Jefferies discloses stakes in Mitie, Gamma, Advanced Medical Solutions and Tate & Lyle

what happened

Jefferies International Limited published, through a Regulatory Information Service, its disclosure of positions in shares of four UK companies involved in takeover procedures under the Takeover Code. The figures are stated as of 15 October 2026.

For Mitie Group PLC, as reported in the company's own publication, Jefferies held long positions totalling 27,060,155 shares, or 2.078% of the capital, and short positions of 26,881,613 shares, or 2.065%. For Gamma Communications plc, long positions came to 1,949,090 shares, or 2.183%, and short positions to 1,808,973, or 2.026%.

For Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc, long positions equal 6,085,979 shares, or 2.755%, and short positions 6,172,971, or 2.794%. For Tate & Lyle Plc, long positions were 8,254,322 shares, or 1.853%, and short positions 8,263,320, or 1.855%.

why it matters

Such filings are required of parties holding at least 1% of a company's securities while that company is in a takeover process. They let the market see how a large participant is positioned around possible deals, but they do not on their own reveal the intentions of the parties or the final offer price.

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