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LONDON - Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) disclosed on Monday, April 29, 2025, that it has taken positions in Dalata Hotel Group PLC, a prominent hotel operator in Ireland, revealing both interests and short positions in the company’s securities.
According to the disclosure made under Rule 8.3 of the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997, Takeover Rules, 2022, Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) holds an interest in 1,457,964 ordinary shares, representing approximately 0.69% of Dalata Hotel Group. The financial institution also reported short positions in 811,191 ordinary shares, which equates to roughly 0.38% of the company.
In addition to direct holdings, Barclays has engaged in derivative transactions involving Dalata Hotel Group’s securities. It holds cash-settled derivatives corresponding to 761,749 ordinary shares (0.36%) and has short positions through derivatives amounting to 1,470,896 shares (0.70%).
The trading activity included both purchases and sales of Dalata’s ordinary shares, with transactions ranging in size and executed at various prices. For instance, Barclays purchased 19,348 ordinary shares at a price of 5.0782 EUR per share and sold 5,826 ordinary shares at 5.0800 EUR each.
The total of Barclays’ interests and short positions combined amount to approximately 1.05% and 1.08% of Dalata Hotel Group’s issued share capital, respectively.
This disclosure does not indicate any form of indemnity or dealing arrangements between Barclays and any other parties involved in the offer. Moreover, there are no agreements, arrangements or understandings related to options or derivatives that would affect the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option or any future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced.
The information provided in this article is based on a press release statement and is intended to inform stakeholders of Barclays PLC’s financial interests and market activities related to Dalata Hotel Group PLC.
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