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On 19 February 2026, Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure under the Takeover Code for KITWAVE GROUP PLC, detailing its positions and dealings as of 18 February 2026. Following these transactions, which included the purchase of 47,468 and sale of 275,993 1p ordinary shares, Barclays PLC held total interests of 757,201 (0.90%) and total short positions of 812,904 (0.97%) in KITWAVE GROUP PLC's 1p ordinary shares.
| Date | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 14:06:54 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7185T |
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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 |
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: |
18 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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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692,526 |
0.83% |
120,379 |
0.14% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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64,675 |
0.08% |
692,525 |
0.83% |
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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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757,201 |
0.90% |
812,904 |
0.97% |
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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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securities |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,429 |
2.9500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,072 |
2.9600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,857 |
2.9558 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,940 |
2.9550 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,078 |
2.9599 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
92 |
2.9400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
254,871 |
2.9500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,065 |
2.9577 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,273 |
2.9585 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
784 |
2.9600 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Number of |
Price per |
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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 |
254,871 |
2.9500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,498 |
2.9583 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
784 |
2.9598 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
775 |
2.9600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,437 |
2.9500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,441 |
2.9502 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,833 |
2.9600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
305 |
2.9452 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
741 |
2.9501 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
367 |
2.9516 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,354 |
2.9600 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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selling, |
securities |
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varying etc |
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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 |
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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: |
19 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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