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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure on 26 March 2026, detailing transactions in IQE PLC relevant securities undertaken on 25 March 2026. On that date, Barclays PLC purchased 3,657,830 IQE PLC 1p ordinary shares and sold 2,474,162 IQE PLC 1p ordinary shares, in addition to various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC holds total interests of 11,159,384 shares (1.14%) and short positions of 11,108,943 shares (1.13%) in IQE PLC 1p ordinary shares.
| Date | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 14:46:30 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3226Y |
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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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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 |
IQE 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: |
25 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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Number |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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2,696,218 |
0.28% |
8,412,726 |
0.86% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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8,463,166 |
0.86% |
2,696,217 |
0.28% |
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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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11,159,384 |
1.14% |
11,108,943 |
1.13% |
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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 |
1,725,637 |
0.2748 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
467,335 |
0.2868 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
380,161 |
0.2917 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
261,152 |
0.2954 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
208,542 |
0.2960 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
197,549 |
0.2934 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
146,606 |
0.2935 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
60,687 |
0.2838 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
50,440 |
0.2872 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
50,000 |
0.3001 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
47,518 |
0.2883 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
30,973 |
0.2950 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,082 |
0.2889 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,144 |
0.2930 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4 |
0.2955 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
892,668 |
0.2950 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
502,355 |
0.2887 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
379,148 |
0.2974 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
222,866 |
0.2956 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
184,566 |
0.2935 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
177,474 |
0.2890 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
50,000 |
0.3001 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
40,425 |
0.2863 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
19,230 |
0.2681 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,430 |
0.2684 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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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13,959 |
0.2679 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,701 |
0.2684 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
60,504 |
0.2928 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
75,661 |
0.2950 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,866 |
0.2600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
68,516 |
0.2653 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
60,687 |
0.2838 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
423,279 |
0.2863 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
47,518 |
0.2883 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
20,082 |
0.2889 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
33,214 |
0.2922 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,842 |
0.2925 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
11,144 |
0.2930 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
70,983 |
0.2934 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
146,606 |
0.2935 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
261,152 |
0.2954 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
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0.2955 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
208,542 |
0.2960 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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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 |
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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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(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: |
26 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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