REG - JPMorgan Sec.Plc Hong Kong Exc.& Clrg - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-Hong Kong Exchanges&Clearing Ltd

Hong Kong Exchanges and ClearingAnnouncement

07/10/2019 10:30

RNS Number : 9858O
JPMorgan Securities Plc
07 October 2019
 


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:


J.P. Morgan Securities Plc




(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree


Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited




(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:


Defence Advisor to London Stock Exchange Group plc




(d) Date dealing undertaken:


4 October 2019




(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"


Yes, London Stock Exchange Group plc



 
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
(HKD)


Lowest price per unit paid/received
(HKD)




Ordinary Share


Purchase
 
Sale


297,446
 
326,095


253.8546
 
227.7000


225.3333
 
214.8639



 
(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions
 



Class of relevant security


Product description
e.g. CFD


Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position


Number of reference securities


Price per unit




Ordinary Share


Equity Swap


Short
 
 
 
 
 
 


600
400
19,500
2,100
1,200
500
5,000


226.2773 HKD
226.9210 HKD
226.9423 HKD
227.3453 HKD
227.5121 HKD
227.9083 HKD
229.1150 HKD



 
(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
(HKD)


Type
e.g. American, European etc.


Expiry date


Option money paid/ received per unit (HKD)




Ordinary Share
 
 


Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option
Call Option


Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing


3,000
6,100
3,200
10,500
3,000
100
6,000
4,500
10,500
10,500
10,500
8,300
5,300
3,000
2,200
3,000
3,000
10,500
7,500
3,000
5,400
2,100
5,400
5,700
2,000
3,000
3,000
3,700
800


210.00
210.00
215.00
215.00
220.00
220.00
225.00
225.00
225.00
225.00
225.00
230.00
230.00
230.00
230.00
230.00
230.00
230.00
230.00
235.00
235.00
235.00
235.00
235.00
235.00
235.00
235.00
235.00
235.00


American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American
American


30DEC19
30DEC19
30DEC19
30OCT19
30DEC19
30OCT19
28NOV19
28NOV19
30DEC19
30DEC19
30OCT19
28NOV19
30DEC19
30DEC19
30DEC19
30DEC19
30OCT19
30OCT19
30OCT19
28NOV19
28NOV19
28NOV19
30DEC19
30DEC19
30DEC19
30OCT19
30OCT19
30OCT19
30OCT19


21.96
22.02
18.48
14.01
15.31
10.33
10.26
10.27
12.53
12.54
7.26
7.90
10.11
10.12
10.14
10.15
4.82
4.86
4.87
5.94
5.96
5.98
8.11
8.12
8.13
3.08
3.10
3.12
3.13



 
(ii)        Exercise
 



Class of relevant security


Product description
e.g. call option


Exercising/ exercised against


Number of securities


Exercise price per unit




















 
 



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



Class of relevant security


Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion


Details


Price per unit (if applicable)








 
 











 
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:


7 October 2019




Contact name:


Alwyn Basch




Telephone number:


020 7742 7407



 
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 www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.




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