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FORM 38.5(a) (EPT/RI)
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
DEALING DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5(a) OF THE IRISH
TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2022
BY A CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH
RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS AND DEALING IN
A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: UBS Investment Bank, London | (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree DCC plc | (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: (Note 1) DCC plc | (d) Date dealing undertaken: 09 July 2026 | (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader also 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 (Note 2)
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.
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(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security (Note 3) Purchases/ sales Total number of securities Highest price per unit paid/ received Lowest price per unit paid/ received | €0.25 ordinary Buy 103210 62.60000 GBP 61.63150 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Sell 44818 62.60000 GBP 61.63150 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
(Note 4)
Price per
unit (Note 5)
€0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 962 0.00000 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 653 61.63150 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 653 61.64260 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 1046 61.70000 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 836 61.77500 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 1587 61.90000 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 877 61.90361 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 2278 61.90362 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 1052 61.92500 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 6319 61.94306 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 204 61.94534 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 2000 61.95000 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 5400 61.97031 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 972 61.97063 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 688 61.97500 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 2645 61.98140 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 2645 61.99256 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 8809 62.00000 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 590 62.07500 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 700 62.10000 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 1008 62.12500 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Increasing a long position 22 62.20000 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Reducing a long position 2619 0.00000 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Reducing a long position 523 61.70000 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Reducing a long position 779 61.90000 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Reducing a long position 962 61.95000 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Reducing a long position 1600 61.95434 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Reducing a long position 1218 61.95620 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Reducing a long position 358 61.97500 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Reducing a long position 4318 62.00000 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Reducing a long position 232 62.00095 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Reducing a long position 1300 62.03838 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Reducing a long position 877 62.04153 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Reducing a long position 295 62.07500 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Reducing a long position 350 62.10000 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Reducing a long position 504 62.12500 GBP | €0.25 ordinary Reducing a long position 44 62.20000 GBP |
(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
(Note 4)
Exercise
price per
unit
Type
e.g.
American,
European
etc.
Expiry
date
Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
(ii) Exercise
Class of
relevant
security
Product
description
e.g. call option
Exercising/
exercised
against
Number of
securities
Exercise price
per unit
(Note 5)
(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities)
Class of relevant security
Nature of
dealing
e.g. subscription,
conversion,
exercise
Details
Price per unit
(if applicable)
(Note 5)
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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"
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
Date of disclosure: 10 July 2026 | Contact name: Richard Howard | Telephone number: +44 (0)207 568 9128 |
Public disclosures under Rule 38 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
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NOTES ON FORM 38.5(a)
1. See the definition of "connected principal trader" in Rule 2.2 of Part A of the Rules.
2. See the definition of "dealing" in Rule 2.1 of Part A of the Rules.
3. See the definition of "relevant securities" in Rule 2.1 of Part A of the Rules.
4. See Rule 2.5(d) of Part A of the Rules.
5. If the economic exposure to changes in the price of securities is limited, for example, by virtue of a stop loss arrangement relating to a spread bet, full details must be given.
6. If details included in a disclosure under Rule 38 are incorrect, they should be corrected as soon as practicable in a subsequent disclosure. Such disclosure should state clearly that it corrects details disclosed previously, identify the disclosure or disclosures being corrected, and provide sufficient detail for the reader to understand the nature of the corrections. In the case of any doubt, the Panel should be consulted.
For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38 of the Rules. If in doubt, consult the Panel.
References in these notes to "the Rules" are to the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997, Takeover Rules, 2022.
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