Form8.5(EPT/NON-RI)INTERNATIONALDI SVC PLC Replace

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

"Amendment - this form replaces RNS number [4415R] published at [11:27] on [06/06/2024], changes made to section [2A, 3A and B]."

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 relevant securities this form relates:

INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected

INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS SERVICES PLC

(d)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

05 Jun 2024

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

NO

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:

10,958,913

1.14%

3,809,818

0.40%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

1,466,255

0.15%

10,614,528

1.10%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

12,425,168

1.29%

14,424,346

1.50%

(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Total number of securities

Highest price per unit paid/received

Lowest price per unit paid/received

1p ordinary

Purchase

818432

3.3610 GBP

3.3420 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

211714

3.3680 GBP

3.3420 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

Nature of dealing

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

100

3.3536 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

410

3.3457 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

410

3.3468 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

20,319

3.3500 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

8,711

3.3496 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

45,831

3.3525 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

400

3.3536 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,500

3.3476 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,539

3.3492 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

57,716

3.3504 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

57,123

3.3500 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

10,053

3.3541 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,347

3.3526 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,489

3.3477 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

479

3.3511 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,492

3.3680 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

112,679

3.3500 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

48,690

3.3504 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

51,977

3.3513 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

42,867

3.3527 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

22,079

3.3537 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

992

3.3540 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,055

3.3555 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,017

3.3570 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6

3.3479 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,998

3.3485 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,008

3.3500 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

7,219

3.3514 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

29,135

3.3515 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

16,761

3.3522 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,533

3.3521 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,733

3.3493 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

394

3.3507 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,140

3.3509 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,216

3.3512 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

957

3.3519 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

26,013

3.3490 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

91,960

3.3500 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

70,000

3.3502 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,182

3.3508 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

138,436

3.3510 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,015

3.3532 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,146

3.3610 GBP

(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 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:

28 Mar 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213