LONDON - BNP Paribas SA (ETR: BNPP ) has revealed a significant stake in Dalata Hotel Group Plc, according to a disclosure made to the Irish Takeover Panel. The disclosure, dated Monday, details the French bank's interests and short positions in Dalata Hotel Group, an Irish hotel operator. As of last Thursday, BNP Paribas (OTC: BNPQY ) controls 5,608,667 shares, representing a 2.7% stake in the company. Concurrently, they hold short positions amounting to -608,142 shares, or -0.3%. Additionally, the bank has engaged in cash-settled derivatives, specifically contracts for difference (CFDs), which correspond to a short position of -5,296,307 shares, or -2.5% of Dalata's issued share capital. The transactions included both purchases and sales of Dalata's shares, with a notable purchase of 311,677 shares at a price of EUR 5.0600 each. The bank also reported several CFD transactions, which mainly increased their short position, with minor adjustments reducing it.