{"id":7796,"date":"2026-05-19T14:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=321b2e773d53a104849f73d3d845ad65"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:20:00","slug":"marathon-asset-management-ltd-uk-regulatory-announcement-form-8-3-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=7796","title":{"rendered":"Marathon Asset Management Ltd UK Regulatory Announcement: Form 8.3"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\u00a0<\/b><\/p>

\nFORM 8.3<\/b><\/p>

\nIRISH TAKEOVER PANEL<\/b><\/p>

\nOPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE\/DEALING DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER<\/b><\/p>

\nRULES, 2022 BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE<\/b><\/p>

\n1.<\/b> KEY INFORMATION<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\n(a)<\/b> Full name of discloser<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nMarathon Asset Management Limited<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\n(b)<\/b> Owner or controller of interests and short<\/b> positions disclosed, if different from 1(a)<\/b><\/p>

\nThe naming of nominee or vehicle companies is<\/i> insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and<\/i> beneficiaries must be named.<\/i><\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\n(c)<\/b> Name of offeror\/offeree in relation to whose<\/b> relevant securities this form relates<\/b><\/p>

\nUse a separate form for each offeror\/offeree<\/i><\/p><\/td>

\nDCC Plc<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\n(d)<\/b> If an exempt fund manager connected with an<\/b> offeror\/offeree, state this and specify identity<\/b> of offeror\/offeree <\/b>(Note 1)<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\n(e)<\/b> Date position held\/dealing undertaken<\/b><\/p>

\nFor an opening position disclosure, state the<\/i> latest practicable date prior to the disclosure<\/i><\/p><\/td>

\n18 May 2026<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\n(f)<\/b> In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the<\/b> discloser also making disclosures in respect<\/b> of any other party to the offer?<\/b><\/p>

\nIf it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state<\/i> \u201cN\/A\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/td>

\nNo<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>

\n2.<\/b> INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS<\/b><\/p>

\nIf 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.<\/i><\/p>

\nAp28<\/b><\/p>

\nInterests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)<\/b><\/p>

\n(Note 2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\nClass of relevant security<\/b>(Note 3)<\/p><\/td>

\nOrdinary NPV<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\nInterests<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nShort positions<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\nNumber<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\n%<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nNumber<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\n%<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\n(1)<\/b> Relevant securities owned and\/or controlled<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\n2,166,339<\/p><\/td>

\n2.54%<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\n(2)<\/b> Cash-settled derivatives<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\n0<\/p><\/td>

\n0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\n(3)<\/b> Stock-settled derivatives<\/b> (including options) and<\/b> agreements to purchase\/<\/b> sell<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\n0<\/p><\/td>

\n0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\nTotal<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\n2,166,339*<\/p><\/td>

\n2.54%<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>

\nAll interests and all short positions should be disclosed.<\/i><\/p>

\nDetails 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.<\/i><\/p>

\n3.<\/b> DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE <\/b>(Note 4)<\/p>

\nWhere 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.<\/i><\/p>

\nThe currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.<\/i><\/p>

\n(a)<\/b> Purchases and sales<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n

\nClass of relevant<\/b>security<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nPurchase\/sale<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nNumber of<\/b>securities<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nPrice per unit<\/b>(Note 5)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\nOrdinary Share<\/p><\/td>

\nSale<\/p><\/td>

\n741<\/p><\/td>

\n59.0038<\/p>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>

\n(b)<\/b> Cash-settled derivative transactions<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n

\nClass of<\/b>relevant<\/b>security<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nProduct<\/b>description<\/b>e.g. CFD<\/i><\/p><\/td>

\nNature of dealing<\/b>e.g. opening\/<\/i> closing a long\/<\/i> short position,<\/i> increasing\/ reducing a long\/ short position<\/i><\/p><\/td>

\nNumber of<\/b>reference<\/b>securities<\/b>(Note 6)<\/p><\/td>

\nPrice<\/b>per unit<\/b>(Note 5)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>

\n(c)<\/b> Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)<\/b><\/p>

\n(i)<\/b> Writing, selling, purchasing or varying<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n

\nClass of<\/b>relevant<\/b>security<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nProduct<\/b>description<\/b> e.g. call<\/i>option<\/i><\/p><\/td>

\nWriting,<\/b> purchasing,<\/b> selling,<\/b> varying<\/b>etc.<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nNumber<\/b>of<\/b>securities<\/b>to which<\/b>option<\/b>relates<\/b>(Note 6)<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nExercise<\/b>price per<\/b>unit<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nType<\/b>e.g.<\/i>American,<\/i>European<\/i>etc.<\/i><\/p><\/td>

\nExpiry<\/b>date<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nOption<\/b>money<\/b>paid\/<\/b>received<\/b> per unit<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>

\n(ii)<\/b> Exercise<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n

\nClass of<\/b>relevant<\/b>security<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nProduct<\/b>description<\/b>e.g. call<\/i>option<\/i><\/p><\/td>

\nExercising\/<\/b>exercised<\/b>against<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nNumber of<\/b>securities<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nExercise<\/b>price per<\/b>unit<\/b>(Note 5)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>

\n(d)<\/b> Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) <\/b>(Note 3)<\/p>\n\n\n

\nClass of<\/b>relevant<\/b>security<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nNature of dealing<\/b>e.g. subscription,<\/i>conversion, exercise<\/i><\/p><\/td>

\nDetails<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nPrice per unit (if<\/b>applicable)<\/b>(Note 5)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>

\nAp30<\/b><\/p>

\n4.<\/b> OTHER INFORMATION<\/b><\/p>

\n(a)<\/b> Indemnity and other dealing arrangements<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n

\nDetails of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement<\/b> or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities<\/b> which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing<\/b> entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to<\/b> the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer.<\/b><\/p>

\nIrrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If<\/i> there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state<\/i> \u201cnone\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\nNone<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>

\n(b)<\/b> Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n

\nFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding<\/b> between the person disclosing and any other person relating<\/b> to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option<\/b> referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future<\/b> acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any<\/b> derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this<\/b> should be stated.<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\nNone<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>

\n(c)<\/b> Attachments<\/b><\/p>\n\n

\nIs a Supplemental Form 8 attached?<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nNO<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

\nDate of disclosure<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\n19 May 2026<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\nContact name<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\nMehekh Rahman<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\nTelephone number<\/b><\/p><\/td>

\n0207 497 2211<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>

\nPublic disclosures under Rule 8.3 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.<\/i><\/p> Contacts<\/b>

\nMarathon Asset Management Ltd<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–\u00a0
\nFORM 8.3
\nIRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
\nOPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE\/DEALING DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER
\nRULES, 2022 BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
\n…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7796"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7797,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7796\/revisions\/7797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}