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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to a consortium (Tinicum Incorporated and Blackstone Private Investments Advisors L.L.C.), disclosed its position and dealings in Senior PLC 10p ordinary shares. On 17 March 2026, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd purchased 1,006,912 Senior PLC shares and sold 429,714 shares, in addition to cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, its total interests in Senior PLC 10p ordinary shares were 8,304,305 (1.98%) and total short positions were 8,516,528 (2.03%).
| Date | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 10:13:36 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 1560X |
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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 |
A consortium comprising Tinicum Incorporated and Blackstone Private Investments Advisors L.L.C. |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
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17 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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Number |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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7,544,655 |
1.80% |
979,280 |
0.23% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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759,650 |
0.18% |
7,537,248 |
1.80% |
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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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8,304,305 |
1.98% |
8,516,528 |
2.03% |
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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 |
1,006,912 |
2.9120 GBP |
2.7500 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
429,714 |
2.8050 GBP |
2.7500 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 |
Increasing Short |
49,000 |
2.8820 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
84,885 |
2.9120 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,819 |
2.7552 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,356 |
2.7579 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,368 |
2.7597 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
204 |
2.7600 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,871 |
2.7629 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,941 |
2.7632 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,472 |
2.7650 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,427 |
2.7658 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,912 |
2.7659 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
22,830 |
2.7693 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,500 |
2.7696 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,250 |
2.7721 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
933 |
2.7750 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,625 |
2.7844 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,584 |
2.7583 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
40,295 |
2.7597 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
75,885 |
2.7600 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
50,000 |
2.7602 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,512 |
2.7604 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
19,050 |
2.7615 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
42,513 |
2.7618 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
223,544 |
2.7653 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,542 |
2.7662 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,815 |
2.7671 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
337 |
2.7750 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
364 |
2.7549 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
17,288 |
2.7600 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2,093 |
2.7699 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2,547 |
2.7700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
3,249 |
2.7547 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
44,684 |
2.7724 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
3 |
2.7833 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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price |
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date |
money |
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relevant |
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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 |
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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(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: |
18 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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