Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION

GoldmanSachs International

07 November 2024

 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:	(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	06 November 2024
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	N/A

2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)        Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security	Purchases/ sales	Total number of securities	Highest price per unit paid/received	Lowest price per unit paid/received
1p ordinary	Purchases	357,958	3.4060 GBP	3.3700 GBP
1p ordinary	Sales	1,857,619	3.4060 GBP	3.3700 GBP

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	846	3.3779 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,531	3.3825 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	73,772	3.3945 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	447	3.3973 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	27,456	3.3984 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	64,063	3.4024 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	32	3.4057 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5	3.4057 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	4	3.4057 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4	3.4057 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1	3.4057 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3	3.4057 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	10	3.4057 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3	3.4057 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	12	3.4057 GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Opening a long position	339,419	4.3922 USD
1p ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a long position	339,419	4.3922 USD

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit
1p ordinary	Call Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)	Purchasing	5,000 (5,000,000)	3.7000 GBP	AMERICAN	17/01/2025	0.0425 GBP
1p ordinary	Put Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)	Purchasing	5,000 (5,000,000)	2.8000 GBP	AMERICAN	17/01/2025	0.0200 GBP
1p ordinary	Put Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)	Selling	5,000 (5,000,000)	3.2000 GBP	AMERICAN	17/01/2025	0.1600 GBP

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising / exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

3.         OTHER INFORMATION

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

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: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

NONE

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

NONE

Date of disclosure:	07 November 2024
Contact name:	Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number:	[phone] / [phone]

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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