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AQR Capital discloses stakes in easyJet and Mitie under Takeover Code Rule 8.3

AQR Capital Management reported holdings of 1.58% in easyJet and 1.01% in Mitie as of 23 October 2026, filed under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code.

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what happened

AQR Capital Management, LLC disclosed its positions in easyJet plc and Mitie Group plc. The information was published through the London Stock Exchange's RNS service and distributed by Reuters. It refers to holdings as of 23 October 2026, and the filing was made on 26 October.

For easyJet, the fund's total interest came to 12,040,798 securities, or 1.58%. This includes 2,606,433 shares (0.34%) and cash-settled derivatives covering 9,434,365 securities (1.24%). Short positions stood at 1,474,265 securities (0.19%). During the period, the fund increased its long position through an equity swap by 110,566 securities at £6.7926 and reduced a short position.

For Mitie, the total interest was 13,181,028 securities, or 1.01%, and short positions were 2,988 securities (0.00%). According to the disclosure published by Mitie Group plc, the fund increased its long equity swap position by 66,392 securities at £2.1096.

why it matters

Form 8.3 filings are required under the UK Takeover Code when a company is in a possible takeover process. The notices do not reveal the fund's intentions, but they show which large investors are increasing exposure to shares involved in potential deals.

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StockUnited KingdomOwnershipIrelandRegulationAcquisition

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easyJetMitie

sources

  1. REG - AQR Capital Mgmt easyJet PLC - Form 8.3 - easyJet plc — Reuters, 26 October 2026 at 13:22 UTC
  2. REG - AQR Capital Mgmt MITIE Group PLC - Form 8.3 — Mitie Group plc, 26 October 2026 at 13:36 UTC
  3. REG - AQR Capital Mgmt DCC Energy PLC - Irish Takeover Panel - Form 8.3 — DCC Energy PLC, 26 October 2026 at 13:49 UTC

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