<div id="readability-page-1"><div>RNS Number : 2313S Citigroup Global Markets Limited 09 February 2026 FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHRECOGNISED 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>Citigroup Global Markets Limited</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>Pinewood Technologies Group plc</td></tr><tr><td>(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:</td><td>Apax Partners LLP</td></tr><tr><td>(d) Date dealing undertaken:</td><td>06 February 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>N/A</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>Purchases/ sales</td><td>Total number of securities</td><td>Highest price per unit paid/received</td><td>Lowest price per unit paid/received</td></tr><tr><td>100p ordinary</td><td>Sale</td><td>99,852</td><td>GBP 4.6300</td><td>GBP 4.3800</td></tr><tr><td>100p ordinary</td><td>Purchase</td><td>18,293</td><td>GBP 4.6300</td><td>GBP 4.4587</td></tr></tbody></table></div>(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Class of relevant security</td><td>Product description e.g. CFD</td><td>Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position</td><td>Number of reference securities</td><td>Price per unit</td></tr><tr><td>100p ordinary</td><td>TRS</td><td>Increasing Short Position</td><td>2,669</td><td>GBP 4.4651</td></tr><tr><td>100p ordinary</td><td>TRS</td><td>Increasing Short Position</td><td>7,053</td><td>GBP 4.5237</td></tr><tr><td>100p ordinary</td><td>TRS</td><td>Reducing Short Position</td><td>6,200</td><td>GBP 4.4137</td></tr><tr><td>100p ordinary</td><td>TRS</td><td>Reducing Short Position</td><td>705</td><td>GBP 4.4649</td></tr><tr><td>100p ordinary</td><td>TRS</td><td>Reducing Short Position</td><td>13,861</td><td>GBP 4.4650</td></tr><tr><td>100p ordinary</td><td>TRS</td><td>Increasing Short Position</td><td>2</td><td>GBP 4.4650</td></tr><tr><td>100p ordinary</td><td>TRS</td><td>Reducing Short Position</td><td>3,586</td><td>GBP 4.4988</td></tr><tr><td>100p ordinary</td><td>TRS</td><td>Reducing Short Position</td><td>4,924</td><td>GBP 4.5378</td></tr><tr><td>100p ordinary</td><td>TRS</td><td>Reducing Short Position</td><td>62,007</td><td>GBP 4.5990</td></tr></tbody></table></div>(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>Type e.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 description e.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 dealing e.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>09 February 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Contact name:</td><td>Craig Watson</td></tr><tr><td>Telephone number:</td><td>02890 409 605</td></tr></tbody></table></div>Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. 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Citigroup Global Markets Limited disclosed its dealings in Pinewood Technologies Group plc as an exempt principal trader under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code. On February 6, 2026, Citigroup executed sales and purchases of ordinary shares, including a sale of 99,852 shares at a price range of GBP 4.6300 to GBP 4.3800 and a purchase of 18,293 shares at GBP 4.6300 to GBP 4.4587. Additionally, it reported various cash-settled derivative transactions, including increasing and reducing short positions in the same class of securities. No indemnity or option arrangements were disclosed.

REG - Citigroup Global Mkt Pinewood Tech Gp PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)