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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 dealings in Senior PLC 10p ordinary shares on 02 April 2026. On 01 April 2026, the firm purchased 1,454,686 shares and sold 610,393 shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held total interests of 8,409,100 shares (2.00%) and total short positions of 8,544,571 shares (2.04%) in Senior PLC.
| Date | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 10:56:30 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2765Z |
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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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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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01 Apr 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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8,194,015 |
1.95% |
386,349 |
0.09% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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215,085 |
0.05% |
8,158,222 |
1.95% |
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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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8,409,100 |
2.00% |
8,544,571 |
2.04% |
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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 |
1,454,686 |
2.9131 GBP |
2.8509 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
610,393 |
2.9100 GBP |
2.8392 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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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
25,857 |
2.8392 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,400 |
2.8448 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
403 |
2.8750 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
389 |
2.8798 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
514 |
2.8800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
54,015 |
2.8808 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,320 |
2.8809 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
264 |
2.8850 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
31,511 |
2.8891 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
915 |
2.8897 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,258 |
2.8909 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,220 |
2.8923 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
436 |
2.8944 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,600 |
2.8947 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
63 |
2.9000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
200,000 |
2.9094 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
63,408 |
2.7773 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
82,637 |
2.8722 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
70,527 |
2.8749 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
200,979 |
2.8800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
36,183 |
2.8834 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
133,819 |
2.8840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,494 |
2.8841 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
137,416 |
2.8845 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,612 |
2.8847 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
17,330 |
2.8877 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
795 |
2.8882 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,700 |
2.8902 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,674 |
2.8911 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,899 |
2.8914 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
28,447 |
2.8928 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,135 |
2.8933 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
121,301 |
2.8942 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
47,435 |
2.8952 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
105,048 |
2.8953 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,045 |
2.8960 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,266 |
2.8973 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
93,089 |
2.9001 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
2,828 |
2.8755 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,413 |
2.8846 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
34,428 |
2.8988 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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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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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 |
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 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: |
02 Apr 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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