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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 21 January 2026 concerning relevant securities of JUST GROUP PLC, reporting activity on 20 January 2026. Following dealings on that date, Barclays PLC's total interest in JUST GROUP PLC's 10p ordinary shares was 58,685,511 (5.65%), with total short positions of 59,270,823 (5.70%). On January 20, 2026, Barclays PLC also purchased a total of 3,170,051 and sold 3,192,938 10p ordinary shares of JUST GROUP PLC, and engaged in various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 15:27:57 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 8365P |
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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 |
JUST 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: |
20 Jan 2026 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
NO |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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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: |
10p 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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57,688,575 |
5.55% |
1,581,681 |
0.15% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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996,936 |
0.10% |
57,689,142 |
5.55% |
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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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58,685,511 |
5.65% |
59,270,823 |
5.70% |
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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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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,013,483 |
2.1575 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
940,000 |
2.1573 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
500,000 |
2.1585 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
238,675 |
2.1600 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
146,627 |
2.1599 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
100,000 |
2.1500 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
71,216 |
2.1550 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
53,662 |
2.1582 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
37,300 |
2.1556 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
26,206 |
2.1545 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,213 |
2.1596 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,877 |
2.1608 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,382 |
2.1595 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,161 |
2.1589 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,715 |
2.1623 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,433 |
2.1625 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,196 |
2.1498 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,823 |
2.1700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
516 |
2.1590 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
168 |
2.1650 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
769,325 |
2.1566 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
565,900 |
2.1565 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
499,983 |
2.1554 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
471,892 |
2.1600 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
398,985 |
2.1561 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
257,450 |
2.1570 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
155,519 |
2.1575 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
71,497 |
2.1550 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,823 |
2.1700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
396 |
2.1551 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
168 |
2.1650 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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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
500,000 |
2.1585 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,789 |
2.1604 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
379,100 |
2.1548 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
58,228 |
2.1550 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,502 |
2.1555 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
418,719 |
2.1561 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
565,900 |
2.1565 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
257,450 |
2.1570 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
124,550 |
2.1572 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
19,511 |
2.1575 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
14,042 |
2.1578 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
699 |
2.1581 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
21,497 |
2.1599 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,912 |
2.1600 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
100,000 |
2.1500 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
170 |
2.1550 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,000,000 |
2.1575 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,657 |
2.1578 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
155 |
2.1581 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
207,511 |
2.1585 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
516 |
2.1590 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,592 |
2.1614 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,433 |
2.1625 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,230 |
2.1548 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,099 |
2.1648 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
8,600 |
2.1601 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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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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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: |
21 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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