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Treatt Plc EPT Disclosure Signals Institutional Trading Shifts
An exempt principal trader added 12,500 Treatt Plc shares at 470p, signalling institutional demand near 52-week lows. The filing under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code offers a rare window into client-driven positioning ahead of interim results.
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An exempt principal trader disclosed dealings in Treatt Plc shares on Monday, filing a Form 8.5 under Rule 8.5 of the UK Takeover Code. The filing, made by a firm with recognised intermediary status, showed a net long position increase of 12,500 ordinary shares at an average price of 470 pence per share.
The disclosure covers dealings executed in a client-serving capacity, meaning the trades were part of the firm's market-making or hedging activity rather than proprietary bets. The filing listed purchases of 15,000 shares and sales of 2,500 shares across multiple transactions, all settled in cash.
Treatt, a flavour and fragrance ingredients supplier, has seen its stock trade in a tight range over the past quarter. The EPT disclosure matters because it reveals the direction of institutional flow at a time when the company's share price has been consolidating near 52-week lows. A net long build by a principal trader with client order flow suggests institutional demand is absorbing supply at current levels.