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| Date | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 07:00:02 |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
| ID | 1653M |
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: |
09 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
|
Class of |
Purchases/ |
Total |
Highest |
Lowest |
|
€0.25 ordinary shares |
Purchase |
112,005 |
62.6000 GBP |
62.2500 GBP |
Sale |
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|
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(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
|
Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
|
€0.25 ordinary shares |
Equity Swap |
Decrease Long |
120 |
62.3024 GBP |
|
|
|
1,820 |
62.4439 GBP |
|
|
|
|
158 |
62.4832 GBP |
|
|
|
|
207 |
62.6028 GBP |
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
10,001 |
62.2627 GBP |
|
|
|
|
2,325 |
62.2740 GBP |
|
|
|
|
32 |
62.3481 GBP |
|
|
|
|
15,582 |
62.4024 GBP |
|
|
|
|
1,537 |
62.4300 GBP |
|
|
|
|
542 |
62.4343 GBP |
|
|
|
|
293 |
62.4354 GBP |
|
|
|
|
14 |
62.4379 GBP |
|
|
|
|
5,000 |
62.4953 GBP |
|
|
|
|
510 |
62.5505 GBP |
|
|
|
|
44 |
62.5666 GBP |
|
|
|
|
132 |
62.5667 GBP |
|
|
|
|
3 |
62.5937 GBP |
|
|
|
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4,784 |
62.5950 GBP |
|
|
|
|
19,264 |
62.6000 GBP |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
850 |
62.4816 GBP |
|
|
|
|
71 |
62.4917 GBP |
|
|
|
|
65 |
62.4939 GBP |
|
|
|
|
125 |
62.4978 GBP |
|
|
|
|
3,655 |
62.5686 GBP |
|
|
|
|
59 |
62.5847 GBP |
|
|
|
|
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|
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1,520 |
62.3631 GBP |
|
|
|
|
927 |
62.4358 GBP |
|
|
|
|
327 |
62.4489 GBP |
|
|
|
|
534 |
62.5200 GBP |
|
|
|
|
91 |
62.5448 GBP |
|
|
|
|
123 |
62.5477 GBP |
|
|
|
|
20 |
62.5508 GBP |
|
|
|
|
6,823 |
62.5573 GBP |
|
|
|
|
816 |
62.5730 GBP |
|
|
|
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|
36 |
62.3713 GBP |
|
|
|
|
50 |
62.4628 GBP |
|
|
|
|
53 |
62.4703 GBP |
|
|
|
|
15 |
62.4713 GBP |
|
|
|
|
2 |
62.4963 GBP |
|
|
|
|
285 |
62.4973 GBP |
|
|
|
|
348 |
62.5962 GBP |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
20,500 |
62.3086 GBP |
|
|
|
|
21 |
62.3740 GBP |
|
|
|
|
5 |
62.4788 GBP |
|
|
|
|
23,110 |
62.6000 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
|
Class of |
Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry |
Option |
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|
|
|
|
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(ii) Exercise
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Class of |
Product |
Exercising/ |
Number of |
Exercise price |
|
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|
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(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities)
|
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: |
13 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.