27 May 2026 15:53
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL | |||||||
OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER | |||||||
RULES, 2022 BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE | |||||||
1. KEY INFORMATION | |||||||
(a) Full name of discloser | Barclays PLC. | ||||||
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a) |
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates | DCC PLC | ||||||
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree (Note 1) |
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(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken | 26 May 2026 | ||||||
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser also making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | NO | ||||||
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2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS | |||||||
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) | |||||||
(Note 2) | |||||||
Class of relevant security (Note 3) | €0.25 Ordinary Shares | ||||||
| Interests | Short positions | |||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled | 828,205 | 0.97% | 417,799 | 0.49% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives | 430,384 | 0.50% | 661,712 | 0.77% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ sell | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
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| 1,258,589 | 1.47% | 1,079,511 | 1.26% | |
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3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE (Note 4) | |||||||
(a) Purchases and sales | |||||||
Class of relevant security | Purchase/sale | Number of securities | Price per unit(Note 5) | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 2 | 61.6981 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 7 | 61.2714 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 12 | 60.8440 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 16 | 60.9500 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 17 | 61.3323 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 39 | 61.1597 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 48 | 61.1250 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 49 | 61.1790 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 75 | 60.9866 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 92 | 61.3940 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 95 | 61.2000 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 100 | 61.4000 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 138 | 61.1452 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 151 | 61.1000 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 161 | 61.1602 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 184 | 61.2222 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 192 | 61.1544 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 197 | 61.0931 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 206 | 61.2250 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 215 | 61.4004 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 246 | 61.2207 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 254 | 61.3202 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 294 | 61.3977 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 307 | 61.1934 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 423 | 61.0004 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 484 | 61.1235 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 507 | 61.0855 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 577 | 61.1538 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 733 | 61.1378 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 835 | 61.1732 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 1,082 | 60.9954 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 1,158 | 61.1937 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 3,934 | 61.1422 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 9,436 | 61.4316 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 9,760 | 61.1540 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 20,510 | 61.2073 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 45,148 | 61.1500 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 46,949 | 61.1520 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 1 | 61.7000 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 2 | 62.3000 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 2 | 61.6250 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 3 | 60.8500 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 7 | 61.2314 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 19 | 61.1677 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 19 | 61.2578 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 46 | 61.1282 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 50 | 61.2970 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 84 | 61.3500 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 93 | 61.2946 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 200 | 61.0452 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 215 | 61.2269 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 324 | 61.2254 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 350 | 61.2027 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 401 | 61.2112 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 502 | 61.1583 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 608 | 61.3857 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 772 | 61.1475 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 1,255 | 61.1800 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 1,343 | 61.1875 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 2,375 | 61.0447 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 5,477 | 61.1622 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 6,206 | 61.1724 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 7,322 | 61.1740 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 12,425 | 61.1680 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 42,903 | 61.1500 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 235,998 | 61.3000 GBP | ||||
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(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions | |||||||
Class of relevant security | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of reference securities (Note 6) | Price per unit(Note 5) | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 1 | 62.0500 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 1 | 61.1944 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 7 | 61.2308 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | CFD | Long | 8 | 61.2000 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 41 | 61.1378 USD | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 58 | 61.2407 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 200 | 61.0452 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 200 | 61.1958 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 253 | 61.1995 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 301 | 61.1989 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 350 | 61.2027 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 434 | 61.2105 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | CFD | Long | 571 | 60.9500 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 595 | 61.1796 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 772 | 61.1475 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 1,255 | 61.1800 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 2,064 | 61.2151 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 2,122 | 61.0262 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 6,206 | 61.1724 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 6,374 | 61.1378 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Long | 12,667 | 61.1500 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | CFD | Long | 235,998 | 61.3000 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 4 | 61.8550 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 95 | 61.2000 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | CFD | Short | 127 | 61.3267 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 197 | 61.0931 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 215 | 61.4004 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 307 | 61.1934 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 423 | 61.0004 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 484 | 61.1235 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 577 | 61.1538 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 713 | 61.1258 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 1,082 | 60.9954 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 1,084 | 61.1528 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 1,158 | 61.1937 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 1,552 | 61.1519 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | CFD | Short | 2,956 | 61.2609 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 3,934 | 61.1422 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 4,385 | 61.1622 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 5,428 | 61.1680 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 5,503 | 61.1679 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 7,005 | 61.2223 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 9,436 | 61.4316 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 9,760 | 61.1540 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 13,680 | 61.1621 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Short | 27,188 | 61.1500 GBP | |||
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(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | |||||||
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | |||||||
Class of | Product description | Writing, purchasing, | Number of securities | Exercise price | Type | Expiry date | Option money |
relevant security |
| selling, | to which option | per unit |
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| varying etc. | relates (Note 6) |
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(ii) Exercise | |||||||
Class of | Product description | Exercising/exercised | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
relevant security |
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(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 3) | |||||||
Class of | Nature of dealing | Details | Price per unit | ||||
relevant security |
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4. OTHER INFORMATION | |||||||
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(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements | |||||||
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing |
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entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer. |
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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 |
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and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option |
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referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any |
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relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this |
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should be stated |
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(c) Attachments | |||||||
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? | NO | ||||||
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Date of disclosure | 27 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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