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Barclays PLC made a Form 8.3 disclosure on 22 January 2026 regarding its position and dealings in SOLGOLD PLC's 1p ordinary shares, reflecting transactions undertaken on 21 January 2026. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC held total interests of 65,711,889 shares (2.18%) and total short positions of 66,903,651 shares (2.22%) in SOLGOLD PLC. The reported dealings included the purchase of 5,809,292 SOLGOLD PLC 1p ordinary shares, the sale of 10,035,670 SOLGOLD PLC 1p ordinary shares, and various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 11:56:31 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 9970P |
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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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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 |
SOLGOLD 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: |
21 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: |
1p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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63,095,489 |
2.09% |
3,823,378 |
0.13% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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2,616,400 |
0.09% |
63,080,273 |
2.09% |
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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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65,711,889 |
2.18% |
66,903,651 |
2.22% |
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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 |
3,112,340 |
0.2820 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,073,865 |
0.2814 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
856,471 |
0.2818 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
383,269 |
0.2816 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
156,559 |
0.2817 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
150,000 |
0.2815 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
70,391 |
0.2831 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
30,039 |
0.2819 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,310 |
0.2850 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,546 |
0.2841 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,500 |
0.2840 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2 |
0.2825 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,674,042 |
0.2830 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,935,575 |
0.2820 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
968,855 |
0.2829 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
754,789 |
0.2822 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
352,623 |
0.2828 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
181,801 |
0.2815 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
81,898 |
0.2816 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
43,000 |
0.2845 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
30,971 |
0.2811 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
30,646 |
0.2826 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,670 |
0.2825 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Number of |
Price per |
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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 |
200,000 |
0.2810 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
302,451 |
0.2820 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
353,938 |
0.2821 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2 |
0.2825 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
800,708 |
0.2826 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,674,042 |
0.2830 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
43,000 |
0.2845 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
168,147 |
0.2848 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
451,681 |
0.2806 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
200,000 |
0.2810 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
856,471 |
0.2818 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
30,039 |
0.2819 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,544,143 |
0.2820 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
39,855 |
0.2837 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
77,620 |
0.2824 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
45,514 |
0.2813 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
3 |
0.2833 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
240,408 |
0.2838 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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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 |
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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: |
22 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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