GoldmanSachs International Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

RNS Number : 8683V

GoldmanSachs International

04 February 2025

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:	(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	03 February 2025
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader 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

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.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchases/ sales

Total number of securities

Highest price per unit paid/received

Lowest price per unit paid/received

1p ordinary

Purchases

178,318

3.6480 GBP

3.6460 GBP

1p ordinary

Sales

377,066

3.6510 GBP

3.6434 GBP

(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	Price per unit
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	374	3.6332 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	14,218	3.6426 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	208	3.6426 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	23,389	3.6426 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	684	3.6426 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,592	3.6426 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	192	3.6426 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,756	3.6426 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	288	3.6426 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4,911	3.6426 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	23,271	3.6426 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	13,520	3.6426 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	18,478	3.6426 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,588	3.6426 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	42,654	3.6426 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	14,218	3.6426 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	238	3.6426 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	26	3.6454 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	237	3.6458 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	8,389	3.6458 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,159	3.6461 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	135	3.6461 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	309	3.6461 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	60,293	3.6462 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,703	3.6462 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,170	3.6464 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,582	3.6464 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	620	3.6464 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	51	3.6464 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	111	3.6464 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	27	3.6464 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	306	3.6464 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	115	3.6464 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	62	3.6464 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	359	3.6465 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	339	3.6466 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	14	3.6466 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	16,893	3.6467 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	10,005	3.6467 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	12,996	3.6467 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	11,454	3.6472 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	491	3.6472 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,578	3.6477 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	380	3.6482 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,494	3.6488 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	110	3.6493 GBP

(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

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

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

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

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

NONE

Date of disclosure:	04 February 2025
Contact name:	Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number:	+33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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