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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 12 March 2026 regarding its interests and dealings in SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC's 1p ordinary shares as of 11 March 2026. Following these dealings, Barclays held total interests of 4,701,444 (1.17%) and total short positions of 3,213,424 (0.80%) in SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC. On 11 March 2026, Barclays purchased 265,354 ordinary shares and sold 475,360 ordinary shares, while also engaging in cash-settled derivative transactions involving increasing long positions by 385,008 reference securities and decreasing long positions by 214,343 reference securities.
| Date | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 14:24:08 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4535W |
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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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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 |
SPIRE HEALTHCARE 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: |
11 Mar 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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2,439,613 |
0.61% |
2,514,395 |
0.62% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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2,261,831 |
0.56% |
699,029 |
0.17% |
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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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4,701,444 |
1.17% |
3,213,424 |
0.80% |
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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 |
93,663 |
1.8500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
54,044 |
1.8508 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
31,280 |
1.8480 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,984 |
1.8501 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,807 |
1.8538 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,844 |
1.8488 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,500 |
1.8523 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,286 |
1.8591 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,705 |
1.8520 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,267 |
1.8623 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,000 |
1.8700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,698 |
1.8496 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,823 |
1.8553 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,547 |
1.8620 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,481 |
1.8600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,288 |
1.8540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,100 |
1.8640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,010 |
1.8546 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
929 |
1.8560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
852 |
1.8519 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
836 |
1.8580 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
159 |
1.8420 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
155 |
1.8460 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
45 |
1.8566 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
33 |
1.8509 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
18 |
1.8522 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
279,288 |
1.8500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
73,879 |
1.8645 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
36,731 |
1.8520 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
23,099 |
1.8531 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
20,776 |
1.8530 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
15,823 |
1.8514 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
11,577 |
1.8521 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,309 |
1.8561 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,423 |
1.8485 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,530 |
1.8480 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,288 |
1.8540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,143 |
1.8466 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,100 |
1.8640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
929 |
1.8560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
836 |
1.8580 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
504 |
1.8600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
161 |
1.8620 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
159 |
1.8420 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
155 |
1.8460 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
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 |
Increasing Long |
2,423 |
1.8485 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,000 |
1.8499 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
81,152 |
1.8500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
31,734 |
1.8520 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,101 |
1.8533 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,499 |
1.8540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13 |
1.8300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
300 |
1.8480 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
64,418 |
1.8500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
20,984 |
1.8501 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
33 |
1.8511 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
18 |
1.8518 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
775 |
1.8519 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,164 |
1.8524 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,894 |
1.8528 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
47,279 |
1.8531 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
45 |
1.8566 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,386 |
1.8620 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,000 |
1.8701 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,148 |
1.8732 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
33,118 |
1.8479 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
136,158 |
1.8500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
4,026 |
1.8537 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
3,309 |
1.8561 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,109 |
1.8620 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
73,879 |
1.8645 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
33,118 |
1.8479 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
30,559 |
1.8480 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
1,109 |
1.8620 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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Product |
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 |
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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 |
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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: |
12 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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