27/05/2025 10:01
Form 8.3 - Dalata Hotel Group plc
INFORMATION REGLEMENTEE

Dalata Hotel Group PLC (DAL,DHG)
Form 8.3 - Dalata Hotel Group plc

27-May-2025 / 09:01 GMT/BST



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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


Penman Securities Trading Unlimited


(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


Dalata Hotel Group 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


26th May 2025


(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.


 


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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)


 


 


Interests


Short positions


Number


%


Number


%


(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled


2,334,963


1.104%


 


 


(2) Cash-settled derivatives


31,984


0.015%


 


 


(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ sell


N/A


N/A


 


 


Total


2,366,947


1.119%


 


 


 


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)


 EUR 0.01 Ordinary


Purchase


136,000


5.6826 EUR


 


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(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)


 N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


 


(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


 N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


 


(ii) Exercise


 


Class of
relevant
security


Product
description
e.g. call
option


Exercising/
exercised
against


Number of
securities


Exercise
price per
unit
(Note 5)


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


 


(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)


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


 


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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


27 May 2025


Contact name


Penman Securities Trading Unlimited


Telephone number


353 1 905 3570


 


Public disclosures under Rule 8.3 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.


 


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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.




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ISIN: IE00BJMZDW83, IE00BJMZDW83
Category Code: RET - Dalata Hotel Group plc
TIDM: DAL,DHG
LEI Code: 635400L2CWET7ONOBJ04
OAM Categories: 3.1. Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State
Sequence No.: 390731
EQS News ID: 2146110

 
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Form 8.3 - Dalata Hotel Group plc

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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



Penman Securities Trading Unlimited



(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



Dalata Hotel Group 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



26th May 2025



(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.



 



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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)



 



 



Interests



Short positions



Number



%



Number



%



(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled



2,334,963



1.104%



 



 



(2) Cash-settled derivatives



31,984



0.015%



 



 



(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ sell



N/A



N/A



 



 



Total



2,366,947



1.119%



 



 


 



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)



 EUR 0.01 Ordinary



Purchase



136,000



5.6826 EUR


 



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(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)



 N/A



N/A



N/A



N/A



N/A


 



(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



 N/A



N/A



N/A



N/A



N/A



N/A



N/A



N/A


 



(ii) Exercise



 














Class of
relevant
security



Product
description
e.g. call
option



Exercising/
exercised
against



Number of
securities



Exercise
price per
unit
(Note 5)



N/A



N/A



N/A



N/A



N/A


 



(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)



N/A



N/A



N/A



N/A


 



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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



27 May 2025



Contact name



Penman Securities Trading Unlimited



Telephone number



353 1 905 3570


 



Public disclosures under Rule 8.3 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.



 



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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.














Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.




The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.


















ISIN: IE00BJMZDW83, IE00BJMZDW83
Category Code: RET - Dalata Hotel Group plc
TIDM: DAL,DHG
LEI Code: 635400L2CWET7ONOBJ04
OAM Categories: 3.1. Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State
Sequence No.: 390731
EQS News ID: 2146110





 
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