Barclays PLC
08 July 2026
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FORM 8.3 |
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IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL |
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OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER |
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RULES, 2022 BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) Full name of discloser |
Barclays PLC. |
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(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a) |
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates |
DCC PLC |
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(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree (Note 1) |
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(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken |
07 Jul 2026 |
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(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser also 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 or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
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(Note 2) |
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Class of relevant security (Note 3) |
€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 |
1,158,792 |
1.36% |
597,987 |
0.70% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives |
320,668 |
0.38% |
990,385 |
1.16% |
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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: |
1,479,460 |
1.73% |
1,588,372 |
1.86% |
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3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE (Note 4) |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant security |
Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unit(Note 5) |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
4 |
61.9625 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
6 |
61.9966 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
12 |
61.8416 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
14 |
61.9339 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
15 |
61.9620 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
17 |
61.8510 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
35 |
61.8985 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
39 |
61.8910 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
46 |
61.9750 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
48 |
61.9656 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
57 |
62.0007 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
72 |
61.7000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
102 |
61.9958 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
113 |
61.8500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
120 |
62.0500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
148 |
61.8404 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
180 |
61.7794 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
212 |
62.0320 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
279 |
62.1500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
399 |
62.0899 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
417 |
62.1000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
540 |
61.8818 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
545 |
61.8250 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
594 |
61.9189 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
642 |
61.9425 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
800 |
61.9940 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
1,121 |
61.9000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
1,700 |
61.9195 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
1,735 |
61.8686 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
2,715 |
61.9206 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
3,353 |
61.9377 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
3,965 |
61.9474 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
6,923 |
62.1499 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
9,442 |
61.9368 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
12,843 |
61.9504 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
675 |
60.6114 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
675 |
60.6121 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
3375 |
60.6924 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
675 |
60.7616 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
675 |
60.8120 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
675 |
61.2122 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
1350 |
61.3420 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Purchase |
26,139 |
61.9500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
2 |
61.9000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
6 |
61.3950 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
12 |
61.9491 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
14 |
61.9357 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
27 |
61.9623 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
28 |
61.7473 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
33 |
61.9318 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
56 |
61.8250 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
69 |
61.9417 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
75 |
61.8000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
98 |
61.8405 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
102 |
61.9446 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
120 |
61.7750 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
164 |
61.9342 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
272 |
61.8147 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
292 |
62.0618 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
295 |
61.9893 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
437 |
61.8500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
581 |
61.9687 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
717 |
61.9477 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
1,634 |
61.8376 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
1,710 |
61.9134 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
1,760 |
61.9252 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
2,106 |
61.9251 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
3,056 |
61.9528 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
3,060 |
61.9376 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
3,837 |
61.8101 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
7,789 |
61.9191 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
13,342 |
61.9566 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
20,000 |
62.0689 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
24,359 |
61.9500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
Sale |
48,366 |
61.9783 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 (Note 6) |
Price per unit(Note 5) |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
276 |
61.9000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
12,843 |
61.9504 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
189 |
61.9148 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
120 |
61.8700 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
33 |
61.8844 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3 |
62.04930 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,106 |
61.9251 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6 |
61.3953 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10,034 |
61.9500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12 |
61.7666 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15 |
61.8000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
782 |
61.9108 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
5,913 |
61.9108 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
675 |
60.6114 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
175 |
61.9322 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
542 |
62.0268 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
15 |
61.8633 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
5,847 |
61.9508 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Opening Long |
292 |
62.0618 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
18,366 |
61.9596 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,366 |
61.7619 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
410 |
61.9500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10 |
61.9620 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,965 |
61.9474 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,315 |
61.9566 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
154 |
61.9342 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10 |
61.9342 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
1,522 |
61.9500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5 |
61.9620 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4 |
61.9625 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
79 |
61.9000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
461 |
61.9375 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
246 |
61.9376 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
221 |
61.9000 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6 |
61.9966 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
295 |
61.9318 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
183 |
61.9319 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
2,814 |
61.9376 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
293 |
61.9189 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
2,774 |
62.1542 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
4,064 |
62.1542 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12 |
61.9490 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
540 |
61.8818 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
2,319 |
61.9530 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
275 |
61.9530 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,281 |
61.9409 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
675 |
60.8120 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
39 |
61.9038 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
180 |
61.7795 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
20,000 |
62.0876 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
1,634 |
61.9596 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
5 |
61.950 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
972 |
61.9566 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
83 |
61.9189 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
218 |
61.9189 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
85 |
61.8004 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,760 |
61.9252 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
59 |
61.9847 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
275 |
61.9500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,215 |
61.9530 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
675 |
60.6121 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,103 |
61.9500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
120 |
61.7750 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,634 |
61.8376 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
7,934 |
61.9566 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6 |
61.9500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
590 |
61.8756 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
52 |
61.9500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
675 |
60.7616 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,735 |
61.8685 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
120 |
62.0500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
272 |
61.8147 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
365 |
61.9500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,350 |
61.3420 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
20,000 |
62.0689 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Closing Long |
112 |
62.1500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
CFD |
Opening Short |
93 |
62.1500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,089 |
61.9509 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
675 |
61.2122 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
335 |
61.9500 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
44 |
61.8977 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,375 |
60.6924 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
69 |
61.9416 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
688 |
61.9446 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,700 |
61.9195 GBP |
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€0.25OrdinaryShares |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,837 |
61.8101 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 of |
Product description |
Writing, purchasing, |
Number of securities |
Exercise price |
Type |
Expiry date |
Option money |
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relevant security |
selling, |
to which option |
per unit |
paid/received per unit |
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varying etc. |
relates (Note 6) |
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(ii) Exercise |
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Class of |
Product description |
Exercising/exercised |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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relevant security |
against |
securities |
unit (Note 5) |
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(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 3) |
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Class of |
Nature of dealing |
Details |
Price per unit |
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relevant security |
(if applicable) (Note 5) |
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4. OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing |
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entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party |
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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 |
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and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option |
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referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any |
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relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this |
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should be stated |
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NONE |
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(c) Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure |
08 Jul 2026 |
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Contact name |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number |
020 3134 7213 |
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