Pale Fire Capital SE and affiliated reporting persons filed a Form 4 with the SEC on November 4, 2026, disclosing three open-market purchases of Dole plc ordinary shares between November 2 and November 4, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Three purchases reported: 230,294 shares on November 2, 753,563 shares on November 3, and 2,700 shares on November 4, 2026, all acquired with transaction code P (purchase).
  • Weighted average prices: November 2 purchases ranged from $13.2173 to $13.2906 per share (weighted average $13.2572); November 3 purchases ranged from $13.0360 to $13.0776 per share (weighted average $13.0477); November 4 purchases were at $13.38 per share.
  • Resulting ownership: Following the three transactions, beneficial ownership stood at 11,269,177 ordinary shares, held indirectly by Pale Fire Capital SICAV a.s.
  • 10% owner group: The filing identifies the reporting persons as a Section 13(d) group collectively beneficially owning more than 10% of Dole plc's outstanding ordinary shares.
  • Five reporting persons: Pale Fire Capital SE, Pale Fire Capital SICAV a.s., Pale Fire Capital investicni spolecnost a.s., Dusan Senkypl, and Jan Barta each signed the filing jointly.
  • Issuer and exchange: Dole plc, trading on NYSE:DOLE, with ordinary shares carrying a $0.01 par value per share.

Pale Fire Capital Group Adds to Dole Stake Across November 2-4, 2026

According to the filing, Pale Fire Capital SICAV a.s. directly acquired a total of 986,557 ordinary shares of Dole plc across three trading days. On November 2, 2026, 230,294 shares were purchased at a weighted average price of $13.2572, with individual transaction prices ranging from $13.2173 to $13.2906. On November 3, 2026, 753,563 shares were purchased at a weighted average price of $13.0477, with prices ranging from $13.0360 to $13.0776. On November 4, 2026, an additional 2,700 shares were acquired at $13.38 per share.

The filing discloses that all shares are held indirectly through Pale Fire Capital SICAV a.s. Pale Fire Capital investicni spolecnost a.s. serves as the investment manager of PFC SICAV and may be deemed to beneficially own the same securities. Pale Fire Capital SE, as the controlling person and sole shareholder of both PFC SICAV and PFC IS, is also deemed a beneficial owner. Dusan Senkypl, identified as a control person and Chairman of the board of Pale Fire Capital SE, and Jan Barta, identified as a control person, Chairman of the supervisory board of Pale Fire Capital SE, and Chief Investment Officer of PFC IS, are likewise identified as beneficial owners. According to the filing, "each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein."

The reporting persons noted in the filing that they will provide full details of shares purchased in each individual transaction to the issuer, any security holder, or SEC staff upon request, in connection with the weighted average prices reported for November 2 and November 3.

What Was Disclosed

Pale Fire Capital SE and four affiliated persons disclosed three open-market purchases of Dole plc ordinary shares totaling 986,557 shares between November 2 and November 4, 2026, bringing indirect beneficial ownership to 11,269,177 shares.