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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 22 January 2026 concerning its interests in the 1p ordinary shares of SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC. This disclosure reported dealings undertaken on 21 January 2026, involving purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC holds total interests of 5,295,072 shares (1.31%) and total short positions of 5,366,051 shares (1.33%) in SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC.
| Date | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 13:22:54 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 0096Q |
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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 |
SPIRE HEALTHCARE 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: |
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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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830,236 |
0.21% |
5,157,101 |
1.28% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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4,464,836 |
1.11% |
208,950 |
0.05% |
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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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5,295,072 |
1.31% |
5,366,051 |
1.33% |
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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 |
181,227 |
1.7600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
45,021 |
1.7820 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,041 |
1.7524 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,464 |
1.7730 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,053 |
1.7488 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,457 |
1.7482 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,678 |
1.7785 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,565 |
1.7492 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,254 |
1.7552 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
640 |
1.7440 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
620 |
1.7560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
118,125 |
1.7574 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
94,086 |
1.7820 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
18,194 |
1.7524 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
15,150 |
1.7511 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
14,228 |
1.7578 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
13,055 |
1.7648 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,395 |
1.7460 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
11,810 |
1.7448 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
11,166 |
1.7508 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,916 |
1.7819 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,989 |
1.7489 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,244 |
1.7640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,422 |
1.7386 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,514 |
1.7533 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,858 |
1.7572 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,666 |
1.7540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,625 |
1.7380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,419 |
1.7665 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
416 |
1.7678 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
175 |
1.7560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
22 |
1.7763 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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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
11,810 |
1.7448 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,120 |
1.7459 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12,395 |
1.7460 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,989 |
1.7489 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,540 |
1.7502 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
11,166 |
1.7508 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,150 |
1.7511 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
91,768 |
1.7516 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12,654 |
1.7534 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,858 |
1.7572 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14,228 |
1.7578 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,292 |
1.7634 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,419 |
1.7665 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
416 |
1.7678 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
22 |
1.7763 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
22 |
1.7818 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
17,482 |
1.7819 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
63,825 |
1.7820 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,565 |
1.7492 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
17,296 |
1.7495 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,299 |
1.7588 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
326 |
1.7590 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
181,227 |
1.7600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,354 |
1.7639 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
12,620 |
1.7747 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,363 |
1.7820 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
182 |
1.7840 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
391 |
1.7841 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
37 |
1.7900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
135 |
1.7599 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
5,502 |
1.7600 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: |
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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