3 May 2024 07:00
FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)- Amendment to section 2a and 3b |
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Replaces form released on 10:46 25/04/2024 |
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RNS Number : 0465M |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN | |||||||
EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS | |||||||
(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) | |||||||
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1 | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Name of exempt principal trader: | BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD | |||||
(b) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS SERVICES PLC | |||||
relevant securities this form relates: | |||||||
(c) | Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS SERVICES PLC | |||||
principal trader is connected | |||||||
(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 24-Apr-24 | |||||
(e) | In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal | NO | |||||
trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | |||||||
2 | POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | ||||||
| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) | ||||||
Class of relevant security: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 11,635,047 | 1.21% | 5,188,855 | 0.54% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 2,389,794 | 0.24% | 10,959,109 | 1.14% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 14,024,841 | 1.45% | 16,147,964 | 1.68% | |||
TOTAL: | |||||||
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(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive options) | ||||||
Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists | |||||||
Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: | |||||||
3 | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchase and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Total number of | Highest price per unit | Lowest price per unit | |||
security | securities | paid/received | paid/received | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 561960 | 2.8450 GBP | 2.7799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 759732 | 2.8420 GBP | 2.7792 GBP | |||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
relevant | reference | unit | |||||
security | securities | ||||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 651 | 2.7920 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 716 | 2.8262 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,370 | 2.8090 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,166 | 2.8092 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,098 | 2.8109 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 24,232 | 2.8115 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 28,012 | 2.8177 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 52,050 | 2.7800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 127,724 | 2.7800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 2.8219 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 284 | 2.8160 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 625 | 2.8232 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 934 | 2.8215 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,178 | 2.8120 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,793 | 2.8218 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,508 | 2.8275 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,609 | 2.8310 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,516 | 2.7964 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,300 | 2.8003 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,415 | 2.8048 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 146,063 | 2.7799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,594 | 2.8009 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,415 | 2.8196 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 138,025 | 2.7800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 100 | 2.8200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 400 | 2.8230 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 467 | 2.8236 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,006 | 2.8307 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,818 | 2.8068 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,884 | 2.8166 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,997 | 2.8061 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,458 | 2.8172 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 38,691 | 2.7845 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 94,652 | 2.7800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 94,916 | 2.7801 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 2,011 | 2.8164 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 13,165 | 2.8162 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | ||||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | ||||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price | date | money | |
relevant | selling, | securities | per unit | paid/ | |||
security | varying etc | to which | received | ||||
option | per unit | ||||||
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(ii) | Exercising |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security | securities | unit | |||||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | ||||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
security | applicable) | ||||||
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4 | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | ||||||
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: | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives | ||||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | |||||||
the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: | |||||||
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or | |||||||
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which | |||||||
any derivative is referenced: | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments | ||||||
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 03-May-24 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |