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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 disclosure on 03 February 2026, detailing its position and dealings in SOLGOLD PLC's 1p ordinary shares as of 02 February 2026. As of that date, Barclays PLC held total interests of 52,806,253 shares (1.75%) and total short positions of 53,962,518 shares (1.79%) in SOLGOLD PLC. On 02 February 2026, Barclays PLC also reported dealings including the purchase of 2,846,015 ordinary shares and the sale of 6,779,718 ordinary shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 14:57:20 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 5624R |
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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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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: |
02 Feb 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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50,262,157 |
1.67% |
3,631,787 |
0.12% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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2,544,096 |
0.08% |
50,330,731 |
1.67% |
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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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52,806,253 |
1.75% |
53,962,518 |
1.79% |
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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 |
1,920,402 |
0.2800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
410,299 |
0.2802 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
231,831 |
0.2807 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
101,887 |
0.2805 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
73,881 |
0.2806 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
39,045 |
0.2809 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
24,558 |
0.2803 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
23,812 |
0.2804 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,555 |
0.2810 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,745 |
0.2815 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,128,590 |
0.2800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
677,642 |
0.2802 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
570,472 |
0.2801 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
223,468 |
0.2805 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
118,301 |
0.2806 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
57,500 |
0.2810 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,745 |
0.2815 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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description |
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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 |
1,807,272 |
0.2800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
597,715 |
0.2801 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
381,694 |
0.2802 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,835 |
0.2803 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
82,565 |
0.2805 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
18,429 |
0.2806 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
40,945 |
0.2809 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,682 |
0.2800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
172,095 |
0.2804 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
39,045 |
0.2809 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
12,283 |
0.2799 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,247,401 |
0.2800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
5,307 |
0.2803 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
210,935 |
0.2805 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
73,881 |
0.2806 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
211,975 |
0.2808 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 |
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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: |
03 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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