FIL Limited has disclosed a substantial acquisition in DCC PLC, with the acquisition date being March 20, 2026. Following this acquisition, FIL Limited's resultant total holding of voting securities is 12,860,791, representing 15.05% of the total voting securities in issue. Additionally, the company holds rights over voting securities amounting to -45,000, representing 0.05%, resulting in a total percentage holding of 15.00%. This disclosure also notes written call option positions on €0.25 ordinary shares with varying exercise prices and expiry dates in June, May, and July 2026.
Number of votingsecurities/rights overvoting securities acquired
If rights over votingsecurities acquired, asopposed to the securitiesthemselves specify natureof rights
14,048 -securities
€0.25 ordinary shares
0 - rights
N/A
*Acquisition comprised voting securities only; no rights over voting securities were acquired. Existing short call option positions are reflected in the resultant total holding of rights over voting securities below.
(2)
Resultant total holdingof voting securities(and % of total votingsecurities) in issue)
Resultant total holdingof rights over votingsecurities (and % of totalvoting securities in issue)
Total percentage
12,860,791 (15.05%)
-45,000 (0.05%)
12,815,791 15.00%
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(3) Party making disclosure - FMR LLC and/or one or more of its direct or indirect
subsidiaries And FIL Limited and/or one or more of its direct and indirect subsidiaries.
(4)
(a) Name of person acquiring securities or rights over securities - - FMR LLC and/or one or more of its direct or indirect
subsidiaries And FIL Limited and/or one or more of its direct and indirect subsidiaries.
and, if different, beneficial owner…………………………………………………………
(b) Names of any other persons acting in concert (see SAR 3)………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above
(Also print name of signatory) - Ada Coffey
Telephone and extension number - 00 353 1 223 1020
Note 1. Under SAR 3, the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting in concert must be aggregated and treated as a holding of or acquisition by one person. SAR 8(b) requires persons who must aggregate holdings to disclose certain disposals.
For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 4, 6 and 8(b) of the SARs. If in doubt, consult the Panel.
Table 1
Class of relevant security
Product description e.g. call option
Written or purchased
Number of securities to
which option
or derivative relates
Exercise price per unit
Type e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
€0.25 ordinary shares
Call Option
Written
15,000
51.00
GBP
European
19/06/2026
€0.25 ordinary shares
Call Option
Written
15,000
54.00
GBP
European
15/05/2026
€0.25 ordinary shares
Call Option
Written
15,000
55.50
GBP
European
17/07/2026
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