Barclays PLC
09 July 2026
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FORM 38.5(b) |
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IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL |
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OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE |
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UNDER RULE 38.5(b) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER |
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PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2022 BY A CONNECTED |
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED |
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INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY |
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STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Name of exempt principal trader: |
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: |
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 position held/dealing undertaken: |
08 JUL 2026 |
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(e) |
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
NO |
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2. |
INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS |
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror |
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or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) (Note 2) |
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Class of relevant security: |
€0.25OrdinaryShares |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
771,705 |
0.90% |
652,090 |
0.76% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
374,114 |
0.44% |
625,403 |
0.73% |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
1,145,819 |
1.34% |
1,277,493 |
1.50% |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER (Note 4) |
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(a) |
Purchase and sales |
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Class of relevant Security |
Purchase/sale |
Total number of securities |
Highest price per unit paid/received |
Lowest price per unit paid/received |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
1 |
61.9981 GBP |
61.9981 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
1 |
61.8438 GBP |
61.8438 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
2 |
61.9438 GBP |
61.9438 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
3 |
61.6938 GBP |
61.6938 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
4 |
61.7875 GBP |
61.7875 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
4 |
62.1237 GBP |
62.1237 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
4 |
61.7500 GBP |
61.7500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
7 |
61.8678 GBP |
61.8678 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
10 |
61.8525 GBP |
61.8525 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
30 |
61.8950 GBP |
61.8950 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
30 |
62.0625 GBP |
62.0625 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
42 |
61.8485 GBP |
61.8485 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
42 |
61.9000 GBP |
61.9000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
66 |
62.0167 GBP |
62.0167 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
75 |
61.9100 GBP |
61.9100 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
80 |
62.0050 GBP |
62.0050 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
99 |
61.9863 GBP |
61.9863 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
122 |
61.8815 GBP |
61.8815 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
188 |
62.0022 GBP |
62.0022 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
202 |
62.2237 GBP |
62.2237 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
219 |
61.9769 GBP |
61.9769 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
223 |
61.9807 GBP |
61.9807 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
374 |
62.0338 GBP |
62.0338 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
583 |
62.0030 GBP |
62.0030 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
676 |
61.9045 GBP |
61.9045 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
784 |
61.9244 GBP |
61.9244 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
958 |
61.8661 GBP |
61.8661 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
1,730 |
61.9404 GBP |
61.9404 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
3,833 |
61.7214 GBP |
61.7214 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
5,599 |
61.8354 GBP |
61.8354 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
27,522 |
62.0313 GBP |
62.0313 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
51,825 |
62.0000 GBP |
62.0000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
2 |
61.9061 GBP |
61.9061 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
3 |
61.7000 GBP |
61.7000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
4 |
61.7936 GBP |
61.7936 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
4 |
61.7518 GBP |
61.7518 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
4 |
61.9250 GBP |
61.9250 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
7 |
61.8740 GBP |
61.8740 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
7 |
61.7714 GBP |
61.7714 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
7 |
61.9744 GBP |
61.9744 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
8 |
61.9450 GBP |
61.9450 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
12 |
61.7625 GBP |
61.7625 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
20 |
61.8500 GBP |
61.8500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
20 |
61.7650 GBP |
61.7650 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
23 |
62.1952 GBP |
62.1952 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
28 |
61.7500 GBP |
61.7500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
32 |
61.9125 GBP |
61.9125 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
32 |
61.8000 GBP |
61.8000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
39 |
62.1989 GBP |
62.1989 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
45 |
61.9583 GBP |
61.9583 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
64 |
61.9679 GBP |
61.9679 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
105 |
61.8750 GBP |
61.8750 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
105 |
61.9628 GBP |
61.9628 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
110 |
62.0600 GBP |
62.0600 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
128 |
62.0824 GBP |
62.0824 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
137 |
62.2250 GBP |
62.2250 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
157 |
61.9471 GBP |
61.9471 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
198 |
62.0008 GBP |
62.0008 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
266 |
61.8908 GBP |
61.8908 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
336 |
61.9625 GBP |
61.9625 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
395 |
61.9843 GBP |
61.9843 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
425 |
61.9545 GBP |
61.9545 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
500 |
62.0250 GBP |
62.0250 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
667 |
61.9518 GBP |
61.9518 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
1,121 |
62.0040 GBP |
62.0040 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
1,239 |
61.9750 GBP |
61.9750 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
1,354 |
61.7706 GBP |
61.7706 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
1,395 |
61.9782 GBP |
61.9782 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
1,494 |
61.9876 GBP |
61.9876 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
2,278 |
61.9036 GBP |
61.9036 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
2,986 |
61.9587 GBP |
61.9587 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
3,603 |
61.9749 GBP |
61.9749 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
5,016 |
62.0265 GBP |
62.0265 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
5,227 |
61.9420 GBP |
61.9420 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
13,192 |
61.8414 GBP |
61.8414 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
20,000 |
62.2375 GBP |
62.2375 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
25,352 |
61.9479 GBP |
61.9479 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
40,000 |
61.7032 GBP |
61.7032 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
100,000 |
61.9447 GBP |
61.9447 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
104,456 |
62.0000 GBP |
62.0000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
181,685 |
61.9500 GBP |
61.9500 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of relevant security |
Product description |
Nature of dealing |
Number of reference securities |
Price per unit |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
117 |
61.9807 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
6 |
61.9866 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
27,522 |
62.0313 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
247 |
61.9359 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
157 |
61.9393 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
53 |
61.9648 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
3,603 |
61.9749 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
2,986 |
61.9587 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
51,819 |
62.0000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
57 |
61.9333 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
7,822 |
61.9489 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
3,911 |
62.0216 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
181,432 |
61.9500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Opening Long |
81 |
62.1951 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Opening Long |
372 |
62.1224 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Opening Short |
39 |
61.8846 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Opening Long |
173 |
62.0477 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Opening Short |
3,796 |
62.0000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Opening Short |
958 |
61.8661 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
20,000 |
62.2375 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
225 |
61.9968 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
2,278 |
61.9036 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
8 |
61.945 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
82 |
61.9875 USD |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
34 |
61.9807 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
682 |
61.9875 USD |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
392 |
61.9876 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
72 |
61.9807 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
1,102 |
61.9876 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
80,000 |
61.9447 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
20,000 |
61.9447 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
187 |
62.0338 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
39 |
62.199 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
18 |
62.2000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
22 |
62.1000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
122 |
61.8815 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Closing Long |
372 |
61.9499 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Opening Short |
656 |
61.9499 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Closing Long |
173 |
61.8927 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Opening Short |
438 |
61.8927 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
7 |
61.9742 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
53 |
62.0338 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
134 |
62.0338 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
23 |
62.1953 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
39 |
62.0392 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
219 |
62.0392 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
545 |
61.9869 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
3,833 |
61.7214 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
40 |
61.9000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
157 |
61.9471 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,081 |
61.9750 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
259 |
61.9422 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
56 |
61.9422 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
676 |
61.9045 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Closing Short |
3,703 |
62.0000GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Opening Long |
93 |
62.0000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
667 |
61.9518 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
40,000 |
61.7032 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
583 |
62.0030 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
25,352 |
61.9478 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,464 |
61.7923 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6 |
62.0000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
285 |
61.9861 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
251 |
61.9500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
1,319 |
61.8354 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
4,280 |
61.8354 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
4,280 |
61.8414 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
8,912 |
61.8414 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class |
Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry |
Option |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant security |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant security |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings 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: |
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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 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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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
09 Jul 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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020 3134 7213 |
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