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J.P. Morgan Securities Plc, connected as a corporate broker and financial adviser to DCC plc, disclosed dealings under the Irish Takeover Rules. On 07 July 2026, it purchased 153,818 DCC plc €0.25 ordinary shares at prices between 61.5500 GBP and 62.2000 GBP, and sold 113,123 shares at prices between 61.6340 GBP and 62.2500 GBP. The firm also engaged in various cash-settled derivative transactions (Equity Swaps) referencing DCC plc €0.25 ordinary shares on the same date.
| Date | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 17:08:43 |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
| ID | 9618L |
AMENDMENT
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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: |
07 July 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 |
153,818 |
62.2000 GBP |
61.5500 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 |
|
€0.25 ordinary shares |
Equity Swap |
Decrease Long |
221 |
61.6310 GBP |
|
|
|
66 |
61.9062 GBP |
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|
|
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4,076 |
61.9310 GBP |
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|
|
|
5 |
61.9328 GBP |
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|
|
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783 |
61.9336 GBP |
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|
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182 |
61.9528 GBP |
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1,252 |
61.9376 GBP |
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|
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514 |
61.9412 GBP |
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|
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211 |
61.9438 GBP |
|
|
|
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5,034 |
61.9450 GBP |
|
|
|
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244 |
61.9491 GBP |
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|
|
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109 |
61.9494 GBP |
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|
|
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1,319 |
61.9500 GBP |
|
|
|
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5,887 |
61.9566 GBP |
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4,532 |
61.9634 GBP |
|
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|
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189 |
61.9755 GBP |
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|
|
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4,403 |
61.9869 GBP |
|
|
|
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10,313 |
62.0066 GBP |
|
|
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687 |
62.0359 GBP |
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|
|
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5,000 |
62.2453 GBP |
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340 |
61.9095 GBP |
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|
4 |
61.9316 GBP |
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|
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|
804 |
61.9340 GBP |
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|
|
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590 |
61.9472 GBP |
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|
|
|
8 |
61.9519 GBP |
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2 |
62.0472 GBP |
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156 |
61.5531 GBP |
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|
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|
13 |
61.7298 GBP |
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|
|
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168 |
61.8093 GBP |
|
|
|
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23 |
61.9084 GBP |
|
|
|
|
737 |
61.9185 GBP |
|
|
|
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5,142 |
61.9500 GBP |
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|
|
|
236 |
61.9518 GBP |
|
|
|
|
804 |
61.9531 GBP |
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7,933 |
61.9587 GBP |
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4,375 |
61.9613 GBP |
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|
|
210 |
62.0003 GBP |
|
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2,824 |
62.0096 GBP |
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17,485 |
62.0730 GBP |
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3 |
61.8838 GBP |
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|
2 |
61.9463 GBP |
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6 |
61.9500 GBP |
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6 |
61.9509 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: |
10 July 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.