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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to International Distributions Services PLC, filed an amended Form 8.5 on 03 May 2024. This form disclosed its positions in International Distributions Services PLC's 1p ordinary shares as of 24 April 2024, showing total interests of 14,024,841 (1.45%) and total short positions of 16,147,964 (1.68%). On 24 April 2024, the firm purchased 759,732 1p ordinary shares, sold 561,960 1p ordinary shares, and executed various cash-settled derivative transactions including SWAPs and CFDs.
| Date | 3 May 2024 |
| Time | 07:00:05 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 1545N |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)- Amendment to section 2a and 3b |
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Replaces form released on 10:46 25/04/2024 |
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RNS Number : 0465M |
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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: |
24-Apr-24 |
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(e) |
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal |
NO |
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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: |
11,635,047 |
1.21% |
5,188,855 |
0.54% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
2,389,794 |
0.24% |
10,959,109 |
1.14% |
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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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14,024,841 |
1.45% |
16,147,964 |
1.68% |
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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 |
561960 |
2.8450 GBP |
2.7799 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
759732 |
2.8420 GBP |
2.7792 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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reference |
unit |
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security |
securities |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
651 |
2.7920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
716 |
2.8262 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,370 |
2.8090 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,166 |
2.8092 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
11,098 |
2.8109 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
24,232 |
2.8115 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
28,012 |
2.8177 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
52,050 |
2.7800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
127,724 |
2.7800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
2.8219 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
284 |
2.8160 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
625 |
2.8232 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
934 |
2.8215 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,178 |
2.8120 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,793 |
2.8218 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,508 |
2.8275 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,609 |
2.8310 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,516 |
2.7964 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,300 |
2.8003 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
21,415 |
2.8048 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
146,063 |
2.7799 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
2,594 |
2.8009 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
4,415 |
2.8196 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
138,025 |
2.7800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
100 |
2.8200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
400 |
2.8230 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
467 |
2.8236 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,006 |
2.8307 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,818 |
2.8068 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,884 |
2.8166 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,997 |
2.8061 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
16,458 |
2.8172 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
38,691 |
2.7845 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
94,652 |
2.7800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
94,916 |
2.7801 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
2,011 |
2.8164 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
13,165 |
2.8162 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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Expiry |
Option |
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securities |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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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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security |
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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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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