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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 Senior PLC 10p ordinary shares as of 13 March 2026. On that date, it purchased 327,178 shares and sold 319,920 shares, in addition to engaging in various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. held a total interest of 1.89% (7,908,064 shares) and a total short position of 1.94% (8,161,385 shares) in Senior PLC.
| Date | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 07:00:03 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 5957Y |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 7749W published at 08:43 on 16/03/2026, changes made to section 2A,3B |
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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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13 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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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6,927,301 |
1.65% |
1,235,749 |
0.29% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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980,763 |
0.23% |
6,925,636 |
1.65% |
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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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7,908,064 |
1.89% |
8,161,385 |
1.94% |
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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 |
327,178 |
2.9300 GBP |
2.8500 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
319,920 |
2.9450 GBP |
2.8500 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 |
Increasing Short |
14,648 |
2.8843 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,787 |
2.8500 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,480 |
2.8760 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,076 |
2.8803 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,755 |
2.8805 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
55,878 |
2.8828 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
701 |
2.8956 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
46,385 |
2.9008 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,029 |
2.9032 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
17,907 |
2.8970 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
70,004 |
2.8500 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
100 |
2.8750 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,795 |
2.8775 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,499 |
2.8850 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,384 |
2.8895 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
14,417 |
2.8972 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
651 |
2.8987 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
567 |
2.9050 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
127,682 |
2.9074 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,000 |
2.9102 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
25,956 |
2.9467 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2,870 |
2.8828 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
26,601 |
2.8939 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,117 |
2.8852 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
7,157 |
2.9065 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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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 |
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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: |
23 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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