Jan Barta Files Dole plc 13D/A Amendment

TL;DR

Jan Barta updated his Dole plc stake filing (13D/A).

AI Summary

Jan Barta, through Pale Fire Capital SE, has filed Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D for Dole plc, indicating a change in beneficial ownership as of November 6, 2024. The filing details Barta's address in Prague, Czech Republic, and the legal representation by Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP in New York.

Why It Matters

This filing signals a potential shift in significant shareholding for Dole plc, which could influence the company's stock performance and strategic direction.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Schedule 13D filings often indicate significant investor activity, which can lead to increased stock volatility.

Key Players & Entities

• Jan Barta (person) — Filing person and beneficial owner
• Pale Fire Capital SE (company) — Entity through which Jan Barta holds shares
• Dole plc (company) — Subject company
• Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP (company) — Legal counsel for the filing person
• November 6, 2024 (date) — Date of event requiring filing

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — lc (Name of Issuer) Ordinary Shares, $0.01 par value per share (Title of Class o
• $65,843,120 — lly owned by PFC SICAV is approximately $65,843,120. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the

Filing Documents

• sc13da413551002_11082024.htm (SC 13D/A) — 136KB
• 0000921895-24-002529.txt ( ) — 137KB

Identity and Background

Item 2. Identity and Background .

(c) is hereby amended

Item 2(c) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: (c) The principal business of each of PFC SICAV and Pale Fire Capital is investing in securities. Pale Fire Capital is the controlling person and sole shareholder of PFC SICAV. Messrs. Senkypl and Barta are the two control persons of Pale Fire Capital, with Mr. Senkypl serving as Chairman of its board and Mr. Barta serving as Chairman of its supervisory board. Mr. Senkypl also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Groupon, Inc., a global scaled two-sided marketplace that connects consumers to merchants, which has a principal business address of 35 West Wacker Drive, 25 th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration .

is hereby amended

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: The Shares purchased by PFC SICAV were purchased with working capital. The aggregate purchase price of the 6,212,527 Shares beneficially owned by PFC SICAV is approximately $65,843,120.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer . Items 5(a) and (c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows: (a) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 94,952,000 Shares outstanding as of June 30, 2024, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in Exhibit 99.1 to the Issuer’s Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2024. As of the date hereof, PFC SICAV directly beneficially owned 6,212,527 Shares, constituting approximately 6.5% of the Shares outstanding. Pale Fire Capital, as the controlling person and sole shareholder of PFC SICAV, may be deemed to beneficially own the 6,212,527 Shares beneficially owned directly by PFC SICAV, constituting approximately 6.5% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Senkypl, as a control person and Chairman of the board of Pale Fire Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the 6,212,527 Shares beneficially owned directly by PFC SICAV, constituting approximately 6.5% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Barta, as a control person and Chairman of the supervisory board of Pale Fire Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the 6,212,527 Shares beneficially owned directly by PFC SICAV, constituting approximately 6.5% of the Shares outstanding. The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer he or it does not directly own. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that he or it does not directly own. (c) Schedule B annexed hereto lists all transactions in securities of the Issuer by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days. All of such transactions were effected in the open market unless otherwise noted therein. 6 CUSIP No. G27907107

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: November 8, 2024 Pale Fire Capital SICAV a.s. By: /s/ Martin Trpak Name: Martin Trpak Title: Authorized Representative Pale Fire Capital SE By: /s/ Dusan Senkypl Name: Dusan Senkypl Title: Chairman of the Board /s/ Dusan Senkypl Dusan Senkypl /s/ Jan Barta Jan Barta 7 CUSIP No. G27907107 SCHEDULE B Transactions in Securities of the Issuer During the Past 60 Days Nature of the Transaction Securities Purchased/(Sold) Price Per Security($) Date of Purchase/Sale PALE FIRE CAPITAL SICAV a.s. Sale of Ordinary Shares (17,928) 16.1178 09/13/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (10,602) 16.1588 09/13/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (35,429) 16.5539 09/16/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (100,000) 16.5212 09/16/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (3,700) 16.6011 09/16/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (91,200) 16.6280 09/16/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (20,859) 16.7778 09/17/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (7,800) 16.8872 09/17/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (34,807) 16.9374 09/18/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (100,000) 16.8931 09/18/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (54,600) 17.0226 09/18/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (11,929) 17.0383 09/19/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (6,805) 17.0353 09/20/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (500) 16.8950 09/27/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (200) 16.4850 10/01/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (1,900) 16.1706 10/08/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (4,011) 16.0857 10/09/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (13,361) 15.9347 10/10/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (29,800) 16.1036 10/11/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (37,285) 16.1646 10/14/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (407) 16.2137 10/15/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares (11,098) 16.3193 10/16/2024 Sale of Ordinary Shares

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