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RNS Number : 4977T Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 18 February 2026
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: Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Oxford Biomedica plc
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is EQT Fund Management S.a.r.l.
connected:
(d) Date dealing undertaken: 17 February 2026
(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 this 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
50p ordinary PURCHASES 66,250 8.1100 GBP 7.9000 GBP
50p ordinary SALES 28,909 8.1900 GBP 7.9000 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
50p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 5,352 8.0528 GBP
50p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 56 8.0599 GBP
50p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 812 8.0600 GBP
50p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 12 8.0800 GBP
50p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,510 8.0257 GBP
50p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 23 8.0300 GBP
50p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,427 8.0341 GBP
50p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 10 8.0400 GBP
50p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 501 8.0479 GBP
50p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 9 8.0567 GBP
50p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,071 8.0600 GBP
50p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8,246 8.0600 GBP
50p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 197 8.0600 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 13,224 8.0244 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,174 8.0244 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 500 8.0244 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 613 8.0244 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,542 8.0244 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 442 8.0244 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 5,057 8.0244 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,224 8.0244 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 7,532 8.0321 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,951 8.0600 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 644 8.0600 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 766 8.0600 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 200 7.8696 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,200 7.8833 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 30 7.9593 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 16 7.9594 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 534 7.9807 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 35 7.9811 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,700 8.0331 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 23 8.0453 GBP
50p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 30 8.0700 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.
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
(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
N/A N/A N/A N/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: 18 February 2026
Contact name: Claire Gordon
Telephone number: +44 141 245-8893
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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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