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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 disclosure on 23 December 2025, detailing its positions and dealings in the relevant securities of Greencore Group PLC and Bakkavor Group PLC as of 22 December 2025. For Greencore Group PLC 1p ordinary shares, Barclays PLC reported total interests of 10,096,719 shares (2.28%) and total short positions of 10,137,456 shares (2.29%). On 22 December 2025, Barclays PLC undertook purchases totalling 409,971 shares and sales totalling 612,860 shares of Greencore Group PLC 1p ordinary shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Time | 14:08:28 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7085M |
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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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(c) |
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: |
22 Dec 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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8,217,641 |
1.86% |
2,665,068 |
0.60% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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1,879,078 |
0.42% |
7,472,388 |
1.69% |
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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% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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10,096,719 |
2.28% |
10,137,456 |
2.29% |
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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 |
80,196 |
2.5627 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
78,052 |
2.5700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
29,113 |
2.5639 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
28,849 |
2.5563 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
26,360 |
2.5611 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
26,005 |
2.5701 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
25,609 |
2.5450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,067 |
2.5539 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,387 |
2.5597 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,246 |
2.5507 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,550 |
2.5590 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,175 |
2.5594 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,495 |
2.5562 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,918 |
2.5588 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,364 |
2.5494 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,725 |
2.5250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,920 |
2.5417 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,483 |
2.5400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,214 |
2.5503 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,542 |
2.5225 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,526 |
2.5381 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,365 |
2.5516 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,200 |
2.5510 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
700 |
2.5332 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
646 |
2.5350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
300 |
2.5500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
236 |
2.5398 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
234 |
2.5650 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
211 |
2.5550 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
179 |
2.5600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
110 |
2.5300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
53 |
2.6050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
31 |
2.5750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
14 |
2.5200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
157,305 |
2.5563 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
110,113 |
2.5700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
83,298 |
2.5687 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
50,935 |
2.5557 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
23,275 |
2.5480 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
23,182 |
2.5508 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
22,421 |
2.5569 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
20,529 |
2.5447 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
13,948 |
2.5518 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
13,335 |
2.5475 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
11,552 |
2.5478 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,506 |
2.5448 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,950 |
2.5600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,580 |
2.5450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,572 |
2.5373 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,413 |
2.5456 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,407 |
2.5698 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,598 |
2.5479 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,309 |
2.5688 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,826 |
2.5460 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,705 |
2.5350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,269 |
2.5593 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,101 |
2.5500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
984 |
2.5300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
879 |
2.5694 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
819 |
2.5650 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
648 |
2.5215 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
622 |
2.5641 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
407 |
2.5401 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
287 |
2.5556 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
211 |
2.5550 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
118 |
2.5250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
53 |
2.6050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
40 |
2.5400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
31 |
2.5750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
23 |
2.5691 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
14 |
2.5200 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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relevant |
description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
648 |
2.5215 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
19,439 |
2.5367 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
407 |
2.5401 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,254 |
2.5442 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
20,529 |
2.5447 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,278 |
2.5465 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,335 |
2.5475 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,552 |
2.5478 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
23,275 |
2.5480 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,373 |
2.5500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
23,182 |
2.5508 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,948 |
2.5518 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
2.5549 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,753 |
2.5563 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,304 |
2.5573 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,364 |
2.5599 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
144 |
2.5600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
622 |
2.5641 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
585 |
2.5650 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,309 |
2.5688 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
23 |
2.5691 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
879 |
2.5694 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,407 |
2.5698 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
69,226 |
2.5700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,542 |
2.5225 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,607 |
2.5250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
700 |
2.5332 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
164 |
2.5350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,526 |
2.5381 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
236 |
2.5398 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,174 |
2.5400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,920 |
2.5417 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
29 |
2.5450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,364 |
2.5494 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
300 |
2.5500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,214 |
2.5503 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
240 |
2.5508 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
960 |
2.5510 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,365 |
2.5516 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1 |
2.5550 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,495 |
2.5562 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
25,651 |
2.5700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
15,062 |
2.5701 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5 |
2.5900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
3,878 |
2.5538 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1,016 |
2.5501 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, |
Number |
Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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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 |
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Exercise price per |
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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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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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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
23 Dec 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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