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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on February 17, 2026, detailing its positions and dealings in KITWAVE GROUP PLC 1p ordinary shares as of February 16, 2026. On February 16, 2026, Barclays PLC purchased 72,310 KITWAVE GROUP PLC 1p ordinary shares and sold 17,775 shares, alongside cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC holds total interests of 934,034 shares (1.12%) and total short positions of 1,013,424 shares (1.21%) in KITWAVE GROUP PLC.
| Date | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 11:10:24 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3589T |
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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 |
KITWAVE 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: |
16 Feb 2026 |
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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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860,942 |
1.03% |
152,483 |
0.18% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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73,092 |
0.09% |
860,941 |
1.03% |
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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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934,034 |
1.12% |
1,013,424 |
1.21% |
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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 |
28,125 |
2.9574 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,659 |
2.9510 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,456 |
2.9600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,437 |
2.9700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,239 |
2.9659 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,857 |
2.9500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,605 |
2.9550 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,262 |
2.9691 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,891 |
2.9762 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,435 |
2.9539 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,947 |
2.9652 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,597 |
2.9650 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
800 |
2.9702 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
13,569 |
2.9500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,891 |
2.9762 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,315 |
2.9600 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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relevant |
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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 |
11,215 |
2.9500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
146 |
2.9501 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,659 |
2.9510 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
28,125 |
2.9574 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,234 |
2.9600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,484 |
2.9700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,341 |
2.9702 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,315 |
2.9600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,435 |
2.9539 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
6,801 |
2.9560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,081 |
2.9670 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 |
per unit |
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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 |
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: |
17 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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