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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on March 13, 2026, detailing its interests and dealings in Spire Healthcare Group PLC's 1p ordinary shares as of March 12, 2026. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC held total interests of 4,443,900 shares (1.10%) and total short positions of 2,996,270 shares (0.74%). On March 12, 2026, Barclays PLC purchased a total of 260,805 1p ordinary shares and sold 254,712 1p ordinary shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 12:01:42 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 6242W |
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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 |
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: |
12 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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2,311,550 |
0.57% |
2,378,722 |
0.59% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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2,132,350 |
0.53% |
617,548 |
0.15% |
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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% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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4,443,900 |
1.10% |
2,996,270 |
0.74% |
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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 |
62,098 |
1.8644 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
62,097 |
1.8635 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
46,606 |
1.8620 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
45,917 |
1.8624 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,332 |
1.8610 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,528 |
1.8640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,058 |
1.8639 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,940 |
1.8660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,367 |
1.8700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,200 |
1.8710 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,795 |
1.8740 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,284 |
1.8605 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,203 |
1.8680 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,060 |
1.8630 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,007 |
1.8616 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
910 |
1.8732 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
838 |
1.8690 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
807 |
1.8699 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
593 |
1.8519 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
500 |
1.8720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
341 |
1.8560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
319 |
1.8650 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
257 |
1.8670 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
178 |
1.8600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
47 |
1.8659 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
17 |
1.8641 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6 |
1.8629 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
90,984 |
1.8620 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
44,037 |
1.8614 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
24,660 |
1.8500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
22,414 |
1.8673 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
19,672 |
1.8621 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,592 |
1.8649 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,528 |
1.8640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,940 |
1.8660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,903 |
1.8629 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,321 |
1.8606 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,453 |
1.8600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,200 |
1.8710 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,189 |
1.8700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,795 |
1.8740 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,783 |
1.8542 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,166 |
1.8680 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,084 |
1.8628 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,060 |
1.8630 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
838 |
1.8690 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
500 |
1.8720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
319 |
1.8650 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
257 |
1.8670 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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relevant |
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 |
24,660 |
1.8500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3 |
1.8560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13 |
1.8615 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
406 |
1.8619 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,210 |
1.8620 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12,592 |
1.8649 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,014 |
1.8687 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
341 |
1.8560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,674 |
1.8597 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,087 |
1.8604 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,038 |
1.8616 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
25,431 |
1.8620 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6 |
1.8633 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
62,097 |
1.8635 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
17 |
1.8639 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
62,098 |
1.8644 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
47 |
1.8659 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,000 |
1.8701 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
44,037 |
1.8614 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
27,642 |
1.8619 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
259 |
1.8638 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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purchasing, |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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security |
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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 |
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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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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: |
13 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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