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Barclays PLC made a Form 8.3 disclosure on March 26, 2026, concerning its interests and dealings in SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC's 1p ordinary shares. On March 25, 2026, Barclays PLC executed multiple purchases and sales of SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC's 1p ordinary shares, and engaged in various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC reported total interests of 5,824,031 shares (1.45%) and total short positions of 4,414,648 shares (1.10%) in the company.
| Date | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 14:47:04 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3232Y |
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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: |
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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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2,046,799 |
0.51% |
3,893,239 |
0.97% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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3,777,232 |
0.94% |
521,409 |
0.13% |
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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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5,824,031 |
1.45% |
4,414,648 |
1.10% |
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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 |
184,641 |
1.5080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
38,326 |
1.5047 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
31,433 |
1.5005 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,162 |
1.5300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,431 |
1.5000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,527 |
1.5076 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,496 |
1.5096 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,254 |
1.5100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,086 |
1.5180 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
399 |
1.4661 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
44 |
1.5059 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
14 |
1.5320 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3 |
1.5340 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3 |
1.5120 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
128,421 |
1.5080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
86,042 |
1.4725 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
64,597 |
1.5074 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
62,756 |
1.5160 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
35,885 |
1.5009 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,788 |
1.5239 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,583 |
1.5060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,454 |
1.5100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,041 |
1.5076 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
992 |
1.5040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
764 |
1.5320 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
641 |
1.5153 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
335 |
1.5268 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3 |
1.5120 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3 |
1.5340 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3 |
1.5300 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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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 |
3,396 |
1.4700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,073 |
1.5038 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
64,597 |
1.5074 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,041 |
1.5076 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
60,607 |
1.5080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
641 |
1.5153 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
335 |
1.5268 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
26 |
1.5271 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,734 |
1.4380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
141 |
1.4500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
399 |
1.4661 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,431 |
1.5000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,066 |
1.5007 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,416 |
1.5008 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,454 |
1.5029 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
44 |
1.5057 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,893 |
1.5080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,496 |
1.5095 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,086 |
1.5180 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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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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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) |
Exercise |
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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 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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