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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 DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC | |||||
(c) | Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC | |||||
(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 25 Jun 2024 | |||||
(e) | In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal | 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: | 17,195,967 | 1.79% | 2,201,662 | 0.23% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 2,359,222 | 0.25% | 16,922,042 | 1.77% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 19,555,189 | 2.04% | 19,123,704 | 2.00% | |||
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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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Details, including nature of the rights |
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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 | |||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3049503 | 3.2580 GBP | 3.1531 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | Sale | 379729 | 3.1780 GBP | 3.1539 GBP | |||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 43 | 3.1706 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 520 | 3.1755 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 32,400 | 3.1621 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 140 | 3.2580 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 449 | 3.1780 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,063 | 3.1558 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,795 | 3.1724 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,822 | 3.1708 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,106 | 3.1625 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,256 | 3.1599 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,005 | 3.1698 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,958 | 3.1662 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 52,348 | 3.1591 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 83,025 | 3.1539 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 280 | 3.2004 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 723 | 3.1712 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 724 | 3.1700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 867 | 3.1547 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,284 | 3.1692 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,592 | 3.1632 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,881 | 3.1575 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,246 | 3.1671 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,720 | 3.1681 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,978 | 3.1679 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,008 | 3.1642 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,255 | 3.1576 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 14,136 | 3.1657 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,000 | 3.1673 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 56,000 | 3.1655 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 134,568 | 3.1540 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 |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | ||||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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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, | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives | ||||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments | ||||||
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 26 Jun 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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