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Barclays PLC published an amended Form 8.3 disclosure on January 23, 2026, regarding its interests in Spire Healthcare Group PLC. As of January 20, 2026, Barclays reported total long positions of 5,254,371 ordinary shares (1.30%) and total short positions of 5,333,028 ordinary shares (1.32%) in Spire Healthcare Group PLC. On the same date, Barclays also executed multiple purchases and sales of Spire Healthcare Group PLC 1p ordinary shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 16:07:23 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2254Q |
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FORM 8.3 Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 8362P published at 15:27 on 21/01/2026, changes made to section 2A |
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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: |
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: |
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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821,493 |
0.20% |
5,099,903 |
1.27% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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4,432,878
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1.10% |
233,125 |
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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5,254,371
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1.30% |
5,333,028
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1.32% |
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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 |
33,216 |
1.7880 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
23,242 |
1.8000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,979 |
1.7867 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,063 |
1.7878 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,298 |
1.7886 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,257 |
1.7934 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,236 |
1.7860 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,358 |
1.7866 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,597 |
1.7950 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,067 |
1.7820 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,353 |
1.7810 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,249 |
1.7894 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2 |
1.7700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
86,440 |
1.7936 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
51,807 |
1.7891 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
49,164 |
1.7880 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
26,822 |
1.7957 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
22,104 |
1.7872 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
18,137 |
1.7854 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
14,547 |
1.7889 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,650 |
1.7908 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,636 |
1.7851 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,585 |
1.7950 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,511 |
1.7945 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,067 |
1.7820 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,635 |
1.7999 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,590 |
1.7914 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,192 |
1.7867 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,149 |
1.7859 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
956 |
1.7810 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
701 |
1.7900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
502 |
1.7960 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
29 |
1.7944 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
11 |
1.7840 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 |
18,137 |
1.7854 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
133 |
1.7855 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,199 |
1.7856 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,601 |
1.7867 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
22,104 |
1.7872 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
199 |
1.7878 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
40,533 |
1.7880 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,235 |
1.7908 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13,965 |
1.7912 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,793 |
1.7918 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,393 |
1.7920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13,621 |
1.7926 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
29 |
1.7944 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,511 |
1.7945 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,635 |
1.7999 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12,857 |
1.8006 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,071 |
1.7860 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,153 |
1.7867 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,200 |
1.7880 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5 |
1.7932 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9 |
1.7957 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
23,242 |
1.8000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
66,886 |
1.7900 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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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 |
Number of |
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: |
23 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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