--- title: "Man Group PLC : Form 8.3 - DCC Plc" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285041794.md" description: "Man Group PLC disclosed its interests in DCC Plc under Rule 8.3 of the Irish Takeover Panel. As of May 1, 2026, Man Group holds 2,282,265 ordinary shares (2.67%) and cash-settled derivatives totaling 443,051 (0.52%). The total interests amount to 2,725,316 (3.19%). Recent dealings include increasing and reducing short positions in equity swaps. The disclosure was made on May 4, 2026, by Molly Childs, with no supplemental forms attached." datetime: "2026-05-04T07:47:00.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/285041794.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285041794.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/285041794.md) --- # Man Group PLC : Form 8.3 - DCC Plc **Ap27** **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** Man Group PLC **(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._ **(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) **(e)** **Date position held/dealing undertaken** _For an opening position disclosure, state the_ _latest practicable date prior to the disclosure_ 01/05/2026 **(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”_ No **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._ **Ap28** **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) €0.25 Ordinary Shares **Interests** **Short positions** **Number** **%** **Number** **%** **(1)** **Relevant securities owned and/or controlled** 2,282,265 2.67 **(2)** **Cash-settled derivatives** 443,051 0.52 23,075 0.03 **(3)** **Stock-settled derivatives** **(including options) and** **agreements to purchase/** **sell** **Total** 2,725,316 3.19 23,075 0.03 _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) **Ap29** **(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) €0.25 Ordinary Equity Swap Reducing a short position 222 55.6570 EUR €0.25 Ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a short position 577 56.9166 EUR €0.25 Ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a short position 348 57.2127 EUR €0.25 Ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a short position 260 57.4295 EUR €0.25 Ordinary Equity Swap Increasing a short position 161 57.4913 EUR **(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) **Ap30** **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** 04/05/2026 **Contact name** Molly Childs **Telephone number** +442071443714 _Public disclosures under Rule 8.3 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service._ **Ap31** **NOTES ON FORM 8.3** **_1._** **_See the definition of “connected fund manager” in Rule 2.2 of Part A of the Rules._** **_2._** **_See the definition of “interest in a relevant security” in Rule 2.5 of Part A of the Rules and see Rule 8.6(a) and (b) of Part B of the Rules._** **_3._** **_See the definition of “relevant securities” in Rule 2.1 of Part A of the Rules._** **_4._** **_See the definition of “dealing” in Rule 2.1 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._** **_See Rule 2.5(d) of Part A of the Rules._** **_7._** **_If details included in a disclosure under Rule 8 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 Rule 8 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._** ### Related Stocks - [EMG.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EMG.UK.md) - [DCC.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DCC.UK.md) ## Related News & Research - [Man Group PLC : Form 8.3 - JTC Plc](https://longbridge.com/en/news/283806245.md) - [04:48 ETADGM gibt Zusage der Man Group zum Aufbau einer Präsenz in Abu Dhabi bekannt](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285691985.md) - [Staffline Group Expects FY 2026 Results To Be In Line With Management Expectations](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286723617.md) - [Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-NCC Group Plc](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286748240.md) - [Non-discretionary PMS clients can pledge securities held in demat: Sebi](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286886059.md)