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J.P. Morgan Securities Plc, acting as a connected exempt principal trader and corporate broker/financial adviser to DCC plc, reported dealings in DCC plc's €0.25 ordinary shares on 08 May 2026. The firm purchased 45,304 shares at prices between 57.0000 GBP and 57.8000 GBP, and sold 56,969 shares within the same price range. Additionally, cash-settled equity swap transactions were undertaken, referencing a total of 76,000 securities at prices from 57.2911 GBP to 57.7933 GBP.
| Date | 11 May 2026 |
| Time | 17:54:32 |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
| ID | 8668D |
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AMENDMENT
FORM 38.5(a) (EPT/RI)
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
DEALING DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5(a) OF THE IRISH
TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2022
BY A CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH
RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS AND DEALING IN
A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
1. KEY INFORMATION
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(a) Name of exempt principal trader: |
J.P. Morgan Securities Plc |
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(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree |
DCC plc |
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(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: (Note 1) |
Corporate broker and financial adviser to DCC plc |
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(d) Date dealing undertaken: |
08 May 2026 |
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(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader also making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" |
N/A |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER (Note 2)
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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(a) Purchases and sales
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Class of |
Purchases/ |
Total |
Highest |
Lowest |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
Purchase |
45,304 |
57.8000 GBP |
57.0000 GBP |
Sale |
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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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€0.25 ordinary shares |
Equity SWAP |
Decrease Long
Decrease Short
Increase Long
Increase Short
Opening a long position
Opening a short position |
817 135 7,680 686 126 784 1,083 1,235 1,268 104 4,994
112 11,435 5 2,793 1,111 241 3 5,532 3,963 1,003 523 268 5,290 182 331
3,143 48 200
3,585 371 426 54 121 856 1,131
4,675
14 1,121 733 1,464 1,343 |
57.5058 GBP 57.4003 GBP 57.4996 GBP 57.5133 GBP 57.4434 GBP 57.5115 GBP 57.4937 GBP 57.5026 GBP 57.5233 GBP 57.2992 GBP 57.5002 GBP
57.5310 GBP 57.5000 GBP 57.6509 GBP 57.6005 GBP 57.5874 GBP 57.4825 GBP 57.7933 GBP 57.6606 GBP 57.4897 GBP 57.4759 GBP 57.5044 GBP 57.5049 GBP 57.5469 GBP 57.6022 GBP 57.5988 GBP
57.4861 GBP 57.4442 GBP 57.5004 GBP
57.5000 GBP 57.5009 GBP 57.5617 GBP 57.5003 GBP 57.2911 GBP 57.4815 GBP 57.5298 GBP
57.5000 GBP
57.6080 GBP 57.5561 GBP 57.5773 GBP 57.5133 GBP 57.5109 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class of |
Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry |
Option |
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(ii) Exercise
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Class of |
Product |
Exercising/ |
Number of |
Exercise price |
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(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities)
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Class of relevant security |
Nature of |
Details |
Price per unit |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing 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:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
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None |
(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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Date of disclosure: |
11 May 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Hetvi Shah |
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Telephone number: |
44 2034 936359 |
Public disclosures under Rule 38 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
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NOTES ON FORM 38.5(a)
1. See the definition of "connected principal trader" in Rule 2.2 of Part A of the Rules.
2. See the definition of "dealing" in Rule 2.1 of Part A of the Rules.
3. See the definition of "relevant securities" in Rule 2.1 of Part A of the Rules.
4. See Rule 2.5(d) of Part A of the Rules.
5. If the economic exposure to changes in the price of securities is limited, for example, by virtue of a stop loss arrangement relating to a spread bet, full details must be given.
6. If details included in a disclosure under Rule 38 are incorrect, they should be corrected as soon as practicable in a subsequent disclosure. Such disclosure should state clearly that it corrects details disclosed previously, identify the disclosure or disclosures being corrected, and provide sufficient detail for the reader to understand the nature of the corrections. In the case of any doubt, the Panel should be consulted.
For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38 of the Rules. If in doubt, consult the Panel.
References in these notes to "the Rules" are to the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997, Takeover Rules, 2022.