<div id="readability-page-1"><div>RNS Number : 1828Q Singer Capital Markets Sec Ltd 23 January 2026 FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITYRule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the &#34;Code&#34;)1. KEY INFORMATION<div><table><tbody><tr><td>(a) Name of exempt principal trader:</td><td>Singer Capital Markets Securities Ltd</td></tr><tr><td>(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree</td><td>WALKER CRIPS GROUP PLC</td></tr><tr><td>(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:</td><td>WALKER CRIPS GROUP PLC</td></tr><tr><td>(d) Date dealing undertaken:</td><td>22 January 2026</td></tr><tr><td>(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 &#34;N/A&#34;</td><td>NOIf YES, specify which:</td></tr></tbody></table></div>2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERWhere 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<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Class of relevant security</td><td>ORD 6 2/3p</td></tr><tr><td>Purchases/ sales</td><td>Purchases</td></tr><tr><td>Total number of securities</td><td>5,000</td></tr><tr><td>Highest price per unit paid/received</td><td>13.025p</td></tr><tr><td>Lowest price per unit paid/received</td><td>13.025p</td></tr></tbody></table></div>(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions<ul><li>Class of relevant security</li><li>Product descriptione.g. CFD</li><li>Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position</li><li>Number of reference securities</li><li>Price per unit</li></ul>(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying<ul><li>Class of relevant security</li><li>Product description e.g. call option</li><li>Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.</li><li>Number of securities to which option relates</li><li>Exercise price per unit</li><li>Typee.g. American, European etc.</li><li>Expiry date</li><li>Option money paid/ received per unit</li></ul>(ii) Exercise<ul><li>Class of relevant security</li><li>Product descriptione.g. call option</li><li>Exercising/ exercised against</li><li>Number of securities</li><li>Exercise price per unit</li></ul>(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)<ul><li>Class of relevant security</li><li>Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion</li><li>Details</li><li>Price per unit (if applicable)</li></ul>3. OTHER INFORMATION(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements<ul><li>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 &#34;none&#34;</li><li>None</li></ul>(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives<ul><li>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 &#34;none&#34;</li><li>None</li></ul><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Date of disclosure:</td><td>23 January 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Contact name:</td><td>Cindy Le</td></tr><tr><td>Telephone number:</td><td>020 7496 3171</td></tr></tbody></table></div>Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service. 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Singer Capital Markets Securities Ltd disclosed dealings related to Walker Crips Group plc under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code. On January 22, 2026, the exempt principal trader purchased 5,000 shares of Walker Crips Group at a price of 13.025p per unit. No other parties or cash offers were involved in this disclosure. The announcement was made on January 23, 2026, and is part of the regulatory requirements for public dealing disclosures.

REG - Singer Capital Walker Crips Group - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Walker Crips Group plc