Form8.5(EPT/NON-RI)INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBU SERV PLC
Merkur Bank KGaA
€15.20
19:59 02/05/24
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: | 18 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: | 11,478,062 | 1.20% | 5,643,917 | 0.59% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 2,803,493 | 0.29% | 10,844,984 | 1.13% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 14,281,555 | 1.49% | 16,488,901 | 1.72% | |||
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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 | 2336235 | 2.8534 GBP | 2.6090 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1046158 | 2.8241 GBP | 2.6135 GBP | |||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Closing Short | 2,837 | 2.6909 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Closing Short | 91,413 | 2.7018 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Closing Short | 213,470 | 2.7540 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,970 | 2.6704 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,104 | 2.7290 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 20,190 | 2.6965 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 26,349 | 2.6135 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 49,800 | 2.6726 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 52,606 | 2.6696 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 812 | 2.7049 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,605 | 2.6952 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,630 | 2.7160 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,552 | 2.6964 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,629 | 2.6720 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,529 | 2.6985 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,800 | 2.6968 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 34,045 | 2.7288 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 34,700 | 2.7455 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,000 | 2.7163 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,750 | 2.6382 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37,532 | 2.6784 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37,918 | 2.6922 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 47,306 | 2.6885 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 58,642 | 2.7146 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 91,704 | 2.6854 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 195,346 | 2.6819 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 268,461 | 2.6998 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 548,793 | 2.7540 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,812 | 2.6090 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,305 | 2.6784 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,826 | 2.6510 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,312 | 2.7003 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,356 | 2.6849 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 25,110 | 2.6452 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 35,737 | 2.6455 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 272 | 2.6295 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,125 | 2.7129 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,261 | 2.7280 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,242 | 2.6816 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,236 | 2.7295 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,826 | 2.6690 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,250 | 2.6289 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,383 | 2.6438 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,505 | 2.7286 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 49,113 | 2.6572 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 230,576 | 2.7540 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 308 | 2.7039 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 4,768 | 2.6878 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 6,562 | 2.6894 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 13,290 | 2.7083 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 49,690 | 2.6260 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 76,468 | 2.6938 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 478,274 | 2.6259 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 5,024 | 2.7270 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 6,108 | 2.7540 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 48,029 | 2.7232 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: | 19 Apr 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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