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FORM 8.3
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER
RULES, 2022 BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser Citadel Group | (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a) The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. N/A | (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree DCC PLC | (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree (Note 1) N/A | (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 14 July 2026 | (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser 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. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS
If there are interests and short positions to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2 for each additional class of relevant security.
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
(Note 2)
Class of relevant security (Note 3) ISIN IE0002424939 €0.25 ordinary shares | Interests Short positions | Number % Number % | (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled 26,751 0.03 0 0.00 | (2) Cash-settled derivatives 1,655,501 1.93 130,203 0.15 | (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ sell 0 0.00 0 0.00 | Total 1,682,252 1.96 130,203 0.15 |
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of options including rights to subscribe for new securities and any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8.
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE (Note 4)
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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 Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) | Common Buy Transaction 100 42.2900 USD | Common Buy Transaction 100 44.7400 USD | Common Buy Transaction 727 63.1000 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 504 63.1500 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 382 63.2000 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 4,231 63.2500 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 2,874 63.3000 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 20,022 63.3500 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 2,479 63.4000 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 143 63.4500 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 781 63.5000 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 1,307 63.5500 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 6 63.6000 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 201 63.6500 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 142 63.7500 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 222 64.4000 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 71 64.5000 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 2 64.5500 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 100 64.6500 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 220 65.1000 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 322 65.2000 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 36 65.6000 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 253 65.6500 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 75 65.9500 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 253 66.0000 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 48 66.3500 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 42 66.5500 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 72 66.6000 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 52 66.8000 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 71 66.8500 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 83 66.9000 GBP | Common Buy Transaction 52 67.4000 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 100 42.2900 USD | Common Sell Transaction 100 44.7400 USD | Common Sell Transaction 797 63.0000 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 898 63.0500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 424 63.1000 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 2,943 63.1500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 164 63.2000 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 6,788 63.2500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 8,696 63.3000 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 6 63.3250 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 69 63.3251 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 3,357 63.3500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 64 63.3750 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 531 63.4000 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 272 63.4500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 106 63.5000 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 35 63.5500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 673 63.6500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 479 63.7000 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 296 64.0500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 3 64.1000 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 74 64.2500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 1 64.5500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 182 64.6000 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 57 64.6251 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 32 64.6500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 182 64.7000 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 1,071 64.7500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 1 64.9500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 2,500 65.3500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 219 65.4000 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 84 65.5000 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 206 65.5500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 1 65.9500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 175 66.0500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 74 66.1500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 216 66.2000 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 120 66.3000 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 52 66.3500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 127 66.4500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 50 66.5500 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 100 66.6000 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 27 66.7000 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 12 66.9000 GBP | Common Sell Transaction 71 67.2000 GBP |
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(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 6) Price per unit (Note 5) | Common CFD Reducing long position 9,725 63.1500 GBP | Common CFD Reducing long position 35,243 63.2713 GBP | Common CFD Reducing long position 125,000 63.2960 GBP | Common CFD Reducing long position 7,169 63.2994 GBP | Common CFD Reducing long position 85,752 63.3000 GBP | Common CFD Increasing long position 20,732 63.3054 GBP | Common CFD Reducing long position 50,311 63.3365 GBP | Common CFD Increasing long position 9,870 63.3500 GBP | Common CFD Reducing long position 104,870 63.3500 GBP | Common CFD Increasing long position 1,960 63.3531 GBP | Common CFD Reducing long position 4,944 63.4000 GBP | Common CFD Reducing long position 3,230 63.4181 GBP | Common CFD Reducing long position 37,283 63.5000 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 6)
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) (Note 3)
Class of
relevant
security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription,
conversion, exercise
Details
Price per unit (if
applicable)
(Note 5)
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4. 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 person 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
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.
None
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached?
NO
Date of disclosure 15 July 2026 | Contact name Paula Santos | Telephone number 020 7645 9700 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8.3 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
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