Dcc PlcLSE: DCC

Form 38.5a (EPT/RI)-DCC Energy plc

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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:

J.P. Morgan Securities Plc

(b)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

DCC Energy plc

(c)   Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: (Note 1)

corporate broker and financial adviser to DCC Energy plc

(d)   Date dealing undertaken:

01 October 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 shares

Purchase

83,427

64.5000 GBP

64.3000 GBP


Sale


355,550


64.4500 GBP


64.2955 GBP


Loan Return


1,382,426


N/A


N/A

(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 shares

Equity Swap

Decrease Short

67

64.2796 GBP

9

64.2797 GBP

628

64.2986 GBP

21,726

64.3000 GBP

201

64.3003 GBP

27

64.3005 GBP

4,777

64.3052 GBP

2,626

64.3170 GBP

830

64.3235 GBP

538

64.3481 GBP

534

64.3624 GBP

12

64.3659 GBP

122

64.3935 GBP

555

64.4089 GBP

136

64.4481 GBP


Increase Long


3,229


64.2952 GBP

6,585

64.3000 GBP

145,059

64.3500 GBP

3

64.3933 GBP


Increase Short


80


64.3019 GBP

360

64.3039 GBP

18,870

64.3055 GBP

12,295

64.3064 GBP

147

64.3065 GBP

207

64.3135 GBP

1,286

64.3145 GBP

97

64.3204 GBP

124

64.3226 GBP

13

64.3250 GBP

262

64.3289 GBP

54

64.3298 GBP

75

64.3302 GBP

722

64.3414 GBP

431

64.4084 GBP


Opening a long position


1,267


64.3000 GBP

119,715

64.3500 GBP


Opening a short position


9


64.3010 GBP

273

64.3057 GBP

977

64.3102 GBP

8

64.3510 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"

 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

Date of disclosure:

02 October 2026

Contact name:

Natasha Mondon

Telephone number:

01202 325175

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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