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Filings indexed 563 across all filing types
Latest filing 2025-02-28 Major Shareholding Noti…
Country GB United Kingdom
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About International Distributions Service

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International Distributions Services is a global provider of postal and delivery services. The company operates through its principal brands: Royal Mail, Parcelforce Worldwide, and General Logistics Systems (GLS). Royal Mail serves as the designated universal postal service provider in its domestic market, handling the delivery of letters and parcels, alongside offering marketing and stamp production services. Parcelforce Worldwide specializes in express parcel delivery. GLS is an international parcel service provider with an extensive ground-based network across Europe and North America, operating in over 40 countries. Collectively, the group offers a comprehensive range of logistics and courier solutions to millions of customers worldwide.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings' and contains structured data fields typical of regulatory filings concerning changes in significant share ownership. It reports on Morgan Stanley crossing a threshold, detailing the resulting percentage of voting rights (8.001158% direct, 8.027976% total). This directly corresponds to the definition of a Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the content itself is a specific regulatory disclosure about shareholdings, making MRQ the most precise classification over the general RNS fallback.
2025-02-28 English
Form 8.3 - International Distribution Services plc
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly titled "FORM 8.3 - Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure by a Person with Interests in Relevant Securities Representing 1% or More" and references "Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the 'Code')". This form is a mandatory disclosure required under UK takeover regulations when a party involved in a takeover (offeror or offeree) acquires or disposes of a significant interest (1% or more) in the relevant securities. This type of disclosure relates directly to M&A activity and significant share dealings during a bid period. While it involves share dealings, its specific context under the Takeover Code makes it most closely related to M&A Activity (TAR) or potentially Director's Dealing (DIRS) if the discloser were a director, but since it's a major shareholder disclosure during a potential takeover scenario involving International Distribution Services plc, it falls under the scope of takeover/merger activity. However, none of the provided codes perfectly match a standard Form 8.3 disclosure, which is a specific type of insider/major shareholder disclosure during a takeover. Given the options, 'TAR' (M&A Activity) is the closest fit because Form 8.3 is triggered by a takeover situation. If 'DIRS' (Director's Dealing) was meant to cover all insider/major shareholder disclosures, that might be an alternative, but TAR captures the context of the Takeover Code reference better than general insider trading.
2025-02-27 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with "RNS Number : 6985Y" and contains standard regulatory notification fields such as "TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings". This form is used to report changes in significant share ownership, which corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the content itself is a specific regulatory filing detailing a change in voting rights crossing a threshold, making MRQ the most precise classification over the general RNS fallback.
2025-02-27 English
Form 8.3 - International Distribution Services plc
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly titled "FORM 8.3 - PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE" and references "Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)". This form is used to disclose interests and dealings in the securities of an offeror or offeree during a takeover or merger situation. This specific disclosure relates to International Distribution Services plc, indicating activity during a potential M&A event. While it involves share dealings and interests, the context is highly specific to takeover regulation, which often falls under M&A Activity (TAR) or, if it were a general insider trade report, DIRS. However, Form 8.3 is a mandatory filing during a formal takeover process. Given the options, the most appropriate classification for disclosures related to takeover bids and related securities positions is M&A Activity (TAR). It is not a general Director's Dealing (DIRS) as it is triggered by the takeover code, nor is it a general regulatory filing (RNS) because TAR is more specific to the context.
2025-02-26 English
Form 8.3 - International Distribution Services plc
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly titled "FORM 8.3 - PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE" and references "Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)". This form is used in the context of a takeover or merger activity to disclose significant holdings and transactions by parties involved. This directly aligns with the definition of M&A Activity (TAR), which covers merger proposals or takeover bids, as this disclosure is a mandatory filing during such an event. It is not a general Director's Dealing (DIRS) as it relates to a specific takeover context and is filed by an investment manager (Millennium International Management LP) regarding the offeree company (International Distribution Services plc).
2025-02-25 English
Form 8.3 - International Distribution Services plc
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 97% confidence The document is explicitly titled "FORM 8.3 - PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE" and references "Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)". This form is used by parties involved in a takeover bid to disclose their interests and dealings in the relevant securities. This type of disclosure, related to insider transactions or significant holdings during a takeover scenario, most closely aligns with the category for Director's Dealing (DIRS), as it involves reporting personal/controlled share transactions by a major stakeholder (Millennium International Management LP) in relation to an offer involving International Distribution Services plc. While it is not strictly a director, the nature of the disclosure (insider/major party dealing during a corporate action) fits best within the DIRS category among the provided options, which covers personal share transactions by executives/directors, or potentially Regulatory Filings (RNS) if DIRS is too narrow. Given the specific nature related to takeover rules and dealing disclosure, DIRS is the most precise fit for this type of insider/major party transaction report.
2025-02-24 English

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