Form8.5(EPT/NON-RI)INTERNATIONAL DISTRI SERVIC PLC
Merkur Bank KGaA
€15.30
18:59 30/04/24
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: | 17 Apr 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: | 12,558,479 | 1.31% | 5,434,257 | 0.57% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 2,649,121 | 0.28% | 11,993,495 | 1.25% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 15,207,600 | 1.59% | 17,427,752 | 1.82% | |||
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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 | 3119163 | 2.7600 GBP | 2.1288 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1845783 | 2.7600 GBP | 2.1348 GBP | |||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 514 | 2.5664 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 525 | 2.5679 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 1,547 | 2.5490 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 1,688 | 2.1288 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 2,543 | 2.5489 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 2,544 | 2.5937 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 2,544 | 2.5424 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 4,957 | 2.5809 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 20,576 | 2.5754 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 31,571 | 2.5534 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 208,179 | 2.5682 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 34 | 2.1300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 277 | 2.4980 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 400 | 2.5669 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 424 | 2.6514 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 590 | 2.4853 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 696 | 2.4975 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 793 | 2.5632 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 1,099 | 2.5740 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 1,277 | 2.5947 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 1,375 | 2.4518 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 2,021 | 2.5080 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 5,043 | 2.5008 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 5,385 | 2.4495 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 5,403 | 2.6085 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 5,632 | 2.4642 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 6,429 | 2.5460 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 6,844 | 2.4780 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 6,948 | 2.5656 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 9,600 | 2.5355 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 10,157 | 2.4756 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 11,323 | 2.5056 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 21,958 | 2.5260 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 25,750 | 2.6855 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 26,907 | 2.5648 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 35,250 | 2.5665 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 43,055 | 2.4903 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 46,329 | 2.5997 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 51,324 | 2.5043 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 53,270 | 2.5497 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 62,561 | 2.4869 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 80,928 | 2.5126 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 94,595 | 2.5291 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 136,062 | 2.7346 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 157,620 | 2.5496 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 165,784 | 2.5340 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 223,336 | 2.5214 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 375,135 | 2.5682 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 514,235 | 2.5248 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 666,368 | 2.7600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 734,088 | 2.6004 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: | 18 Apr 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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