# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001877505
**File Stem:** 0001213900-26-003400
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 13470
**Document Hash:** bfb63d6aaa244ff33034e3e742e4c803
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-26-003400.hdr.sgml**: 20260112

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-26-003400

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260112

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260112

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Dole plc
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001857475
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS [0100]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 000000000

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-92762
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26526865

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** 29 NORTH ANNE STREET
- **CITY:** DUBLIN
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** L2
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 353 1 88 72745

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** 29 NORTH ANNE STREET
- **CITY:** DUBLIN
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** L2

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Dole Ltd
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20210416
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Balkan Investment Unlimited Co
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001877505

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** L2
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 STOKES PLACE, ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN
- **CITY:** DUBLIN
- **STATE:** L2
- **ZIP:** 2 D02 DE03
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 353 1887 2703

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 STOKES PLACE, ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN
- **CITY:** DUBLIN
- **STATE:** L2
- **ZIP:** 2 D02 DE03

## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

**<u>JOINT FILING AGREEMENT</u>**

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree that they are jointly filing this statement on Schedule 13D. Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Joint Filing Agreement as of the 23<sup>rd</sup> day of December, 2025.

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|:---|:---|
| **Balkan Investment Unlimited Company** | **Balkan Investment Unlimited Company** |
| By: | /s/ Catherine Ghose |
| Name: | Catherine Ghose |
| Title: | Director |

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|:---|:---|
| **Scott Limited** | **Scott Limited** |
| By: | /s/ Catherine Ghose |
| Name: | Catherine Ghose |
| Title: | Director |

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**(Amendment No. 1)**

**Dole plc**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**Ordinary Shares, par value $0.01 per share**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**G27907107**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**FAO: Catherine Ghose**<br>Charles McCann Investments Limited<br>29 North Anne Street<br>Dublin 7 L2 D07 PH36<br>0035318872703

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**12/18/2025**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **G27907107** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Balkan Investment Unlimited Company** | Name of reporting person<br>**Balkan Investment Unlimited Company** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**L2** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**L2** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**7299375.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**7299375.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**7299375.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**7299375.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**7.67%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**7.67%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**CO** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**CO** | |

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**Comment for Reporting Person:** 1 Balkan Investment Unlimited Company is the sole shareholder of Scott Limited.  As such, it may be deemed to beneficially own the Ordinary Shares that Scott Limited owns.

2 Percentage ownership is based on an aggregate number of 95,162,657 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of August 27, 2025 as reported in the Issuer's Form 424B filing filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 4, 2025.

| **CUSIP No.** | **G27907107** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Scott Limited** | Name of reporting person<br>**Scott Limited** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**L2** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**L2** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**7299375.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**7299375.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**7299375.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**7299375.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**7.67%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**7.67%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**CO** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**CO** | |

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**Comment for Reporting Person:** 1 Percentage ownership is based on an aggregate number of 95,162,657 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of August 27, 2025 as reported in the Issuer's Form 424B filing filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 4, 2025.

**Item 1. Security and Issuer**

**(a) Title of Class of Securities:**
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.01 per share

**(b) Name of Issuer:**
Dole plc

**(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**
29 North Anne Street, Dublin 7, L2, D07 PH36

Explanatory Note

This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment") amends and supplements the Schedule 13D initially filed by Balkan Investment Unlimited Company ("Balkan") on August 9, 2021 (the "Initial 13D"). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the same meanings ascribed thereto in the Initial 13D. Except as set forth below, all items of the Initial 13D remain unchanged.

This Amendment is being filed to (i) reflect internal intra-corporate group purchases and sales of the Ordinary Shares of the Issuer held by Balkan and certain of its subsidiaries, and (ii) add Scott Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Balkan, ("Scott") as a Reporting Person.

On December 18, 2025, Balkan and certain of its subsidiaries implemented a series of internal intra-corporate group sales and purchases of the Ordinary Shares of the Issuer. Following such sales and purchases, Scott holds 7,299,375 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer, such shares having previously been held by Scott, Balkan or their subsidiaries.

Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Initial 13D. All disclosure in respect of items contained in the Initial 13D where no new information is provided for such item in this Amendment is incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 4. Purpose of Transaction**

The information contained in Item 3 of this Amendment is incorporated by reference herein.

All of the Ordinary Shares reported herein were acquired for investment purposes.  Carl McCann, a director of the Reporting Persons, is also a director of the Issuer.

Each Reporting Person intends to review its investment in any Ordinary Shares acquired on a continuing basis and may take such actions with respect to its investment in the Issuer as it deems appropriate.  Each Reporting Person may in the future acquire additional Ordinary Shares or dispose of Ordinary Shares or other securities of the Issuer in the open market, in privately negotiated purchases or otherwise and may also, depending on the current circumstances, dispose of all or a portion of the Ordinary Shares or other securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by it in one or more transactions.  Any acquisitions or dispositions will depend upon (i) the price and availability of the Issuer's securities; (ii) subsequent developments concerning the Issuer's business and prospects; (iii) other investment and business opportunities available to each Reporting Person; (iv) general market and economic conditions; (v) tax considerations; and (vi) such other factors as each Reporting Person may consider relevant.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
Item 5 (a) of the Initial 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:

As of the date hereof, Scott beneficially owns an aggregate of 7,299,375 Ordinary Shares, representing 7.67% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares based on 95,162,657 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of August 27, 2025 as reported in the Issuer's Form 424B filing filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 4, 2025. Balkan is the sole shareholder of Scott Limited.  As such, it may be deemed to beneficially own the Ordinary Shares that Scott Limited owns.

Each Reporting Person understands that the directors of the Reporting Persons hold Ordinary Shares in the Issuer as follows: Carl McCann holds 769,931 Ordinary Shares, David McCann holds 234,296 Ordinary Shares, Mary McCann holds 142 Ordinary Shares, Catherine Ghose holds 27,903 Ordinary Shares and Seamus Taaffe holds 16,284 Ordinary Shares.

**(b)**
The responses to Rows (7) through (11) of the cover page of this Amendment, with respect to each Reporting Person, are incorporated herein by reference.

**(c)**
See Item 3 of this Amendment for a description of transactions in the past 60 days which is incorporated by reference herein.

**Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.**

The information contained in Item 3 of this Amendment is incorporated by reference herein. On December 23, 2025, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing Agreement in which the Reporting Persons agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law. The Joint Filing Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

### SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Balkan Investment Unlimited Company

**Signature:** /s/ Catherine Ghose

**Name/Title:** Catherine Ghose/Director

**Date:** 01/12/2026

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Scott Limited

**Signature:** /s/ Catherine Ghose

**Name/Title:** Catherine Ghose/Director

**Date:** 01/12/2026