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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 27 March 2026, regarding its positions and dealings in Spire Healthcare Group PLC's 1p ordinary shares as of 26 March 2026. The disclosure reported Barclays PLC's total interest at 1.48% (5,971,078 shares) and total short position at 1.13% (4,545,256 shares). On 26 March 2026, Barclays PLC purchased 258,075 Spire Healthcare Group PLC 1p ordinary shares and sold 385,027 shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 12:48:03 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4902Y |
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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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(c) |
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: |
26 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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2,043,491 |
0.51% |
4,025,674 |
1.00% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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3,927,587 |
0.98% |
519,582 |
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% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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5,971,078 |
1.48% |
4,545,256 |
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 |
101,494 |
1.4620 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
74,310 |
1.4621 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,631 |
1.4711 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,149 |
1.4686 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,822 |
1.4640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,330 |
1.4643 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,830 |
1.4724 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,713 |
1.4680 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,235 |
1.4669 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,985 |
1.4732 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,675 |
1.4850 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,880 |
1.4740 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
543 |
1.4650 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
530 |
1.4720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
508 |
1.4700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
452 |
1.4660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
200 |
1.4960 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
181 |
1.4600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
167 |
1.4610 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
167 |
1.4710 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
161 |
1.4760 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
124 |
1.4580 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
81 |
1.4677 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
61 |
1.4668 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
37 |
1.4800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6 |
1.4540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
210,734 |
1.4620 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
50,498 |
1.4643 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
31,876 |
1.4676 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
29,647 |
1.4776 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
10,181 |
1.4600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,742 |
1.4768 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,370 |
1.4720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,468 |
1.4689 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,300 |
1.4683 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,353 |
1.4696 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,190 |
1.4694 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,933 |
1.4751 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,108 |
1.4691 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,734 |
1.4721 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,517 |
1.4667 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,050 |
1.4621 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,136 |
1.4560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
986 |
1.4700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
962 |
1.4619 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
690 |
1.4740 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
606 |
1.4634 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
452 |
1.4660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
366 |
1.4640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
167 |
1.4650 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
167 |
1.4610 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
167 |
1.4710 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
161 |
1.4760 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
151 |
1.4731 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
136 |
1.4680 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
124 |
1.4580 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
37 |
1.4800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6 |
1.4540 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 |
10,000 |
1.4598 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
962 |
1.4619 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
76,124 |
1.4620 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,050 |
1.4621 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
11,182 |
1.4628 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
606 |
1.4634 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
50,420 |
1.4645 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,948 |
1.4677 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,550 |
1.4681 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,410 |
1.4720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
151 |
1.4730 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
29,647 |
1.4776 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13,999 |
1.4620 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,456 |
1.4640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
61 |
1.4668 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,235 |
1.4669 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
81 |
1.4677 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,220 |
1.4707 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
915 |
1.4739 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
99 |
1.4758 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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description |
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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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 |
Number of |
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: |
27 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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