Form 8.3

 

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:

Qube Research & Technologies Limited

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

 

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

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

DOWLAIS GROUP PLC

(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:

 

(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

29-01-2026

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

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

Dauch Corporation

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:

 

1p ordinary

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

0

0.00

0

0.00

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

54,841,893

4.16

0

0.00

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00

0

0.00

 

TOTAL:

54,841,893

4.16

0

0.00

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

0

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

0

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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 relevant security

Purchase/sale

 

Number of securities

Price per unit (GBp)

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Nature of dealing

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

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit (GBp)

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

283

93.20

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

578

93.30

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

890

93.35

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

2897

93.40

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

2340

93.45

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

5293

93.50

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

4195

93.55

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

762

93.60

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

370

93.67

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

594

93.75

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

2389

93.80

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

1815

93.85

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

2768

93.90

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

610

93.95

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

788

94.00

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

883

94.05

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

1202

94.10

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

1200

94.15

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

2089

94.20

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

3226

94.25

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

6272

94.30

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

5619

94.35

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

1930

94.40

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

6727

94.45

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

3625

94.50

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

1132

94.55

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

895

94.60

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

2197

94.65

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

1317

94.70

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

595

94.75

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

2521

94.80

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

38021

94.85

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

2050

94.90

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

1998

94.95

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

299

95.00

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

562

95.05

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

845

95.10

1p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

297

95.15

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

2047

93.30

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

836

93.45

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

1178

93.50

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

9666

93.55

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

11328

93.60

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

1907

93.65

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

3725

93.78

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

607

93.90

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

1577

94.00

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

315

94.05

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

895

94.15

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

3880

94.17

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

737

94.20

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

40

94.25

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

10910

94.30

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

14868

94.35

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

14127

94.40

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

2347

94.45

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

25898

94.50

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

2144

94.55

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

584

94.60

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

955

94.65

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

317

94.70

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

282

94.75

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

1403

94.80

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

73106

94.85

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

292

94.95

1p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

288

95.15

(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

Exercise price per unit (GBp)

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit
(GBp)

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

0

0

0

0

 

0

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

0

 

0

0

0

4. 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 person 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

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

 

None

 

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

30-01-2026

Contact name:

Janice Falcao

Telephone number:

00442033140679

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129. The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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