On 19 January 2026, ANE (Cayman) Inc. announced details regarding a privatisation by way of scheme of arrangement, accompanied by disclosures of dealings in its shares under Rule 22 of the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers. According to the disclosure, J.P. Morgan Securities PLC reported transactions involving derivatives on 16 January 2026.

J.P. Morgan Securities PLC closed out derivative contracts involving 21,000 reference securities with a maturity date of 10 February 2026. The reference price was US$12.1073, and the total amount paid was US$254,253.30. The resultant balance after this transaction was 6,381,521.

J.P. Morgan Securities PLC also closed out a second derivative contract involving 1,000 reference securities with a maturity date of 22 April 2026. The reference price for this transaction was US$12.1123, and the total amount paid was US$12,112.30. Subsequent to the second transaction, the balance stood at 6,380,521.

J.P. Morgan Securities PLC is classified as a Class (5) associate connected with the Offeror, and the dealings were conducted for its own account. It is ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co.