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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd disclosed dealings in 10p ordinary shares of Senior PLC on March 10, 2026, under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code. On this date, the firm purchased 384,701 shares and sold 140,130 shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held total interests of 7,696,415 shares (1.84%) and total short positions of 7,957,024 shares (1.90%) in Senior PLC.
| Date | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 10:18:31 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2164W |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN |
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS |
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) |
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Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Name of exempt principal trader: |
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
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SENIOR PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) |
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt |
SENIOR PLC |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
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10 Mar 2026 |
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(e) |
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal |
NO |
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trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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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: |
10p 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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6,594,417 |
1.57% |
1,367,096 |
0.33% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,101,998 |
0.26% |
6,589,928 |
1.57% |
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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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7,696,415 |
1.84% |
7,957,024 |
1.90% |
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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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Total number of |
Highest price per unit |
Lowest price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
paid/received |
paid/received |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
384,701 |
3.0350 GBP |
2.9750 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
140,130 |
3.0300 GBP |
2.9750 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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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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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,250 |
2.9660 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9 |
2.9900 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,068 |
2.9932 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,132 |
2.9999 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,600 |
3.0093 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,112 |
3.0159 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,342 |
3.0200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
300 |
3.0000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,401 |
3.0037 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
68,485 |
3.0090 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,771 |
3.0103 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,947 |
3.0111 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,955 |
3.0113 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,395 |
3.0128 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,856 |
3.0129 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
296 |
3.0150 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,140 |
3.0198 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
111,867 |
3.0200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,297 |
3.0222 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,849 |
3.0230 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,900 |
3.0256 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2,284 |
3.0044 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
5,395 |
3.0107 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
929 |
2.9987 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
3,716 |
3.0165 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
750 |
3.0200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
8,960 |
3.0280 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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security |
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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) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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Exercise price per |
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security |
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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 exempt principal trader 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: |
11 Mar 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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