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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 |
18 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) |
€0.25OrdinaryShares |
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Interests |
Short positions |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled |
1,087,163 |
1.27% |
1,058,994 |
1.24% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives |
509,665 |
0.60% |
923,460 |
1.08% |
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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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1,596,828 |
1.87% |
1,982,454 |
2.32% |
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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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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
3 |
59.0092 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
4 |
59.3000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
4 |
59.4500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
4 |
59.5750 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
10 |
59.5106 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
22 |
58.9568 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
25 |
59.3500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
40 |
59.0500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
41 |
59.6500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
52 |
59.1875 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
55 |
59.1500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
74 |
58.9500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
75 |
58.9960 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
91 |
59.1000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
97 |
59.3484 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
98 |
59.4000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
100 |
58.8458 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
104 |
59.1605 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
168 |
59.2000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
176 |
59.6000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
177 |
59.1750 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
186 |
59.2413 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
198 |
59.2194 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
209 |
59.4881 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
210 |
59.2985 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
232 |
59.1525 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
297 |
59.0850 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
312 |
59.2877 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
346 |
59.1364 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
416 |
59.4911 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
434 |
59.3460 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
437 |
58.9677 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
457 |
59.5091 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
459 |
59.3639 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
475 |
59.2469 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
496 |
59.2325 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
599 |
58.9549 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
642 |
59.5500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
741 |
59.2722 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
778 |
59.0947 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
910 |
59.1307 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
950 |
59.0878 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
1,049 |
59.3133 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
1,058 |
59.2227 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
1,130 |
59.2012 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
1,149 |
59.0597 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
1,190 |
59.2093 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
1,220 |
59.4756 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
1,265 |
59.3551 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
1,388 |
59.1023 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
1,559 |
59.2741 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
1,601 |
59.4678 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
2,255 |
59.4964 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
3,516 |
59.1757 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
3,570 |
59.2417 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
4,393 |
59.3899 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
4,883 |
59.2990 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
5,100 |
59.3838 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
6,272 |
59.1517 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
13,934 |
59.4655 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
18,421 |
59.3443 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
33,749 |
59.5000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
118,850 |
58.6000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
1 |
58.9750 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
3 |
59.0000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
4 |
59.5750 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
4 |
59.3000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
4 |
59.4500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
6 |
59.4983 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
6 |
59.4916 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
12 |
59.4908 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
13 |
59.4992 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
25 |
59.3500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
37 |
58.9500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
40 |
59.6000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
41 |
59.6500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
53 |
59.0500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
55 |
59.1500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
69 |
59.5500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
70 |
59.1250 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
78 |
58.8005 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
85 |
59.4000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
100 |
59.2725 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
107 |
59.1611 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
116 |
59.3407 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
116 |
59.1525 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
121 |
59.4976 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
122 |
59.4493 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
134 |
59.2097 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
136 |
59.2552 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
173 |
59.1364 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
206 |
58.9963 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
212 |
59.1669 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
278 |
59.2000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
322 |
59.5818 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
368 |
59.0967 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
386 |
59.1750 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
420 |
59.2985 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
428 |
59.3815 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
455 |
59.1307 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
496 |
59.2343 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
515 |
59.4084 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
694 |
59.1023 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
732 |
59.3653 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
762 |
59.2517 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
766 |
59.3285 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
785 |
59.1000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
787 |
59.4602 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
807 |
59.1528 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
915 |
59.1085 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
1,475 |
59.1152 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
2,004 |
59.2764 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
2,098 |
59.3133 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
2,837 |
59.0262 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
3,202 |
59.4678 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
3,803 |
59.2108 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
5,200 |
59.5238 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
16,727 |
59.4286 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
17,435 |
59.4950 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
23,015 |
59.4523 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
38,432 |
59.5000 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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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
500 |
59.4074 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
21 |
58.9960 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,570 |
59.2417 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
41 |
59.3433 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
397 |
59.1851 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
249 |
59.1852 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,267 |
59.4646 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
82 |
59.1903 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
314 |
59.4090 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,527 |
59.5000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13 |
59.4991 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13,405 |
59.5000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6 |
58.6000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10 |
59.3096 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
279 |
59.3451 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
8,121 |
59.4659 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
548 |
59.3479 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
862 |
59.3259 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
3,061 |
59.3932 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,255 |
59.3259 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
29 |
59.1048 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
136 |
59.2552 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,724 |
59.4880 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
107 |
59.1610 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1 |
59.5048 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
436 |
59.4911 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,837 |
59.0262 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,544 |
59.4881 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,057 |
59.4880 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,100 |
59.3838 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6 |
58.9960 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6 |
59.4916 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12 |
59.4908 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
48 |
58.9960 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
109 |
59.4880 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
207 |
59.4881 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
98 |
59.4880 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
127 |
59.5091 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
324 |
59.2526 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
312 |
59.2877 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
147 |
59.5000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
93 |
59.2967 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
230 |
59.3136 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
121 |
59.4976 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
37 |
59.5091 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
293 |
59.5091 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
75 |
59.3394 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,210 |
59.5000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
146 |
59.1482 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
89 |
59.4500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6 |
59.4976 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
583 |
59.2533 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
93 |
59.2134 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,433 |
59.5000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
212 |
59.1669 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
428 |
59.3815 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,985 |
59.4775 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
599 |
58.9549 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
44 |
59.1000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
368 |
59.0967 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
153 |
59.6519 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,559 |
59.2741 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,270 |
59.5000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
635 |
59.0462 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
875 |
59.4314 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,803 |
59.2108 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
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Decreasing Long |
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59.1517 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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paid/received per unit |
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varying etc. |
relates (Note 6) |
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(ii) Exercise |
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securities |
unit (Note 5) |
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(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 3) |
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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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(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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(c) Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? |
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Date of disclosure |
15 Jun 2026 |
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Contact name |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number |
020 3134 7213 |
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