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Barclays PLC, in a Form 8.3 disclosure on February 23, 2026, reported its positions and dealings in SOLGOLD PLC's 1p ordinary shares for February 20, 2026. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC held total interests of 67,438,842 shares (2.24%) and total short positions of 67,877,281 shares (2.25%) in SOLGOLD PLC. On February 20, 2026, Barclays PLC purchased a total of 24,466,224 SOLGOLD PLC 1p ordinary shares and sold a total of 12,479,258 shares, alongside cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 10:49:25 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 0296U |
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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 |
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: |
20 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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67,016,971 |
2.22% |
864,241 |
0.03% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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421,871 |
0.01% |
67,013,040 |
2.22% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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67,438,842 |
2.24% |
67,877,281 |
2.25% |
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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 |
12,475,621 |
0.2781 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,554,375 |
0.2790 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,413,568 |
0.2780 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,329,020 |
0.2785 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,193,406 |
0.2782 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
454,957 |
0.2784 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
241,852 |
0.2786 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
168,451 |
0.2783 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
75,010 |
0.2787 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
60,214 |
0.2795 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,373,331 |
0.2780 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,640,358 |
0.2781 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,204,759 |
0.2782 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
943,780 |
0.2785 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
252,533 |
0.2786 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
20,543 |
0.2777 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
16,375 |
0.2787 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
11,757 |
0.2789 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,668 |
0.2790 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,968 |
0.2795 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
538 |
0.2783 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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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 |
2,114,312 |
0.2780 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
27,511 |
0.2781 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,757 |
0.2788 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
168,988 |
0.2780 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,756,755 |
0.2781 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
55,104 |
0.2782 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
94,726 |
0.2784 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,188,448 |
0.2785 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
103,803 |
0.2779 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
250,415 |
0.2780 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
940,740 |
0.2780 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
118,778 |
0.2786 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
6,525,522 |
0.2790 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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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 |
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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: |
23 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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