29th May 2026 14:21
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 | 28 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 | 843,526 | 0.99% | 384,467 | 0.45% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives | 397,353 | 0.47% | 681,216 | 0.80% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ sell | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
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| 1,240,879 | 1.45% | 1,065,683 | 1.25% | |
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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 | 32 | 59.1176 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 34 | 58.9441 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 35 | 58.9500 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 66 | 59.3000 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 73 | 59.1750 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 94 | 59.0869 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 137 | 58.9011 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 177 | 59.2247 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 226 | 59.0909 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 226 | 59.0500 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 285 | 59.0315 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 307 | 59.1000 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 317 | 59.1913 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 350 | 59.0371 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 367 | 59.0150 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 415 | 59.0002 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 430 | 59.0676 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 430 | 59.2483 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 506 | 59.2144 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 579 | 59.0703 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 594 | 59.2445 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 770 | 58.9132 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 1,089 | 59.0250 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 1,593 | 59.0232 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 1,900 | 59.2155 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 2,062 | 59.0878 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 2,958 | 59.1469 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 4,953 | 59.1343 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 5,994 | 58.9117 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 8,068 | 58.9088 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 24,222 | 58.9000 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Purchase | 28,214 | 58.9083 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 8 | 59.0500 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 14 | 58.9750 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 15 | 59.1246 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 45 | 59.0535 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 46 | 59.2956 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 47 | 59.2414 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 48 | 59.0517 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 54 | 58.8990 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 56 | 59.0428 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 59 | 58.9059 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 60 | 59.0000 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 67 | 58.9250 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 79 | 59.0053 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 81 | 59.4000 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 86 | 58.9500 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 93 | 59.1258 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 99 | 59.1000 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 100 | 59.2500 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 111 | 59.0006 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 119 | 59.1193 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 143 | 59.0332 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 192 | 59.0372 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 229 | 59.2419 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 250 | 59.1286 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 318 | 59.0880 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 337 | 58.8979 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 464 | 59.2410 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 498 | 59.1392 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 682 | 59.1821 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 810 | 59.0536 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 825 | 59.2205 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 896 | 59.1755 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 1,066 | 58.8976 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 1,448 | 59.3262 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 1,559 | 58.8911 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 2,004 | 59.1163 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 2,967 | 59.0247 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 4,644 | 59.2336 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 8,849 | 58.8882 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 13,998 | 58.9000 GBP | ||||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | Sale | 14,337 | 58.9320 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 | Increasing Long | 15 | 59.1245 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 25 | 59.0000 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 46 | 59.2955 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 54 | 58.8991 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 65 | 58.9769 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 67 | 59.1094 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 81 | 59.4000 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | CFD | Increasing Long | 93 | 58.9000 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 149 | 58.8881 USD | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 193 | 58.9795 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 201 | 59.1425 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 317 | 59.1399 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 337 | 58.8979 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 413 | 58.9764 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | CFD | Increasing Long | 427 | 59.3000 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 445 | 59.1435 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | CFD | Increasing Long | 557 | 59.2952 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 700 | 59.2277 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 804 | 59.1438 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 810 | 59.0536 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,066 | 58.8976 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,448 | 59.3262 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,559 | 58.8911 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,004 | 59.1163 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,355 | 58.9000 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,849 | 58.8882 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 57 | 59.1000 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 94 | 59.0869 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | CFD | Increasing Short | 97 | 58.9017 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 125 | 59.0472 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 137 | 58.9011 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 164 | 58.9481 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 173 | 59.0563 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 177 | 59.2247 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 182 | 58.9494 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 317 | 59.1913 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 367 | 59.0150 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 415 | 59.0002 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 430 | 59.2483 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 579 | 59.0703 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 701 | 59.2224 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 770 | 58.9132 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,520 | 59.0321 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,512 | 58.9630 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,958 | 59.1469 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,953 | 59.1343 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,994 | 58.9117 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,068 | 58.9088 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,712 | 58.9044 GBP | |||
€0.25 Ordinary Shares | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,219 | 58.9000 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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(c) Attachments | |||||||
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? | NO | ||||||
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Date of disclosure | 29 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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