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FORM 8.3 |
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IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL |
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OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER |
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RULES, 2022 BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) Full name of discloser |
Barclays PLC. |
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(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a) |
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates |
DCC PLC |
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(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree (Note 1) |
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(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken |
27 May 2026 |
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(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser also 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) |
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(Note 2) |
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Class of relevant security (Note 3) |
€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
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Interests |
Short positions |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled |
824,890 |
0.97% |
395,531 |
0.46% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives |
409,387 |
0.48% |
663,609 |
0.78% |
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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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1,234,277 |
1.44% |
1,059,140 |
1.24% |
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3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE (Note 4) |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant security |
Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unit(Note 5) |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
8 |
61.2593 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
9 |
61.2963 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
17 |
61.2058 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
43 |
61.1772 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
46 |
60.7000 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
48 |
60.7481 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
48 |
60.7500 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
52 |
61.2000 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
70 |
61.3500 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
100 |
61.3000 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
111 |
61.2500 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
115 |
61.1750 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
129 |
61.0897 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
136 |
61.1500 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
153 |
61.2250 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
163 |
61.0488 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
167 |
60.8814 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
175 |
61.2660 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
176 |
61.2750 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
212 |
60.6591 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
213 |
61.1436 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
231 |
61.0646 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
233 |
60.8437 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
1,235 |
61.1568 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
267 |
60.9196 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
273 |
60.8791 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
391 |
60.7446 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
675 |
61.1866 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
710 |
60.8531 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
739 |
61.2069 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
788 |
60.8646 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
1,000 |
61.4000 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
1,466 |
61.0572 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
2,325 |
61.0483 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
6,814 |
60.6590 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
10,766 |
60.6621 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
16,973 |
60.6500 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Purchase |
33,077 |
60.7034 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
1 |
61.0500 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
1 |
61.3518 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
1 |
61.2750 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
4 |
61.3250 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
7 |
61.2661 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
7 |
61.2500 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
21 |
60.7522 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
21 |
60.9511 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
25 |
60.8420 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
30 |
60.9233 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
40 |
61.1750 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
44 |
60.9500 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
51 |
60.8000 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
58 |
61.1000 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
59 |
60.8525 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
60 |
61.1962 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
65 |
60.8500 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
70 |
61.3500 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
72 |
61.2000 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
97 |
60.9000 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
100 |
61.2450 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
128 |
61.0490 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
131 |
61.2866 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
139 |
61.0557 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
153 |
61.2250 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
154 |
60.9038 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
159 |
61.2059 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
164 |
60.9250 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
167 |
60.8832 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
183 |
61.1234 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
222 |
61.1250 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
233 |
61.0081 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
331 |
61.2333 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
468 |
60.9890 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
498 |
61.0383 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
539 |
60.9149 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
567 |
61.0891 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
751 |
60.8555 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
769 |
60.7248 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
2,683 |
60.7407 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
4,844 |
60.7907 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
7,838 |
60.6500 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
9,468 |
60.6378 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
Sale |
29,778 |
60.6627 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 (Note 6) |
Price per unit(Note 5) |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1 |
60.6475 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7 |
61.2485 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
21 |
60.7521 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
27 |
61.2500 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
43 |
60.8000 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
58 |
61.1000 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
60 |
61.1960 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
62 |
61.1620 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
128 |
61.0490 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
177 |
61.1479 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
284 |
61.1503 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
296 |
60.6379 USD |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
367 |
61.2098 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
492 |
61.0564 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
498 |
61.0383 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
539 |
60.9149 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
661 |
61.2102 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,160 |
60.9163 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,807 |
60.6500 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,468 |
60.6378 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
17,205 |
60.6481 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13 |
60.6938 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
18 |
61.2683 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
73 |
61.2678 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
163 |
61.0487 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
175 |
61.2660 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
176 |
61.2750 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
205 |
61.1521 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
212 |
60.6591 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
231 |
61.0646 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
281 |
60.8957 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
367 |
61.0232 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
675 |
61.1866 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
710 |
60.8531 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
756 |
60.7864 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,000 |
61.4000 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,466 |
61.0572 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,325 |
61.0483 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,902 |
60.6542 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
3,924 |
61.1165 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,814 |
60.6590 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,766 |
60.6621 GBP |
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€0.25 Ordinary Shares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
26,003 |
60.6500 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 6) |
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(ii) Exercise |
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Class of |
Product description |
Exercising/exercised |
Number of |
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relevant security |
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against |
securities |
unit (Note 5) |
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(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 3) |
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Class of |
Nature of dealing |
Details |
Price per unit |
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relevant security |
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(if applicable) (Note 5) |
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4. OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing |
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entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party |
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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 |
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and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option |
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referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any |
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relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this |
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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 |
28 May 2026 |
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Contact name |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number |
020 3134 7213 |
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