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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure on 09 January 2026, detailing its interests and dealings in the 2p ordinary shares of Bakkavor Group PLC, and also disclosing in respect of Greencore Group PLC. On 08 January 2026, Barclays PLC purchased 152,977 2p ordinary shares and sold 121,832 2p ordinary shares of Bakkavor Group PLC. Additionally, it executed cash-settled derivative transactions for 91,112 decreasing short positions and 122,717 increasing short positions in Bakkavor Group PLC, leading to total reported interests of 0.75% and total short positions of 0.77% in the company.
| Date | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 14:57:38 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3868O |
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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 |
BAKKAVOR 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: |
08 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? |
GREENCORE 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: |
2p 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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4,202,731 |
0.73% |
270,621 |
0.05% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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154,133 |
0.02% |
4,196,466 |
0.72% |
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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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4,356,864 |
0.75% |
4,467,087 |
0.77% |
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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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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
49,767 |
2.3350 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
43,836 |
2.3194 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
27,713 |
2.3179 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,069 |
2.3128 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,592 |
2.3181 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,280 |
2.3050 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,755 |
2.3154 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,759 |
2.3200 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
470 |
2.3375 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
411 |
2.2829 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
324 |
2.3450 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
1 |
2.2900 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
74,824 |
2.3188 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
20,186 |
2.3327 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
7,691 |
2.3275 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
4,130 |
2.3350 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
3,171 |
2.3280 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
3,163 |
2.3000 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
1,900 |
2.2970 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
1,759 |
2.2945 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
1,263 |
2.3139 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
1,092 |
2.2886 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
837 |
2.3175 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
506 |
2.3401 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
324 |
2.3450 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
315 |
2.3250 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
211 |
2.3200 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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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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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,759 |
2.2920 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,900 |
2.2970 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
74,824 |
2.3188 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,672 |
2.3228 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,646 |
2.3242 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,292 |
2.3260 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,018 |
2.3350 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
411 |
2.2829 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1 |
2.2900 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,280 |
2.3050 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,851 |
2.3073 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,645 |
2.3130 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
341 |
2.3151 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
27,713 |
2.3179 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
813 |
2.3193 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
43,836 |
2.3194 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1 |
2.3200 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
19,677 |
2.3350 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
16,148 |
2.3351 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
2.3400 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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price |
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money |
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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: |
09 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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