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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 disclosure on 06 January 2026, reporting its position and dealings in Greencore Group PLC 1p ordinary shares as of 05 January 2026, also referencing BAKKAVOR GROUP PLC. On 05 January 2026, Barclays PLC purchased a total of 155,056 Greencore Group PLC ordinary shares and sold 351,192 Greencore Group PLC ordinary shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC held total interests of 9,963,163 (2.25%) and total short positions of 10,059,188 (2.27%) in Greencore Group PLC's 1p ordinary shares.
| Date | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 13:54:22 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 8661N |
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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: |
05 Jan 2026 |
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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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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8,100,309 |
1.83% |
2,692,079 |
0.61% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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1,862,854 |
0.42% |
7,367,109 |
1.66% |
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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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9,963,163 |
2.25% |
10,059,188 |
2.27% |
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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 |
55,979 |
2.4295 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
25,193 |
2.4270 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,515 |
2.4300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,118 |
2.4271 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,090 |
2.4298 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,000 |
2.4255 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,953 |
2.4242 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,652 |
2.4350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,096 |
2.4218 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,013 |
2.4261 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,100 |
2.4250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,059 |
2.4349 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
919 |
2.4050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
886 |
2.4275 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
883 |
2.4100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
134,835 |
2.4300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
81,279 |
2.4250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
53,156 |
2.4199 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
20,072 |
2.4163 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
11,511 |
2.4221 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
10,630 |
2.4298 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,000 |
2.4200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,971 |
2.4116 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,635 |
2.4192 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,019 |
2.4278 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,381 |
2.4172 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,215 |
2.4350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,040 |
2.4240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,222 |
2.4353 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,638 |
2.4050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,601 |
2.4233 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,514 |
2.4291 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,426 |
2.4212 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
963 |
2.4104 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
750 |
2.4282 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
749 |
2.4265 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
704 |
2.4262 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
472 |
2.4275 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
228 |
2.4267 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
70 |
2.4305 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
61 |
2.4314 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 |
845 |
2.4179 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
53,156 |
2.4199 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,040 |
2.4240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
30,631 |
2.4260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
749 |
2.4265 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
228 |
2.4267 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
750 |
2.4282 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10,630 |
2.4298 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
80 |
2.4299 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,336 |
2.4300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
70 |
2.4305 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
100 |
2.4050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
140 |
2.4205 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
561 |
2.4207 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
193 |
2.4271 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,844 |
2.4275 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
12,806 |
2.4300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
27 |
2.4800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
53,770 |
2.4210 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,749 |
2.4300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
61 |
2.4314 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
203 |
2.4350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
9,667 |
2.4258 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,013 |
2.4262 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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Product |
Writing, |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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price |
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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 |
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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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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: |
06 Jan 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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