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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's 10p ordinary shares as of 30 March 2026. On that date, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd purchased 198,986 shares and sold 582,671 shares, with prices ranging from 2.7700 GBP to 2.8400 GBP. Following these dealings, the firm holds total interests of 1.88% (7,883,497 shares) and total short positions of 1.91% (8,026,935 shares) in Senior PLC, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 09:49:31 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 8332Y |
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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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30 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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7,689,240 |
1.83% |
378,953 |
0.09% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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194,257 |
0.05% |
7,647,982 |
1.82% |
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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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7,883,497 |
1.88% |
8,026,935 |
1.91% |
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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 |
198,986 |
2.8400 GBP |
2.7700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
582,671 |
2.8400 GBP |
2.7699 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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relevant |
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 |
4 |
2.7699 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,309 |
2.7731 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
905 |
2.7743 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,995 |
2.7822 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
40,047 |
2.7876 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,754 |
2.7901 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
41,401 |
2.7938 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
788 |
2.7952 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
59,733 |
2.7970 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,856 |
2.7987 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,277 |
2.7998 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,637 |
2.7999 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
99,546 |
2.8000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,078 |
2.8006 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
50,790 |
2.8023 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,290 |
2.8071 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,650 |
2.8097 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
35,664 |
2.8100 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
570 |
2.8299 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,600 |
2.8315 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
27,796 |
2.7843 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,266 |
2.8000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
18,342 |
2.8001 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,656 |
2.8006 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
30,664 |
2.8010 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
586 |
2.8098 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,020 |
2.8124 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,364 |
2.8255 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
271 |
2.7699 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
13,571 |
2.7872 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
74,307 |
2.7969 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
5,294 |
2.8027 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
351 |
2.7951 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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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 |
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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 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: |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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