Form 8.3 -DALATA HOTEL GROUP PLC

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

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Full name of discloser:

Barclays PLC.

(b)

Owner or controller of interest and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

(c)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

DALATA HOTEL GROUP PLC

(d)

If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

31 Mar 2025

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

NO

2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(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:

0.01 ordinary IE00BJMZDW83

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

1,435,593

0.68%

989,650

0.47%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

962,235

0.45%

1,454,250

0.69%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 TOTAL:

2,397,828

1.13%

2,443,900

1.16%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3.

DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

0.01 ordinary

Purchase

8,761

5.1748 EUR

0.01 ordinary

Purchase

7,913

5.1753 EUR

0.01 ordinary

Purchase

6,189

5.1900 EUR

0.01 ordinary

Purchase

4,171

5.1871 EUR

0.01 ordinary

Purchase

818

5.1595 EUR

0.01 ordinary

Purchase

575

5.1608 EUR

0.01 ordinary

Purchase

545

5.1610 EUR

0.01 ordinary

Purchase

544

5.1650 EUR

0.01 ordinary

Purchase

23

5.1698 EUR

0.01 ordinary

Purchase

23

5.1700 EUR

0.01 ordinary

Sale

69,266

5.1624 EUR

0.01 ordinary

Sale

7,429

5.1900 EUR

0.01 ordinary

Sale

4,979

5.1617 EUR

0.01 ordinary

Sale

4,637

5.1768 EUR

0.01 ordinary

Sale

167

5.2095 EUR

0.01 ordinary

Sale

109

5.1639 EUR

0.01 ordinary

Sale

23

5.1700 EUR

0.01 ordinary

Sale

1

5.1600 EUR

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

Nature of dealing

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

0.01 ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

5.1600 EUR

0.01 ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,979

5.1617 EUR

0.01 ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

69,266

5.1624 EUR

0.01 ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

109

5.1639 EUR

0.01 ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

5.1900 EUR

0.01 ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

167

5.2095 EUR

0.01 ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

340

5.1583 EUR

0.01 ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

235

5.1644 EUR

0.01 ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,434

5.1732 EUR

0.01 ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

500

5.1734 EUR

0.01 ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,913

5.1753 EUR

0.01 ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

827

5.1889 EUR

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)

Exercising

Class of relevant security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

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 person 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 person 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:

01 Apr 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213