Qube Research & Technologies Limited disclosed a 3.26% interest in Rotork plc held entirely through cash-settled derivatives, according to a Rule 8.3 public opening position disclosure dated 16-09-2026. The position, covering 26,693,360 shares of Rotork's 0.5p ordinary stock, was held as of 15-09-2026, with no relevant securities owned or controlled directly and no short positions reported. The disclosure also detailed a series of equity swap dealings at prices between 484.20 and 486.60 pence per unit, including decreases to long positions of 99,345, 17,077 and 3 securities, decreases to short positions of 78, 492 and 81,570 securities, and increases to long and short positions of 232, 730, 6,321 and 1,527 securities. Qube Research stated there were no indemnity or dealing arrangements and no agreements relating to options or derivatives, and no Supplemental Form 8 was attached. The disclosure was made under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code, which requires persons with interests in relevant securities representing 1% or more to publicly disclose their positions.
Rotork PLCQube disclosed a 3.26% derivative interest in Rotork under Rule 8.3, a passive position disclosure with no stated operational or fundamental driver.
Qube Research is the disclosing party reporting its own derivative position in Rotork; no impact on Qube itself is described.
