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Barclays PLC made a Form 8.3 disclosure regarding dealings in 1p ordinary shares of SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC and related cash-settled derivatives, effective 30 January 2026. On that date, Barclays PLC purchased 439,788 ordinary shares and sold 278,884 ordinary shares, alongside various increasing and decreasing long positions across 146,119 and 318,427 reference securities respectively from cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC held total interests (long positions) of 3,628,849 ordinary shares (0.90%) and total short positions of 4,110,473 ordinary shares (1.02%) in SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC.
| Date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 12:23:54 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3489R |
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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: |
30 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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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477,436 |
0.12% |
3,845,560 |
0.95% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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3,151,413 |
0.78% |
264,913 |
0.07% |
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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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3,628,849 |
0.90% |
4,110,473 |
1.02% |
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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 |
247,467 |
2.0400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
72,675 |
2.0438 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
35,345 |
2.0448 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,300 |
2.0621 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,872 |
2.0539 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,238 |
2.0550 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,772 |
2.0531 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,416 |
2.0591 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,103 |
2.0583 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,663 |
2.0576 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,372 |
2.0542 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,040 |
2.0404 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,035 |
2.0600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,535 |
2.0526 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,393 |
2.0700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,306 |
2.0799 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,306 |
2.0800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,010 |
2.0450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
805 |
2.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
472 |
2.0750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
426 |
2.0536 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
135 |
2.0650 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
47 |
2.0712 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
107,782 |
2.0400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
64,810 |
2.0511 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
20,239 |
2.0589 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
17,900 |
2.0549 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
16,361 |
2.0499 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,304 |
2.0593 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,767 |
2.0528 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,422 |
2.0654 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,897 |
2.0550 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,495 |
2.0660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,023 |
2.0611 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,776 |
2.0662 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,393 |
2.0700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,306 |
2.0800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
972 |
2.0750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
805 |
2.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
261 |
2.0450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
239 |
2.0600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
135 |
2.0650 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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relevant |
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 |
2,183 |
2.0398 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,116 |
2.0400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
49,351 |
2.0487 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
16,461 |
2.0499 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
52 |
2.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,767 |
2.0528 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
17,900 |
2.0548 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,659 |
2.0550 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
511 |
2.0572 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
100 |
2.0599 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
11,593 |
2.0614 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,614 |
2.0617 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,422 |
2.0654 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
965 |
2.0703 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
120,411 |
2.0400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,040 |
2.0404 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
31,001 |
2.0413 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
167 |
2.0450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
30,101 |
2.0464 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,590 |
2.0471 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
396 |
2.0483 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
29,083 |
2.0503 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,372 |
2.0542 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,613 |
2.0563 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
20,000 |
2.0577 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,103 |
2.0583 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,589 |
2.0585 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
641 |
2.0614 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
272 |
2.0750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,682 |
2.0561 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
13,823 |
2.0650 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
55,359 |
2.0400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
689 |
2.0601 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 |
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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 |
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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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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
02 Feb 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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