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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd published an amended Rule 8.5 disclosure on 02 February 2026, detailing its dealings and positions in Dowlais Group PLC and Dauch Corporation on 26 January 2026. For Dowlais Group PLC's 1p ordinary shares, the firm reported total interests of 36,624,607 (2.78%) and total short positions of 37,162,053 (2.82%). Dealings included purchasing 2,091,721 shares at prices between 0.9400 GBP and 0.9680 GBP, selling 1,726,225 shares at prices between 0.9360 GBP and 0.9680 GBP, and various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 12:16:01 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3461R |
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FORM 8.3 Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 5626Q published at 10:48 on 27/01/2026, changes made to section 2A, 3A |
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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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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Name of exempt principal trader: |
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
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DOWLAIS GROUP 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 |
DOWLAIS GROUP PLC |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
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26 Jan 2026 |
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(e) |
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal |
YES: |
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trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
DAUCH CORPORATION |
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2. |
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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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36,223,590 |
2.75% |
1,418,993 |
0.11% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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401,017 |
0.03% |
35,743,060 |
2.71% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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36,624,607 |
2.78% |
37,162,053 |
2.82% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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) |
Purchases 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 |
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securities |
paid/received |
paid/received |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,091,721 |
0.9680 GBP |
0.9400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,726,225 |
0.9680 GBP |
0.9360 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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relevant |
description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
10,284 |
0.9529 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
99,295 |
0.9451 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
48,094 |
0.9491 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
51,478 |
0.9494 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
22,375 |
0.9496 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9,057 |
0.9501 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,472 |
0.9509 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
150,534 |
0.9510 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
200,000 |
0.9578 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
16,045 |
0.9619 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
828,791 |
0.9700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
186,710 |
0.9725 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
200,000 |
0.9405 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
50,396 |
0.9455 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1 |
0.9500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
39,033 |
0.9509 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
57,335 |
0.9510 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
74,082 |
0.9525 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
27,672 |
0.9536 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
35,447 |
0.9543 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
129,445 |
0.9545 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
27,251 |
0.9556 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,228 |
0.9566 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
30,193 |
0.9568 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
35,747 |
0.9587 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
186,710 |
0.9700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
828,791 |
0.9725 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1,177 |
0.9445 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
44,632 |
0.9509 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
10,245 |
0.9510 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
18,416 |
0.9531 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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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
money |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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varying etc |
to which |
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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 |
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security |
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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 |
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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 |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by 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: |
02 Feb 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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