3rd May 2024 07:00
FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)- Amendment to section 2a and 3b |
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Replaces form released on 11:20 29/04/2024 |
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RNS Number : 4204M |
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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: | 26-Apr-24 | |||||
(e) | In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal | NA | |||||
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: | 12,095,704 | 1.26% | 5,101,183 | 0.53% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 2,308,531 | 0.24% | 11,412,609 | 1.19% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 14,404,235 | 1.50% | 16,513,792 | 1.72% | |||
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 | 344394 | 2.7781 GBP | 2.7119 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 634237 | 2.7980 GBP | 2.7104 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 | Opening Long | 5,107 | 2.7120 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 7,387 | 2.7182 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 82,599 | 2.7119 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 2.7100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 748 | 2.7688 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 775 | 2.7563 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,002 | 2.7476 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,507 | 2.7279 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,819 | 2.7400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,945 | 2.7180 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,033 | 2.7496 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,779 | 2.7405 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,165 | 2.7487 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,104 | 2.7241 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 45,128 | 2.7119 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,406 | 2.7332 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 8,326 | 2.7119 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 29,359 | 2.7120 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 179 | 2.7507 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 999 | 2.7360 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,805 | 2.7420 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,633 | 2.7160 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,357 | 2.7420 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,384 | 2.7342 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,269 | 2.7352 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 240,294 | 2.7120 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 6 | 2.7300 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 |
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