10 sep 25   dcc plc - dcc healthcare sale completes and capital return dcc plc | dcc | 4,691 0 0.0% | mkt cap: 4,551m    rns number : 6685y dcc plc 10 september 2025   10 september 2025 completion of sale of dcc healthcare and return of £600 million of capital to shareholders completion of sale of dcc healthcare dcc plc ("dcc" or the "group") is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of dcc's healthcare division ("dcc healthcare"), following receipt of customary regulatory approvals. details of the transaction were contained in dcc's stock exchange announcement of 22 april 2025. the completion of the sale of dcc healthcare is a material step in the group's strategy to simplify operations, maximise shareholder value and accelerate the growth of its energy business, the group's largest and highest returning division. return of capital to shareholders as announced on 13 may 2025, dcc intends to return £800 million from the sale of dcc healthcare to its shareholders. dcc commenced this process in may with the launch of a £100 million on-market share buyback programme. that programme is expected to complete in the coming weeks. dcc also intends to launch a £600 million tender offer shortly after its interim results in november, with the expectation of completing the tender offer in december. the final £100 million will be returned to shareholders following receipt of unconditional deferred consideration payable for dcc healthcare in approximately two years. donal murphy, chief executive of dcc plc, commented: "we are simplifying our business so that we can focus all our efforts on growth opportunities in the energy sector, which offers the most compelling opportunity for shareholders. the completion of the sale of dcc healthcare and the return of a further £600 million in proceeds to our shareholders later this year are two important steps in this process. dcc remains focused on delivering sustainable, long-term value for our shareholders and other stakeholders."      contact information investor enquiries:  conor murphy, chief financial officer tel: +353 1 2799 400 darragh byrne, company secretary email: investorrelations@dcc.ie rossa white, head of group investor relations & comms.  media enquiries:  sodali & co (eavan gannon/pete lambie) tel: +44 20 7250 1446  email: dccgroup@sodali.com about dcc plc invested in energy dcc is a customer-focused energy business, specialising in the sales, marketing, and distribution of secure, cleaner and competitive energy solutions to commercial, industrial, domestic, and transport customers. headquartered in dublin, dcc is listed on the london stock exchange and is a constituent of the ftse 100. in our financial year ended 31 march 2025, dcc generated revenues of £18.0 billion and adjusted operating profit of £617.5 million. dcc has an excellent record, delivering compound annual growth of 13% in continuing adjusted operating profit and unbroken dividend growth of 13% while maintaining high returns on capital employed over 31 years as a public company. follow us on linkedin. www.dcc.ie   forward-looking statements this announcement contains some forward-looking statements that represent dcc's expectations for its business, based on current expectations about future events, which by their nature involve risk and uncertainty. dcc believes that its expectations and assumptions with respect to these forward-looking statements are reasonable, however because they involve risk and uncertainty as to future circumstances, which are in many cases beyond dcc's control, actual results or performance may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements.       this information is provided by rns, the news service of the london stock exchange. rns is approved by the financial conduct authority to act as a primary information provider in the united kingdom. terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. for further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.  rns may use your ip address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. for further information about how rns and the london stock exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our privacy policy.   end   disqklfbeklxbbb return to news summary

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