FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN |
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS |
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) |
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Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Name of exempt principal trader: |
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC |
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(c) |
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt |
INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
12 Jun 2024 |
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(e) |
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal |
NO |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
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Class of relevant security: |
1p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
12,852,416 |
1.34% |
3,958,462 |
0.41% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
1,641,918 |
0.17% |
12,614,499 |
1.32% |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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14,494,334 |
1.51% |
16,572,961 |
1.73% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive options) |
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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 |
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(a) |
Purchase and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Total number of |
Highest price per unit |
Lowest price per unit |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1337045 |
3.3431 GBP |
3.3190 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1144586 |
3.3420 GBP |
3.3180 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product description |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
149 |
3.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
46,361 |
3.3348 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
3.3000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9 |
3.3200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
55 |
3.3333 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
176 |
3.3220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
259 |
3.3420 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
654 |
3.3197 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
858 |
3.3253 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,164 |
3.3229 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2,791 |
3.3237 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,922 |
3.3266 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,444 |
3.3180 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,046 |
3.3314 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,579 |
3.3308 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
18,610 |
3.3325 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
35,541 |
3.3257 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
141,744 |
3.3200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7 |
3.3096 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,667 |
3.3279 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,839 |
3.3259 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,907 |
3.3199 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,390 |
3.3320 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,328 |
3.3384 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
33,409 |
3.3213 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
43,030 |
3.3317 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
54,798 |
3.3274 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
92,474 |
3.3255 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
141,744 |
3.3200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
207,646 |
3.3200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
279,787 |
3.3279 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
470,000 |
3.3183 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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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) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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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: |
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NONE |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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NONE |
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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
13 Jun 2024 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |