Dole plc: 10% owner Pale Fire Capital bought 648,356 shares

What happened

• Pale Fire Capital SE, a 10% owner, bought a total of 648,356 ordinary shares in three open-market purchases for aggregate consideration of $8,554,411.
  • Oct 20, 2026: 45,676 shares at $13.24 each, $604,586.
  • Oct 21, 2026: 438,900 shares at a weighted average price of $13.12 each, $5,756,876 (prices ranged $13.0907–$13.1361).
  • Oct 22, 2026: 163,780 shares at a weighted average price of $13.39 each, $2,192,949 (prices ranged $13.2516–$13.4646).

Key details

• Transaction dates and prices: Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, 2026; per-share prices and totals listed above.
• Shares owned after the transaction: the filing states the reporting persons may be deemed to beneficially own more than 10% of the issuer; no exact post-transaction share total is stated in this summary.
• Relevant footnotes:
  • F1: Form 4 filed jointly by Pale Fire Capital SE, PFC SICAV, PFC IS, Dusan Senkypl and Jan Barta; each disclaims beneficial ownership except for pecuniary interest.
  • F2: PFC SICAV directly owns the securities; PFC IS and Pale Fire Capital and the named individuals may be deemed to beneficially own those shares via control/manager roles.
  • F3/F4: Oct 21 and Oct 22 purchases report weighted average prices and give price ranges; the reporting persons will provide per-transaction breakdowns on request.
• Filing date: the Form 4 was filed Oct 22, 2026.

Why it may matter

• The reporting entity is a 10% owner (a large holder), not an executive; these were open-market purchases.
• A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.