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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 disclosure on March 31, 2026, detailing its position and dealings in IQE PLC's 1p ordinary shares as of March 30, 2026. On this date, Barclays PLC purchased 2,179,923 IQE PLC ordinary shares and sold 2,076,687 IQE PLC ordinary shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC reported total interests of 10,979,692 shares (1.12%) and total short positions of 10,979,691 shares (1.12%) in IQE PLC.
| Date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 10:23:09 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 8461Y |
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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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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: |
30 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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1,118,801 |
0.11% |
9,860,891 |
1.01% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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9,860,891 |
1.01% |
1,118,800 |
0.11% |
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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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10,979,692 |
1.12% |
10,979,691 |
1.12% |
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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 |
863,129 |
0.2471 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
536,476 |
0.2445 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
282,817 |
0.2310 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
233,298 |
0.2312 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
198,539 |
0.2417 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
41,935 |
0.2447 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,666 |
0.2440 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,959 |
0.2520 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,104 |
0.2430 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,399,605 |
0.2448 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
133,730 |
0.2373 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
91,567 |
0.2439 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
68,938 |
0.2383 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
57,731 |
0.2362 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
50,887 |
0.2412 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
44,965 |
0.2424 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
43,381 |
0.2310 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
39,552 |
0.2446 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
16,666 |
0.2440 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,500 |
0.2417 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,959 |
0.2520 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,104 |
0.2430 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
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0.2375 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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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 |
57,731 |
0.2362 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
118,828 |
0.2369 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
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0.2375 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
68,938 |
0.2383 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14,902 |
0.2409 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
50,887 |
0.2412 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
44,965 |
0.2424 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
39,552 |
0.2446 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
343,322 |
0.2310 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
37,845 |
0.2318 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
19,913 |
0.2320 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
156,962 |
0.2424 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
41,935 |
0.2447 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,164 |
0.2517 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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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 |
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Exercise price per |
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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 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: |
31 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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