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Barclays PLC issued a Form 8.3 disclosure on October 24, 2025, detailing its positions and dealings in Greencore Group PLC and Bakkavor Group PLC as of October 23, 2025. In Greencore Group PLC, Barclays PLC reported a total long position of 8,602,976 ordinary shares (1.94%) and a total short position of 8,447,780 ordinary shares (1.91%). On October 23, 2025, Barclays PLC also purchased 195,890 Greencore Group PLC ordinary shares and sold 146,339 ordinary shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Time | 11:48:19 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7850E |
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FORM 8.3 |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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MORE |
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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(b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
GREENCORE GROUP PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of |
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offeror/offeree: |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
23 Oct 2025 |
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In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
YES: |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
BAKKAVOR GROUP PLC |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: |
1p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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7,618,616 |
1.72% |
1,721,848 |
0.39% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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984,360 |
0.22% |
6,725,932 |
1.52% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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8,602,976 |
1.94% |
8,447,780 |
1.91% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
113,801 |
2.4500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,773 |
2.4389 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,116 |
2.4319 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,284 |
2.4457 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,959 |
2.4423 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,200 |
2.4550 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,001 |
2.4350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,649 |
2.4442 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,554 |
2.4465 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,123 |
2.4433 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,122 |
2.4490 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,814 |
2.4456 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,007 |
2.4417 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
412 |
2.4569 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
247 |
2.4450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
228 |
2.4600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
56,155 |
2.4500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
31,022 |
2.4499 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
18,045 |
2.4448 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
17,254 |
2.4466 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,048 |
2.4446 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,920 |
2.4649 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,107 |
2.4498 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,306 |
2.4508 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
829 |
2.4350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
554 |
2.4654 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
99 |
2.4550 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,129 |
2.4464 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,048 |
2.4446 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
18,045 |
2.4448 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,253 |
2.4466 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,107 |
2.4498 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
31,022 |
2.4499 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
14,625 |
2.4500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,306 |
2.4508 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,920 |
2.4649 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
554 |
2.4654 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,116 |
2.4319 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,507 |
2.4344 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
456 |
2.4350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,810 |
2.4430 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,123 |
2.4433 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,649 |
2.4442 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
247 |
2.4450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,814 |
2.4456 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
12,284 |
2.4457 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
92,914 |
2.4500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
228 |
2.4600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,016 |
2.4368 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Writing, |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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(ii) |
Exercise |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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security |
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securities |
unit |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE |
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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
24 Oct 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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