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: |
08 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
|
Class of |
Purchases/ |
Total |
Highest |
Lowest |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
PURCHASES |
73,006 |
57.7250 GBP |
57.0033 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
SALES |
74,735 |
57.8000 GBP |
57.0259 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
|
Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
3 |
57.0033 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
26 |
57.1331 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
1 |
57.1500 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
1 |
57.2500 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
24 |
57.2646 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
47 |
57.2821 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
23 |
57.3000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
6 |
57.3033 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
50 |
57.3176 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
56 |
57.3500 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
49 |
57.3866 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1,850 |
57.3866 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
18 |
57.3983 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
53 |
57.3983 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
48 |
57.3983 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
166 |
57.4087 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
2 |
57.4500 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
179 |
57.4714 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
35 |
57.4750 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
45 |
57.4884 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
90 |
57.4884 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
376 |
57.4896 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
235 |
57.4896 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
796 |
57.4902 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
134 |
57.4902 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1,867 |
57.4902 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
364 |
57.4902 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
509 |
57.4902 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
373 |
57.4902 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
490 |
57.4902 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
254 |
57.4902 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
287 |
57.4904 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
14 |
57.4914 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
4 |
57.4925 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
20 |
57.4940 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
2,130 |
57.4958 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
3,228 |
57.4958 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
2,372 |
57.4989 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
595 |
57.4989 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
4 |
57.5000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1 |
57.5000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
410 |
57.5000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
188 |
57.5000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
11,243 |
57.5000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
666 |
57.5000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
791 |
57.5000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
20 |
57.5000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
11,243 |
57.5000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
286 |
57.5000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
276 |
57.5000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
12 |
57.5000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
95 |
57.5000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
108 |
57.5001 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
4,103 |
57.5035 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1,147 |
57.5062 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
1,110 |
57.5076 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
3,971 |
57.5086 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
100 |
57.5233 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
2,789 |
57.5236 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
367 |
57.5236 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
384 |
57.5236 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
852 |
57.5236 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
515 |
57.5236 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
349 |
57.5236 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
310 |
57.5236 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
585 |
57.5236 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
258 |
57.5236 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
1,413 |
57.5236 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
347 |
57.5273 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
54 |
57.5310 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
426 |
57.5357 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
123 |
57.5397 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1,355 |
57.5446 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
1,140 |
57.5453 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
350 |
57.5480 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
754 |
57.5500 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
2 |
57.5500 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
25 |
57.5500 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
412 |
57.5606 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
24 |
57.5750 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
400 |
57.6000 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
639 |
57.6006 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
13 |
57.6115 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
225 |
57.6130 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
14 |
57.6286 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
1,394 |
57.6337 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
6 |
57.6500 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
1,850 |
57.6508 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
41 |
57.6508 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
5 |
57.6544 GBP |
|
0.25 ordinary shares |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
12 |
57.6825 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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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: |
11 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.