{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"149927","rtpr_id":"nBw195DcBa-20260922","ticker":"DCC","exchange":"LSE","all_tickers":["DCC"],"title":"REG-Millennium Partners, L.P. Form 8.3","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-09-22T14:25:00.609Z","article_body":"Form 8.3\n\n \n\nAp27\n\nFORM 8.3\n\nIRISH TAKEOVER PANEL\n\nOPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH\nTAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER\n\nRULES, 2022 BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%\nOR MORE\n\n1. KEY INFORMATION\n (a) Full name of discloser Millennium International Management LP \n (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if   \n different from 1(a) \n \n \n \nThe naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the \n trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. \n (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form DCC plc \n relates \n \n \n \nUse a separate form for each offeror/offeree \n (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this   \n and specify identity of offeror/offeree (Note 1) \n (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken 21(st) September 2026 \n \n \n \nFor an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to \n the disclosure \n (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser also making N/A \n disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? \n \n \n \nIf it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A” \n\n\n2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS\n\nIf there are interests and short positions to disclose in more than one class\nof relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2\nfor each additional class of relevant security.\n\nAp28\n\nInterests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or\nofferee to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)\n\n(Note 2)\n Class of relevant security €0.25 ordinary shares (IE0002424939) \n \n(Note 3) \n   Interests Short positions \n Number % Number % \n (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled - - - - \n (2) Cash-settled derivatives 3,454,177 4.044% - - \n (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ - - - - \n sell \n Total 3,454,177 4.044% - - \n\n\nAll interests and all short positions should be disclosed.\n\nDetails of options including rights to subscribe for new securities and any\nopen stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or\nagreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a\nSupplemental Form 8.\n\n3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE (Note 4)\n\nWhere there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities\nof the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as\nappropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.\n\nThe currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.\n\n(a) Purchases and sales\n Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit \n \nsecurity \nsecurities \n(Note 5) \n \n \n \n(USD) \n         \n\n\nAp29\n\n(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions\n Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price \n \nrelevant \ndescription \ne.g. opening/ closing a long/ short position, increasing/ reducing a long/ \nreference \nper unit \n \nsecurity \ne.g. CFD short position \nsecurities \n(Note 5) \n \n(Note 6) \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n  \n\n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Increasing a Long Position 175,000 64.38 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Increasing a Long Position 2,390 64.34 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Increasing a Long Position 8,500 64.38 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Increasing a Long Position 38 64.40 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Reducing a Long Position 64 64.34 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Reducing a Long Position 137 64.30 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Reducing a Long Position 109 64.36 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Increasing a Long Position 355 64.35 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Increasing a Long Position 16,258 64.38 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Increasing a Long Position 26 64.36 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Increasing a Long Position 508 64.32 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Reducing a Long Position 1 64.34 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Reducing a Long Position 27 64.35 GBP \n\n\n(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)\n\n(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying\n Class of Product Writing, purchasing, selling, varying Number Exercise Type Expiry Option \n \nrelevant \ndescription e.g. call \netc. \nof \nprice per \ne.g. \ndate \nmoney \n \nsecurity \noption \nsecurities \nunit \nAmerican, \npaid/ \n \nto which \nEuropean \nreceived per unit \n \noption \netc. \n \nrelates \n \n(Note 6) \n                 \n\n\n(ii) Exercise\n Class of Product Exercising/ Number of Exercise \n \nrelevant \ndescription \nexercised \nsecurities \nprice per \n \nsecurity \ne.g. call \nagainst \nunit \n \noption \n(Note 5) \n           \n\n\n(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note\n3)\n Class of Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if \n \nrelevant \ne.g. subscription, \napplicable) \n \nsecurity \nconversion, exercise \n(Note 5) \n         \n \n \n \n  \n\n\nAp30\n\n4. OTHER INFORMATION\n\n(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements\n Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or \n understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may \n be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person \n making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in \n concert with a party to the offer. \n \n \n \nIrrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there \n are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none” \n   \n\n\n(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or\nderivatives\n Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person \n disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant \n securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting \n rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which \n any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be \n stated. \n   \n\n\n(c) Attachments\n Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? NO \n\n Date of disclosure 22nd September 2026 \n Contact name Stephen Glasper \n Telephone number +44 203 398 2166 \n\n\nPublic disclosures under Rule 8.3 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory\nInformation Service.\n\nAp31\n\nNOTES ON FORM 8.3\n\n1. See the definition of “connected fund manager” in Rule 2.2 of Part A of\nthe Rules.\n\n2. See the definition of “interest in a relevant security” in Rule 2.5 of\nPart A of the Rules and see Rule 8.6(a) and (b) of Part B of the Rules.\n\n3. See the definition of “relevant securities” in Rule 2.1 of Part A of\nthe Rules.\n\n4. See the definition of “dealing” in Rule 2.1 of Part A of the Rules.\n\n5. If the economic exposure to changes in the price of securities is limited,\nfor example, by virtue of a stop loss arrangement relating to a spread bet,\nfull details must be given.\n\n6. See Rule 2.5(d) of Part A of the Rules.\n\n7. If details included in a disclosure under Rule 8 are incorrect, they should\nbe corrected as soon as practicable in a subsequent disclosure. Such\ndisclosure should state clearly that it corrects details disclosed previously,\nidentify the disclosure or disclosures being corrected, and provide sufficient\ndetail for the reader to understand the nature of the corrections. In the case\nof any doubt, the Panel should be consulted.\n\nFor full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Rules. If in\ndoubt, consult the Panel.\n\nReferences in these notes to “the Rules” are to the Irish Takeover Panel\nAct, 1997, Takeover Rules, 2022.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260922845007/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260922845007/en/)\n\nMillennium Partners, L.P.\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw195DcBa-20260922","title":"REG-Millennium Partners, L.P. Form 8.3","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"DCC","created":"2026-09-22T14:25:00.609Z","tickers":["DCC"],"exchange":"LSE","article_body":"Form 8.3\n\n \n\nAp27\n\nFORM 8.3\n\nIRISH TAKEOVER PANEL\n\nOPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH\nTAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER\n\nRULES, 2022 BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%\nOR MORE\n\n1. KEY INFORMATION\n (a) Full name of discloser Millennium International Management LP \n (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if   \n different from 1(a) \n \n \n \nThe naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the \n trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. \n (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form DCC plc \n relates \n \n \n \nUse a separate form for each offeror/offeree \n (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this   \n and specify identity of offeror/offeree (Note 1) \n (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken 21(st) September 2026 \n \n \n \nFor an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to \n the disclosure \n (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser also making N/A \n disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? \n \n \n \nIf it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A” \n\n\n2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS\n\nIf there are interests and short positions to disclose in more than one class\nof relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2\nfor each additional class of relevant security.\n\nAp28\n\nInterests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or\nofferee to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)\n\n(Note 2)\n Class of relevant security €0.25 ordinary shares (IE0002424939) \n \n(Note 3) \n   Interests Short positions \n Number % Number % \n (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled - - - - \n (2) Cash-settled derivatives 3,454,177 4.044% - - \n (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ - - - - \n sell \n Total 3,454,177 4.044% - - \n\n\nAll interests and all short positions should be disclosed.\n\nDetails of options including rights to subscribe for new securities and any\nopen stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or\nagreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a\nSupplemental Form 8.\n\n3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE (Note 4)\n\nWhere there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities\nof the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as\nappropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.\n\nThe currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.\n\n(a) Purchases and sales\n Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit \n \nsecurity \nsecurities \n(Note 5) \n \n \n \n(USD) \n         \n\n\nAp29\n\n(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions\n Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price \n \nrelevant \ndescription \ne.g. opening/ closing a long/ short position, increasing/ reducing a long/ \nreference \nper unit \n \nsecurity \ne.g. CFD short position \nsecurities \n(Note 5) \n \n(Note 6) \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n  \n\n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Increasing a Long Position 175,000 64.38 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Increasing a Long Position 2,390 64.34 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Increasing a Long Position 8,500 64.38 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Increasing a Long Position 38 64.40 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Reducing a Long Position 64 64.34 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Reducing a Long Position 137 64.30 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Reducing a Long Position 109 64.36 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Increasing a Long Position 355 64.35 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Increasing a Long Position 16,258 64.38 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Increasing a Long Position 26 64.36 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Increasing a Long Position 508 64.32 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Reducing a Long Position 1 64.34 GBP \n IE0002424939 Equity Swap Reducing a Long Position 27 64.35 GBP \n\n\n(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)\n\n(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying\n Class of Product Writing, purchasing, selling, varying Number Exercise Type Expiry Option \n \nrelevant \ndescription e.g. call \netc. \nof \nprice per \ne.g. \ndate \nmoney \n \nsecurity \noption \nsecurities \nunit \nAmerican, \npaid/ \n \nto which \nEuropean \nreceived per unit \n \noption \netc. \n \nrelates \n \n(Note 6) \n                 \n\n\n(ii) Exercise\n Class of Product Exercising/ Number of Exercise \n \nrelevant \ndescription \nexercised \nsecurities \nprice per \n \nsecurity \ne.g. call \nagainst \nunit \n \noption \n(Note 5) \n           \n\n\n(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note\n3)\n Class of Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if \n \nrelevant \ne.g. subscription, \napplicable) \n \nsecurity \nconversion, exercise \n(Note 5) \n         \n \n \n \n  \n\n\nAp30\n\n4. OTHER INFORMATION\n\n(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements\n Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or \n understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may \n be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person \n making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in \n concert with a party to the offer. \n \n \n \nIrrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there \n are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none” \n   \n\n\n(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or\nderivatives\n Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person \n disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant \n securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting \n rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which \n any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be \n stated. \n   \n\n\n(c) Attachments\n Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? NO \n\n Date of disclosure 22nd September 2026 \n Contact name Stephen Glasper \n Telephone number +44 203 398 2166 \n\n\nPublic disclosures under Rule 8.3 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory\nInformation Service.\n\nAp31\n\nNOTES ON FORM 8.3\n\n1. See the definition of “connected fund manager” in Rule 2.2 of Part A of\nthe Rules.\n\n2. See the definition of “interest in a relevant security” in Rule 2.5 of\nPart A of the Rules and see Rule 8.6(a) and (b) of Part B of the Rules.\n\n3. See the definition of “relevant securities” in Rule 2.1 of Part A of\nthe Rules.\n\n4. See the definition of “dealing” in Rule 2.1 of Part A of the Rules.\n\n5. If the economic exposure to changes in the price of securities is limited,\nfor example, by virtue of a stop loss arrangement relating to a spread bet,\nfull details must be given.\n\n6. See Rule 2.5(d) of Part A of the Rules.\n\n7. If details included in a disclosure under Rule 8 are incorrect, they should\nbe corrected as soon as practicable in a subsequent disclosure. Such\ndisclosure should state clearly that it corrects details disclosed previously,\nidentify the disclosure or disclosures being corrected, and provide sufficient\ndetail for the reader to understand the nature of the corrections. In the case\nof any doubt, the Panel should be consulted.\n\nFor full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Rules. If in\ndoubt, consult the Panel.\n\nReferences in these notes to “the Rules” are to the Irish Takeover Panel\nAct, 1997, Takeover Rules, 2022.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260922845007/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260922845007/en/)\n\nMillennium Partners, L.P.\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-22T14:25:00.677567776Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790087100677},"received_at":"2026-09-22T14:25:00.779Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260922845007/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"138615","press_release_id":"149927","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Trading Companies & Distributors","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"insider_transaction","narrative":"Millennium International Management LP filed a Rule 8.3 disclosure under the Irish Takeover Rules regarding DCC plc, dated 21 September 2026.\n\nMillennium holds 3,454,177 cash-settled derivative interests in DCC's €0.25 ordinary shares, representing 4.044%, with no outright share ownership or short positions disclosed.\n\nDuring the dealing day, Millennium mostly increased its long equity-swap exposure, including a 175,000-unit increase at 64.38 GBP, amid an ongoing takeover situation involving DCC.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Regulatory position disclosure in the DCC takeover situation — Millennium nudging long via swaps; low signal."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"largest_dealing":"175,000 equity swap units at 64.38 GBP (increasing long)","cash_settled_derivative_pct":"4.044%","cash_settled_derivative_position":3454177}},"namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Stephen Glasper","role":"disclosure contact"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Millennium International Management LP","relationship":"disclosing shareholder"},{"name":"DCC plc","ticker":"DCC","relationship":"offeree/offeree securities referenced"},{"name":"Irish Takeover Panel","relationship":"regulator"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine Irish Takeover Panel Rule 8.3 position disclosure by Millennium, a 1%+ holder, showing cash-settled derivative exposure of 4.044% and routine equity swap dealing. 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