{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"160741","rtpr_id":"nBw6CY2JYa-20261005","ticker":"DCC","exchange":"LSE","all_tickers":["DCC"],"title":"REG-Sand Grove Capital Management LLP Form 8.3 DCC plc","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-05T14:00:00.619Z","article_body":"Form 8.3 DCC plc\n\n \n\nFORM 8.3\n\nIRISH TAKEOVER PANEL\n\nDISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER\nRULES, 2013\n\nDEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR\nMORE\n\n\n 1. KEY INFORMATION\n Name of person dealing (Note 1)   Fund(s) for whom Sand Grove Capital Management LLP is the Investment Manager \n Company dealt in   DCC plc \n Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note   €0.25 ordinary shares \n 2) \n Date of dealing   02 October 2026 \n\n\n2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS\n\n(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant\nsecurity dealt in (Note 3)\n     Long       Short     \n     Number     (%)   Number     (%) \n (1) Relevant securities                 \n (2) Derivatives (other than options)   1,098,507             \n \n \n \n1.29% \n (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell                 \n Total   1,098,507             \n \n \n \n1.29% \n\n\n(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other\nthan the class dealt in (Note 3)\n Class of relevant security:   Long   Short   \n     Number   (%)   Number   (%)   \n (1) Relevant securities           \n             \n \n \n \n(2) Derivatives (other than options) \n             \n \n \n \n(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell \n Total           \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n\n 1. DEALINGS (Note 4)\n\n(a) Purchases and sales\n           \n \n \n \n \n \nPurchase/sale \nNumber of relevant securities \nPrice per unit (Note 5) \n           \n\n\n(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions)\n Product name,   Nature of transaction   Number of relevant securities (Note 7)   Price per unit \n \n \n \n \n \ne.g. CFD \n(Note 6) \n(Note 5) \n CFD   Reducing a long position   541   6,445 GBp \n\n\n(c) Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities\n\n(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying\n Product name,   Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.   Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)   Exercise price   Type, e.g. American, European etc.   Expiry date   Option money paid/received per unit (Note 5) \n \n \n \ne.g. call option \n                           \n\n\n(ii) Exercising\n Product name, Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5) \n \n \n \ne.g. call option \n       \n\n\n(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note\n4)\n Nature of transaction   Details   Price per unit \n \n \n \n \n(Note 8) \n(if applicable) (Note 5) \n           \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n2. OTHER INFORMATION\n\nAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives\n\nFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person\ndisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant\nsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting\nrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which\nany derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be\nstated.\n\nNone\n\nIs a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO\n Date of disclosure   05 October 2026 \n Contact name   Abel Romero \n Telephone number   +44 20 3770 8625 \n If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected     \n If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)     \n\n\n \n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261005530312/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261005530312/en/)\n\nSand Grove Capital Management LLP\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw6CY2JYa-20261005","title":"REG-Sand Grove Capital Management LLP Form 8.3 DCC plc","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"DCC","created":"2026-10-05T14:00:00.619Z","tickers":["DCC"],"exchange":"LSE","article_body":"Form 8.3 DCC plc\n\n \n\nFORM 8.3\n\nIRISH TAKEOVER PANEL\n\nDISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER\nRULES, 2013\n\nDEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR\nMORE\n\n\n 1. KEY INFORMATION\n Name of person dealing (Note 1)   Fund(s) for whom Sand Grove Capital Management LLP is the Investment Manager \n Company dealt in   DCC plc \n Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note   €0.25 ordinary shares \n 2) \n Date of dealing   02 October 2026 \n\n\n2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS\n\n(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant\nsecurity dealt in (Note 3)\n     Long       Short     \n     Number     (%)   Number     (%) \n (1) Relevant securities                 \n (2) Derivatives (other than options)   1,098,507             \n \n \n \n1.29% \n (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell                 \n Total   1,098,507             \n \n \n \n1.29% \n\n\n(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other\nthan the class dealt in (Note 3)\n Class of relevant security:   Long   Short   \n     Number   (%)   Number   (%)   \n (1) Relevant securities           \n             \n \n \n \n(2) Derivatives (other than options) \n             \n \n \n \n(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell \n Total           \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n\n 1. DEALINGS (Note 4)\n\n(a) Purchases and sales\n           \n \n \n \n \n \nPurchase/sale \nNumber of relevant securities \nPrice per unit (Note 5) \n           \n\n\n(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions)\n Product name,   Nature of transaction   Number of relevant securities (Note 7)   Price per unit \n \n \n \n \n \ne.g. CFD \n(Note 6) \n(Note 5) \n CFD   Reducing a long position   541   6,445 GBp \n\n\n(c) Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities\n\n(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying\n Product name,   Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.   Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)   Exercise price   Type, e.g. American, European etc.   Expiry date   Option money paid/received per unit (Note 5) \n \n \n \ne.g. call option \n                           \n\n\n(ii) Exercising\n Product name, Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5) \n \n \n \ne.g. call option \n       \n\n\n(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note\n4)\n Nature of transaction   Details   Price per unit \n \n \n \n \n(Note 8) \n(if applicable) (Note 5) \n           \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n2. OTHER INFORMATION\n\nAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives\n\nFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person\ndisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant\nsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting\nrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which\nany derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be\nstated.\n\nNone\n\nIs a Supplemental Form 8 attached? 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