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
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(a) Name of exempt principal trader: |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc |
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(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree |
DCC 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 dealing undertaken: |
01 May 2026 |
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(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.
(a) Purchases and sales
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Class of |
Purchases/ |
Total |
Highest |
Lowest |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
PURCHASES |
57,424 |
58.0500 GBP |
55.5000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
PURCHASES |
2,659 |
78.4104 USD |
78.4104 USD |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
SALES |
96,894 |
58.0512 GBP |
55.3017 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
|
Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
1 |
55.4000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
222 |
55.6614 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
90 |
55.7000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
100 |
56.6960 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
5,742 |
56.8833 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
3,146 |
56.8960 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
577 |
56.9121 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
216 |
56.9620 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
754 |
57.0777 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
41 |
57.1154 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
26 |
57.1215 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
21,452 |
57.1307 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
1 |
57.1309 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
178 |
57.1309 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
43 |
57.1384 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
2 |
57.1500 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
283 |
57.1867 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
348 |
57.2082 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
1,416 |
57.2280 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
64 |
57.2626 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
113 |
57.3941 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
219 |
57.3951 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
260 |
57.4249 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
2,035 |
57.4308 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
84 |
57.4763 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
161 |
57.4867 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
773 |
57.5446 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
2,659 |
57.5510 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
307 |
57.6444 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
307 |
57.6472 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
2 |
57.6472 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
820 |
57.7276 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
100 |
57.7463 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
2,594 |
57.7640 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
370 |
57.7721 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
169 |
57.7799 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
300 |
57.8354 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
55 |
57.8627 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
40 |
57.8676 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
3,401 |
57.9000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
1,273 |
57.9000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
200 |
57.9217 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
83 |
57.9230 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
90 |
57.9500 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
1,514 |
57.9684 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
1,057 |
58.0465 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
38 |
58.0500 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
1,273 |
58.0500 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
280 |
58.0500 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
7 |
58.0500 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
22 |
58.0500 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
671 |
58.0500 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
649 |
58.0500 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
232 |
58.0500 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
110 |
58.0506 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class of |
Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry |
Option |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(ii) Exercise
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Class of |
Product |
Exercising/ |
Number of |
Exercise price |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities)
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Class of relevant security |
Nature of |
Details |
Price per unit |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
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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" |
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NONE |
(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 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. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure: |
05 May 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Claire Gordon |
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Telephone number: |
+44 141 245-8893 |
Public disclosures under Rule 38 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.