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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, as an exempt principal trader, disclosed its public opening position and dealing activities in 1p ordinary shares of International Distributions Services PLC on April 18, 2024. Following these dealings, the firm held a total long position of 14,281,555 shares (1.48%) and a total short position of 16,488,901 shares (1.71%) in International Distributions Services PLC. The disclosure, an amendment released on May 3, 2024, also detailed the sale of 2,336,235 1p ordinary shares and the purchase of 1,046,158 1p ordinary shares on April 18, 2024, along with various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 3 May 2024 |
| Time | 07:00:05 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 1542N |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)- Amendment to section 3b |
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Replaces form released on 11:49 19/04/2024 |
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RNS Number : 3639L |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN |
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS |
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) |
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Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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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 |
INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS SERVICES PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) |
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt |
INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS SERVICES PLC |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
18-Apr-24 |
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(e) |
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal |
NA |
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trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
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Class of relevant security: |
1p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
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(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
11,478,062 |
1.19% |
5,643,917 |
0.58% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
2,803,493 |
0.29% |
10,844,984 |
1.13% |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0.00% |
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0.00% |
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14,281,555 |
1.48% |
16,488,901 |
1.71% |
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TOTAL: |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3 |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Purchase and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Total number of |
Highest price per unit |
Lowest price per unit |
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security |
securities |
paid/received |
paid/received |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2336235 |
2.8534 GBP |
2.6090 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1046158 |
2.8241 GBP |
2.6135 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product description |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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relevant |
reference |
unit |
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security |
securities |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
2,837 |
2.6909 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
91,413 |
2.7018 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
213,470 |
2.7540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,970 |
2.6704 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
15,104 |
2.7290 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
20,190 |
2.6965 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
26,349 |
2.6135 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
49,800 |
2.6726 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
52,606 |
2.6696 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
812 |
2.7049 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,605 |
2.6952 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,630 |
2.7160 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,552 |
2.6964 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,629 |
2.6720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,529 |
2.6985 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,800 |
2.6968 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
34,045 |
2.7288 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
34,700 |
2.7455 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
35,000 |
2.7163 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
35,750 |
2.6382 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
37,532 |
2.6784 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
37,918 |
2.6922 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
47,306 |
2.6885 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
58,642 |
2.7146 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
91,704 |
2.6854 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
195,346 |
2.6819 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
268,461 |
2.6998 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
548,793 |
2.7540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,812 |
2.6090 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,305 |
2.6784 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,826 |
2.6510 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,312 |
2.7003 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,356 |
2.6849 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
25,110 |
2.6452 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
35,737 |
2.6455 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
272 |
2.6295 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,125 |
2.7129 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,261 |
2.7280 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,242 |
2.6816 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,236 |
2.7295 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,826 |
2.6690 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,250 |
2.6289 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,383 |
2.6438 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
31,505 |
2.7286 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
49,113 |
2.6572 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
230,576 |
2.7540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
308 |
2.7039 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
4,768 |
2.6878 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
6,562 |
2.6894 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
13,290 |
2.7083 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
49,690 |
2.6260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
76,468 |
2.6938 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
478,274 |
2.6259 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
5,024 |
2.7270 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
6,108 |
2.7540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
48,029 |
2.7232 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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Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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securities |
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security |
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received |
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option |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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securities |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by |
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the exempt principal trader 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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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE |
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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
03-May-24 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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