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Categories: BUSINESS

UK/Irish regulatory holdings disclosures (July 2026)

Entities: Investec Bank plc · EasyJet plc · Vanguard Group, Inc. · The Vanguard Group, Inc. · Gamma Communications plc

Overview

The wave of Form 8.3 and 8.5 filings that began in May continued through late July, further expanding the public register of institutional holdings in UK‑ and Irish‑listed companies.

On 28 July, Investec Bank plc acted as adviser and joint broker to Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc, buying 1,000,509 ordinary shares at £280.12 and selling 1,034,688 shares at £280.25. On the same day, Vanguard Group disclosed opening positions of 126,717,026 shares (13.58 %) in Prologis Inc and 14,278,670 shares (3.55 %) in Spire Healthcare Group plc. Davidson Kempner Capital Management reported a 8,507,682‑share (1.12 %) holding in easyJet plc.

Earlier July filings recorded Man Group’s diverse positions, Vanguard’s stakes in DCC plc and Tate & Lyle plc, and Investec’s exempt principal trader activity for Advanced Medical Solutions. Subsequent disclosures added Vanguard’s 13.58 % stake in Prologis and 3.55 % in Spire Healthcare, and an updated 1.12 % easyJet position for Davidson Kempner.

On 29 July, Vanguard filed additional Form 8.3 opening‑position disclosures showing 126,688,399 shares (13.58 %) of Prologis, 23,682,391 shares (3.12 %) of easyJet, 4,975,906 shares (5.82 %) of DCC Energy and 21,892,819 shares (5.22 %) of Senior plc. Investec submitted further Form 8.5 disclosures, confirming its 28 July Advanced Medical Solutions trades and reporting a 29 July purchase‑sale of 40,642 Gamma Communications shares at £977.60 each. All filings remain subject to the UK Takeover Code’s transparency requirements, continuously enlarging the register of significant institutional shareholdings.

On 29 July, Vanguard Group filed opening‑position disclosures confirming its previously reported stakes in Prologis Inc and Spire Healthcare Group plc. In a related development, Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. revised risk ratings for several Canadian‑listed Vanguard ETFs, moving some from Medium to Medium‑High and others from Low to Medium, effective 30 July 2026.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 4 SOURCES] All filings were made under Rule 8.3 or Rule 8.5 of the UK Takeover Code. (c743359a-d18b-4c0b-a0c5-a7d188852ae5)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Investec Bank plc acted as advisor and joint broker to Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc and on 28 July 2026 bought 1,000,509 ordinary shares at £280.12 each and sold 1,034,688 ordinary shares at £ (c743359a-d18b-4c0b-a0c5-a7d188852ae5)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Vanguard Group, Inc. disclosed an opening position in Prologis Inc representing 13.58 % of the company’s securities, amounting to 126,717,026 shares as of 28 July 2026. (c75171d5-0b54-4d61-8448-6394bca043dd)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Vanguard Group, Inc. disclosed an opening position in Spire Healthcare Group plc representing 3.55 % of the company’s securities, amounting to 14,278,670 shares as of 28 July 2026. (381052c0-ea09-4407-a210-f461d3d2e16c)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP disclosed an opening position in easyJet plc representing 1.12 % of the airline’s securities, amounting to 8,507,682 shares as of 28 July 2026. (a2aa31c7-c9bf-4d1a-8090-24592d5b77a7)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Investec Bank plc acted as advisor and joint broker to Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc in a takeover‑related transaction. (c743359a-d18b-4c0b-a0c5-a7d188852ae5)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Investec Bank bought 1,000,509 ordinary shares of Advanced Medical Solutions at £280.12 per share. (existing)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Investec Bank sold 1,034,688 ordinary shares of Advanced Medical Solutions at £280.25 per share. (existing)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Vanguard Group disclosed holding 126,717,026 shares of Prologis Inc, representing 13.58% of the company, on 28 July 2026. (c75171d5-0b54-4d61-8448-6394bca043dd)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Vanguard Group disclosed holding 14,278,670 shares of Spire Healthcare Group plc, representing 3.55% of the company, on 28 July 2026. (381052c0-ea09-4407-a210-f461d3d2e16c)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP disclosed holding 8,507,682 easyJet plc shares, equal to 1.12% of the airline, on 28 July 2026. (a2aa31c7-c9bf-4d1a-8090-24592d5b77a7)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Vanguard Group held 126,688,399 shares of Prologis Inc, representing 13.58% of the company, on 29 July 2026. (existing)

Timeline

2 days ago

[BUSINESS] 11 sources
Vanguard Group and Investec Bank file public dealing disclosures
Vanguard disclosed sizable holdings in Prologis, easyJet, DCC Energy and Senior; Investec reported buying and selling shares of Advanced Medical Solutions and Gamma Communications under takeover‑code rules.
9 days ago

[BUSINESS] 6 sources
Man Group, Vanguard and peers file Form 8.3 disclosures on UK stocks
Man Group, Vanguard, Davidson Kempner and others filed Form 8.3 disclosures in July 2026, revealing stakes in UK listed firms such as AMG Critical Materials, Senior plc, Tate & Lyle, easyJet and DCC.
16 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Rathbones and Vanguard submit Form 8.3 opening position disclosures for property and logistics firms
Rathbones and Vanguard filed Form 8.3 disclosures, revealing sizable stakes in Picton Property Income and Prologis, with related consortium and SEGRO positions noted.
23 days ago

[BUSINESS] 5 sources
Major investors file 8.3 disclosures showing stakes in several UK listed companies
Investors Octopus, Man Group, Molten Ventures, and Vanguard disclosed sizable stakes in UK firms and Prologis via Form 8.3 filings in early July 2026.
about 1 month ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Institutional investors disclose 5%‑plus stakes in Intertek Group and Picton Property
Vanguard holds ~5.6% of Intertek Group and Rathbones holds ~6.2% of Picton Property, both disclosed via Form 8.3 filings on 29 June 2026.
about 1 month ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Octopus Investments and Vanguard Group disclose sizable stakes in UK firms Advanced Medical Solutions and Senior plc
Octopus Investments reported a 9% stake of 19.9 million shares in Advanced Medical Solutions Group, while Vanguard disclosed a 5% holding of 21.7 million shares in Senior plc, both in Form 8.3 filings.
about 1 month ago

[BUSINESS] 4 sources
Vanguard Group reports sizable stakes in multiple UK listed firms
Vanguard disclosed 5.85% of DCC plc, 4.91% of JTC plc and 3.55% of Spire Healthcare, while Man Group reported a 0.76% stake in Gamma Communications, all via Form 8.3 filings.
about 1 month ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Molten Ventures PLC reports Bank of America crossing voting threshold
Molten Ventures PLC reported that Bank of America crossed UK shareholding thresholds, holding 0.62% and 0.33% of voting rights in June 2026.
about 1 month ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
Vanguard Group files 8.3 disclosure on Schroders plc share holdings
Vanguard Group disclosed a 2.7% stake in Schroders plc, reporting ownership of ~43.3 million shares and recent purchases and sales as required by the UK Takeover Code.
about 1 month ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Animalcare Group PLC and Bluefield Solar Income Fund disclose opening position filings
Canaccord Genuity and Rathbones disclosed opening positions in Animalcare Group and Bluefield Solar Income Fund, respectively, detailing share holdings and sales.
about 1 month ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
UK firms Fullers Smith & Turner and Molten Ventures file major holdings disclosures
Fullers Smith & Turner and Molten Ventures filed TR‑1 disclosures on 18 June 2026, reporting significant stake increases by Dunarden Limited and Saba Capital Management, respectively.
about 1 month ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Man Group PLC files Form 8.3 disclosures on holdings in Bluefield Solar Income Fund and DCC plc
Man Group PLC filed Form 8.3 disclosures showing 0.52% ownership in Bluefield Solar Income Fund and 2.15% in DCC plc, including share sales and equity‑swap transactions.
about 2 months ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Vanguard files opening position disclosures for DCC plc, Beazley plc
Vanguard filed Form 8.3 disclosures showing 5.88% ownership of DCC plc and 5.02% of Beazley plc, including related derivative positions.
about 2 months ago

[BUSINESS] 4 sources
Man Group and Molten Ventures file major holding disclosures for DCC plc and Bank of America stakes
Man Group disclosed its DCC plc share and derivative positions in a Form 8.3 filing; Molten Ventures reported Bank of America crossing its voting‑rights threshold in a TR‑1 notification, detailing share and swp
about 2 months ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Vanguard Group files opening position disclosures for Senior plc and DCC plc
Vanguard Group filed Form 8.3 disclosures showing 5.12% of Senior plc and 5.88% of DCC plc holdings, recorded on 3‑4 June 2026 under UK and Irish takeover rules.
2 months ago

[BUSINESS] 5 sources
Vanguard Group Files Opening Position Disclosures for Bluefield Solar Income Fund
Vanguard disclosed a 1.22% stake and small share sales in Bluefield Solar Income Fund via Form 8.3 filings.

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