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: |
Merrill Lynch International |
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(b)Name of offeror/offeree in relation towhose relevant securities this formrelates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree |
Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC |
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(c)Name of the party to the offer with whichexempt principal trader is connected: |
Baring International Investment Limited |
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(d)Date dealing undertaken: |
28/09/2026 |
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(e)In addition to the company in 1(b) above,is the exempt principal trader alsomaking disclosures in respect of anyother party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state“N/A” |
N/A
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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 |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Purchases |
535,419 |
1.314000 EUR |
1.274000 EUR |
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Class of |
Purchases/ |
Total |
Highest |
Lowest |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Sale |
655,817 |
1.310000 EUR |
1.270000 EUR |
(b)Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a long position |
8,247 |
1.299722 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a short position |
36,811 |
1.274000 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a short position |
1,910 |
1.274000 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a short position |
45,874 |
1.305763 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a short position |
790 |
1.274000 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a short position |
371 |
1.274000 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a short position |
1,024 |
1.274000 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a short position |
2,224 |
1.299722 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a long position |
71,217 |
1.286766 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a short position |
37,111 |
1.293001 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a short position |
43,789 |
1.286766 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a short position |
2,224 |
1.297947 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a short position |
2,085 |
1.293856 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a short position |
5,785 |
1.274000 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a short position |
3,306 |
1.274000 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a short position |
37,111 |
1.286766 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a short position |
33,018 |
1.274102 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Opening a Short position |
23,995 |
1.274025 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a short position |
1,823 |
1.293514 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a short position |
10,886 |
1.289997 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a short position |
7,378 |
1.300000 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a short position |
16,141 |
1.300000 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a short position |
23,519 |
1.308000 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a short position |
27,231 |
1.288955 EUR |
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€0.10 ordinary shares |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a short position |
11,891 |
1.288955 EUR |
(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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(ii)Exercise
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Class of |
Product |
Exercising/ |
Number of |
Exercise price |
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(d)Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities)
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Class of relevantsecurity |
Nature of |
Details |
Price per unit |
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3.OTHER INFORMATION
(a)Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreementor understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securitieswhich may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing enteredinto by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and anyparty to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party tothe offer:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. Ifthere are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state“none” |
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(b)Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understandingbetween the person disclosing and any other person relating to thevoting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred toon this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition ordisposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referredto on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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Date of disclosure: |
29/09/2026 |
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Contact name: |
Kamil Dziedzic |
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Telephone number: |
+353 86 168 4821 |
Public disclosures under Rule 38 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.