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FORM 38.5(b) |
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IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL |
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OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE |
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UNDER RULE 38.5(b) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER |
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PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2022 BY A CONNECTED |
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED |
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INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY |
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STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) Name of exempt principal trader |
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: |
DCC ENERGY PLC |
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(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected (Note 1) |
ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC AND KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L. P. |
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(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
06 Nov 2026 |
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(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
NO |
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2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS |
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) (Note 2) |
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(Note 2) |
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Class of relevant security : |
€0.25 ordinary shares |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
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Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
2,392,722 |
2.80% |
22,701 |
0.03% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
21,282 |
0.02% |
2,211,444 |
2.59% |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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2,414,004 |
2.83% |
2,234,145 |
2.61% |
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3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER (Note 4) |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant Security |
Purchase/sale |
Total number of securities |
Highest price per unit paid/received |
Lowest price per unit paid/received |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
Sale |
302,557 |
64.5588 GBP |
64.4980 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
Purchase |
315,405 |
64.5750 GBP |
64.4954 GBP |
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(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of relevant security |
Product description |
Nature of dealing |
Number of reference securities |
Price per unit(Note 4) |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
364 |
64.5545 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
27 |
64.5340 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,749 |
64.5010 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,736 |
64.5500 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,133 |
64.5472 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,983 |
64.5115 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
100 |
64.4980 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,175 |
64.5322 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
898 |
64.5322 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
14,436 |
64.5045 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
22 |
64.5386 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
60 |
64.5325 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4 |
64.5500 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
775 |
64.5000 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
257 |
64.5000 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
925 |
64.5500 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
337 |
64.5164 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,227 |
64.5000 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
640 |
64.5576 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
68,327 |
64.5500 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
61 |
64.5323 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,676 |
64.5500 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8 |
64.5250 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
52,658 |
64.5500 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,527 |
64.5500 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,391 |
64.5500 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,721 |
64.5075 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
52,024 |
64.5500 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
30,085 |
64.5322 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
200,000 |
64.5322 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,589 |
64.5000 GBP |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,495 |
64.5322 GBP |
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(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class of |
Product description |
Writing, purchasing, |
Number of securities |
Exercise price |
Type |
Expiry date |
Option money |
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relevant security |
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selling, |
to which option |
per unit |
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paid/received per unit |
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varying etc. |
relates (Note 7) |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Class of relevant security |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit |
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant security |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit |
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(Note 7) |
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(if applicable) (Note 4) |
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4. OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities |
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which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any |
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party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE |
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the |
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voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or |
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disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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NONE |
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(c) Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
09 Nov 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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