REG - Goldman Sachs (EPT) Big Yellow Group PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - BIG YELLOW GROUP PLC

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RNS Number : 9119J  GoldmanSachs International  02 December 2025

 

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:                                            (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
 (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form  BIG YELLOW GROUP PLC
 relates:

      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
 (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is        BIG YELLOW GROUP PLC
 connected:
 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                                                    01 December 2025
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader    N/A
 making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "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.

 

(a)        Purchases and sales

 

 Class of relevant security  Purchases/ sales  Total number of securities  Highest price per unit paid/received  Lowest price per unit paid/received

 10p ordinary                Purchases         866,177                     11.6000 GBP                           10.5400 GBP
 10p ordinary                Sales             720,351                     11.6000 GBP                           10.4600 GBP

 

 

 

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Nature of dealing                                                              Number of reference securities  Price per unit

                             e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
                                                  position
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       2,000                           10.5407 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       27,855                          10.5616 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        2,000                           10.5793 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     1,158                           10.8412 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        10,700                          10.8567 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      4,828                           10.8599 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       3,561                           10.8602 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    260                             10.8616 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,620                           10.8616 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       260                             10.8616 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    18,575                          10.8957 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,238                           10.9121 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        1,726                           10.9193 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    48,427                          10.9266 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    25,666                          10.9266 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    17,111                          10.9266 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    6,486                           10.9266 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    9,729                           10.9266 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       4,432                           10.9477 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,875                           10.9477 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      414                             11.0023 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    61,040                          11.0564 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      28,415                          11.4477 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        1,348                           11.5177 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,562                           11.5296 GBP

 

 

 

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description e.g. call option  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.  Number of securities to which option relates  Exercise price per unit  Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit

                                                                                                                                                                                      e.g. American, European etc.

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising / exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit

                             e.g. call option

 

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)

                             e.g. subscription, conversion

 

 

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:  02 December 2025
 Contact name:        Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
 Telephone number:    +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817

 

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 disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

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