Form 38.5A (EPT/RI)-DCC plc Amend

Summary by AI BETAClose X

J.P. Morgan Securities Plc, acting as a connected exempt principal trader and corporate broker/financial adviser to DCC plc, disclosed dealings on May 8, 2026, involving DCC plc's €0.25 ordinary shares. The firm purchased 45,304 shares at prices ranging from 57.0000 GBP to 57.8000 GBP and sold 56,969 shares within the same price range. Additionally, J.P. Morgan Securities Plc engaged in various equity swap transactions, decreasing long positions by 817, 135, 7,680, 686, 126, 784, 1,083, 1,235, 1,268, 104, and 4,994 securities, and decreasing short positions by 112, 11,435, 5, 2,793, 1,111, 241, 3, 5,532, 3,963, 1,003, 523, 268, 5,290, 182, and 331 securities, with prices ranging from 57.2911 GBP to 57.7933 GBP. The firm also increased long positions by 3,143, 48, 200, and 3,585 securities, and increased short positions by 371, 426, 54, 121, 856, 1,131, 4,675, 14, 1,121, 733, 1,464, and 1,343 securities, with prices ranging from 57.2911 GBP to 57.6080 GBP. There were no other disclosed agreements or understandings related to options or derivatives.

Disclaimer*

JPMorgan Securities Plc
11 May 2026
 

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AMENDMENT

 

 

FORM 38.5(a) (EPT/RI)

 

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

 

DEALING DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5(a) OF THE IRISH
TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2022
BY A CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH
RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS AND DEALING IN
A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

 

1.             KEY INFORMATION

 

(a)   Name of exempt principal trader:

J.P. Morgan Securities Plc

(b)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

DCC plc

(c)   Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: (Note 1)

Corporate broker and financial adviser to DCC plc

(d)   Date dealing undertaken:

08 May 2026

(e)   In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader also making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

N/A

 

2.             DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER (Note 2)

 

Where 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.



 

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(a)           Purchases and sales

 



 

Class of
relevant
security
(Note 3)

Purchases/
sales

Total
number of

securities

Highest
price per
unit paid/
received

Lowest
price per
unit paid/
received

€0.25 ordinary shares

Purchase

45,304

57.8000 GBP

57.0000 GBP


Sale


56,969

 


57.8000 GBP

 


57.0000 GBP

               

(b)           Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of
relevant
security

Product
description
e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing
a long/short position,
increasing/reducing a
long/short position

Number of
reference
securities
(Note 4)

Price per
unit
(Note 5)

€0.25 ordinary shares

Equity SWAP

Decrease Long

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease Short

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase Long

 

 

 

Increase Short

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening a long position

 

Opening a short position

817

 135

 7,680

 686

 126

 784

 1,083

 1,235

 1,268

 104

 4,994

 

 112

 11,435

 5

 2,793

 1,111

 241

 3

 5,532

 3,963

 1,003

 523

 268

 5,290

 182

 331

 

 3,143

 48

 200

 

 3,585

 371

 426

 54

 121

 856

 1,131

 

 4,675

 

 14

 1,121

 733

 1,464

 1,343

57.5058 GBP

57.4003 GBP

57.4996 GBP

57.5133 GBP

57.4434 GBP

57.5115 GBP

57.4937 GBP

57.5026 GBP

57.5233 GBP

57.2992 GBP

57.5002 GBP

 

57.5310 GBP

57.5000 GBP

57.6509 GBP

57.6005 GBP

57.5874 GBP

57.4825 GBP

57.7933 GBP

57.6606 GBP

57.4897 GBP

57.4759 GBP

57.5044 GBP

57.5049 GBP

57.5469 GBP

57.6022 GBP

57.5988 GBP

 

57.4861 GBP

57.4442 GBP

57.5004 GBP

 

57.5000 GBP

57.5009 GBP

57.5617 GBP

57.5003 GBP

57.2911 GBP

57.4815 GBP

57.5298 GBP

 

57.5000 GBP

 

57.6080 GBP

57.5561 GBP

57.5773 GBP

57.5133 GBP

57.5109 GBP

 

(c)           Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)            Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Class of
relevant
security

Product
description
e.g. call option

Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc.

Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
(Note 4)

Exercise
price per
unit

Type
 e.g.
American,
European
etc.

Expiry
date

Option
money
paid/
received
per unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)           Exercise

 

Class of
relevant
security

Product
description
e.g. call option

Exercising/
exercised
against

Number of
securities

Exercise price
per unit
(Note 5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)           Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities)

 

Class of relevant security

Nature of
dealing
e.g. subscription,
conversion,
exercise

Details

Price per unit
(if applicable)
(Note 5)

 

 

 

 



 

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3.             OTHER INFORMATION

 

(a)           Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

 

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 "none"

 None

 

(b)           Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

 None

 

Date of disclosure:

11 May 2026

Contact name:

Hetvi Shah

Telephone number:

44 2034 936359

 

Public disclosures under Rule 38 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.



 

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NOTES ON FORM 38.5(a)

 

1.             See the definition of "connected principal trader" in Rule 2.2 of Part A of the Rules.

 

2.             See the definition of "dealing" in Rule 2.1 of Part A of the Rules.

 

3.             See the definition of "relevant securities" in Rule 2.1 of Part A of the Rules.

 

4.             See Rule 2.5(d) of Part A of the Rules.

 

5.             If the economic exposure to changes in the price of securities is limited, for example, by virtue of a stop loss arrangement relating to a spread bet, full details must be given.

 

6.             If details included in a disclosure under Rule 38 are incorrect, they should be corrected as soon as practicable in a subsequent disclosure. Such disclosure should state clearly that it corrects details disclosed previously, identify the disclosure or disclosures being corrected, and provide sufficient detail for the reader to understand the nature of the corrections. In the case of any doubt, the Panel should be consulted.

 

For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38 of the Rules. If in doubt, consult the Panel.

 

References in these notes to "the Rules" are to the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997, Takeover Rules, 2022.

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