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Merrill Lynch International, an exempt principal trader, made a dealing disclosure under Irish Takeover Panel rules concerning PERMANENT TSB GROUP HOLDINGS PLC on March 31, 2026. The disclosure detailed purchases of 32,207 €0.01 ordinary shares between €2.88 and €2.943, sales of 20,465 shares between €2.90 and €2.943, cash-settled derivative transactions involving 11,142 reference securities, and the borrow of 3,243 shares at €2.860.
| Date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 11:45:10 |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
| ID | 0956Z |
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: |
Merrill Lynch International |
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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 |
PERMANENT TSB GROUP HOLDINGS PLC |
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(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: |
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(d) Date dealing undertaken: |
31/03/2026 |
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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
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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.
(a) Purchases and sales
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Class of |
Purchases/ |
Total |
Highest |
Lowest |
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€0.01 ordinary shares |
Purchases |
32,207 |
2.943 EUR |
2.88 EUR |
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Class of |
Purchases/ |
Total |
Highest |
Lowest |
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€0.01 ordinary shares |
Sale |
20,465 |
2.943 EUR |
2.90 EUR |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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€0.01 ordinary shares |
Swaps |
Reducing a long position |
259 |
2.92 EUR |
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€0.01 ordinary shares |
Swaps |
Reducing a long position |
120 |
2.92 EUR |
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€0.01 ordinary shares |
Swaps |
Reducing a long position |
7,476 |
2.927 EUR |
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€0.01 ordinary shares |
Swaps |
Increasing a short position |
3,287 |
2.924 EUR |
(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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€0.01 ordinary shares |
Borrow |
Borrow of 3,243 shares |
2.860 EUR |
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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(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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Date of disclosure: |
01/04/2026 |
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Contact name: |
Kamil Dziedzic |
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Telephone number: |
+353 86 168 4821 |
Public disclosures under Rule 38 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.