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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to a consortium comprising Tinicum Incorporated and Blackstone Private Investments Advisors L.L.C., disclosed its position and dealings in 10p ordinary shares of Senior PLC on 25 March 2026. Following these dealings, the firm held total interests (long positions) of 8,995,817 shares (2.14%) and total short positions of 9,159,707 shares (2.18%) in Senior PLC. On that day, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd purchased 394,952 and sold 156,885 10p ordinary shares, and executed various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 14:45:55 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3203Y |
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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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25 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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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8,631,160 |
2.06% |
538,925 |
0.13% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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364,657 |
0.09% |
8,620,782 |
2.06% |
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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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8,995,817 |
2.14% |
9,159,707 |
2.18% |
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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 |
394,952 |
2.7900 GBP |
2.7513 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
156,885 |
2.7822 GBP |
2.7550 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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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
451 |
2.7000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,883 |
2.7089 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,342 |
2.7575 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,262 |
2.7675 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,800 |
2.7736 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,467 |
2.7755 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
21,755 |
2.7800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,633 |
2.7822 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,263 |
2.7845 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,701 |
2.6733 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,484 |
2.7513 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
47,200 |
2.7600 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,526 |
2.7756 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
666 |
2.7761 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
39,591 |
2.7769 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,354 |
2.7774 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,966 |
2.7795 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
77,282 |
2.7800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
70,202 |
2.7801 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
549 |
2.7816 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,942 |
2.7836 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
3,504 |
2.7581 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
9,118 |
2.7797 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
4,604 |
2.7741 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) |
Exercising |
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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 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: |
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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