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 | |||||
(c) | Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS SERVICES PLC | |||||
(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 07 May 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: | 12,842,484 | 1.34% | 5,186,473 | 0.54% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 3,068,472 | 0.32% | 12,161,027 | 1.27% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 15,910,956 | 1.66% | 17,347,500 | 1.81% | |||
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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 | Sale | 202793 | 2.7984 GBP | 2.7740 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 331810 | 2.7932 GBP | 2.7591 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 Long | 377 | 2.7839 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 27,405 | 2.7800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 12,745 | 2.7843 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 37,439 | 2.7800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 174 | 2.7779 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,029 | 2.7740 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,098 | 2.7839 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,430 | 2.7837 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,290 | 2.7895 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,983 | 2.7741 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,284 | 2.7773 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,099 | 2.7596 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 32,467 | 2.7799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 73,235 | 2.7800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 737 | 2.7720 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,508 | 2.7881 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,738 | 2.7820 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,493 | 2.7995 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,892 | 2.7591 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,141 | 2.7796 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,778 | 2.7830 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,801 | 2.7820 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,849 | 2.7799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,278 | 2.7864 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34,131 | 2.7796 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 88,216 | 2.7800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 8,793 | 2.7836 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: | 08 May 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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