertisement
67.5
67
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Ordinary shares
Sales
2,160,311 Advertisement
67.5
67
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant securityProduct description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
Number of reference securitiesPrice per unitN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A (c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant securityProduct description e.g. call optionWriting, purchasing, selling, varying etc.Number of securities to which option relatesExercise price per unitType
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry dateOption money paid/ received per unitN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A (ii) Exercise
Class of relevant securityProduct description
e.g. call option
Exercising/ exercised againstNumber of securitiesExercise price per unitN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A (d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant securityNature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
DetailsPrice per unit (if applicable)N/AN/AN/AN/A 3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”
None
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”
None
Date of disclosure:18th June 2025Contact name:Priyali BhattacharjeeTelephone number:+91-9768034903 Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
