OTC Markets OTCPK - Delayed Quote • USD International Distribution Services plc (ROYMY) Follow Compare 8.89 0.00 (0.00%) As of January 21 at 3:00:00 PM EST. Market Open. All News Press Releases SEC Filings All SEC Filings Corporate Changes & Voting Matters Periodic Financial Reports Proxy Statements Tender Offer/Acquisition Reports Offering Registrations Form 8.3 - International Distribution Services plc LONDON, January 22, 2025-- FORM 8.3 ‘I earn £22k as a postman – my pay is fair, but Royal Mail is on the back foot’ Before becoming a postman, I was a manager at a local supermarket. I worked long hours and weekends, with shifts running from 3pm to midnight. I didn’t have any work-life balance, and I thought to myself, “What else is out there?”. Royal Mail sees parcel boost over Christmas as £3.6bn takeover nears completion International Distribution Services said Royal Mail’s revenues lifted 2.4% in the three months to the end of December. Royal Mail to issue stamps celebrating comedy show The Vicar of Dibley The hit series starred comedian Dawn French as the chocolate-loving Reverend Geraldine Granger. Are there any major UK companies ripe for takeover bids in 2025? Yahoo Finance readers have their say Takeover offers for UK companies surged in 2024, with bidders targeting larger firms, according to data. Almost one million homes to miss Saturday post under Royal Mail trial Almost 1m households will miss out on second-class post on Saturdays next year as Royal Mail pushes to cut back on weekend deliveries. Royal Mail sale to Czech billionaire gets national security clearance The deal has been cleared on national security grounds, taking the Royal Mail a step closer to falling into foreign ownership. Are Brexit rules making it hard to post kids’ books to Ireland? I paid Royal Mail £14 postage but AN Post returned the parcel for not having the correct customs declaration How Royal Mail’s decline sparked a multibillion-pound battle to control Christmas When Yodel realised it did not have enough drivers to cover the Christmas rush, it took an unusual step. The delivery company earlier this month told its customers – including eBay and New Look – to use rival couriers instead. How will the government keep the Royal Mail in the UK now it’s been sold? The British government has been granted a golden share in the recently-sold Royal Mail in a bid to keep it in the UK Form 8.3 - IDS LN LONDON, December 17, 2024-- FORM 8.3 Royal Mail sale to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky cleared by the Government Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the Government had secured a raft of legally-binding commitments with Mr Kretinsky’s EP Group. Britain clinches the terms of the deal to sell 500-year-old Royal Mail to a Czech billionaire Royal Mail, which dates back to the reign of Henry VIII in the 1500s, is set to be sold to a Czech billionaire in a deal that will keep the institution based in Britain. What has been agreed under the Royal Mail takeover and what are the next steps? Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has agreed to a series of legally-binding commitments to gain government clearance for the deal. Trending tickers: Palantir, Palo Alto, Canal+, Royal Mail and Entain The latest investor updates on stocks that are trending on Monday. UK government approves $4.6-billion takeover of Royal Mail by a Czech billionaire Britain's government gave the go-ahead Monday for the sale of Royal Mail's parent company to a Czech billionaire, paving the way for the postal service to pass into foreign ownership for the first time in its 500-year history. Authorities confirmed Monday that the 3.6 billion-pound ($4.6 billion) takeover of Royal Mail's owner, International Distribution Services, by billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group, can go ahead. Who is Daniel Kretinsky, the Czech billionaire buyer of Royal Mail? Here, the PA news agency looks who Mr Kretinsky is and what the new ownership could mean for the historic British company. Royal Mail falls into foreign hands after 500 years of British ownership Royal Mail will be sold to a Czech billionaire in a £3.6bn deal, taking the postal service out of British ownership for the first time in 500 years. Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire given go ahead The Government is set to confirm on Monday that it has given the green light to the £5.3 billion sale of Royal Mail’s owner to Daniel Kretinsky. UK approves Daniel Kretinsky's $6.7 billion bid for Royal Mail parent, FT reports International Distribution Services (IDS) and the Competition and Markets Authority, Britain's competition regulator, did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Kretinsky and IDS had reached an agreement in May on the deal, which was expected to undergo intense government scrutiny, especially during an election year. Performance Overview Trailing total returns as of 1/22/2025, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is FTSE 100 Return ROYMY FTSE 100 YTD -2.09% +5.27% 1-Year +43.29% +14.56% 3-Year -24.59% +14.07%