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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. regarding Senior PLC, disclosed dealings in Senior PLC's 10p ordinary shares on April 2, 2026. On that date, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd purchased 795,784 shares and sold 695,349 shares, in addition to various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, its total interests in Senior PLC stood at 8,405,657 shares (2.00%) and total short positions at 8,547,302 shares (2.04%).
| Date | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 10:43:01 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4753Z |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 4589Z published at 10:19 on 07/04/2026, changes made to section 1C |
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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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02 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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8,227,540 |
1.96% |
347,564 |
0.08% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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178,117 |
0.04% |
8,199,738 |
1.96% |
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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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8,405,657 |
2.00% |
8,547,302 |
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 |
795,784 |
2.8950 GBP |
2.8405 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
695,349 |
2.8950 GBP |
2.8422 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 |
6,175 |
2.8399 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
884 |
2.8409 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
16 |
2.8450 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
222 |
2.8466 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
21,858 |
2.8485 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
956 |
2.8500 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
26,822 |
2.8515 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,870 |
2.8521 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
411 |
2.8550 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,046 |
2.8711 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,125 |
2.8879 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,362 |
2.8948 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
490,751 |
2.8950 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,140 |
2.8405 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
194,860 |
2.8419 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
815 |
2.8468 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,800 |
2.8478 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,747 |
2.8503 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,072 |
2.8566 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,216 |
2.8573 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,990 |
2.8584 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
14,966 |
2.8591 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,785 |
2.8639 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
401 |
2.8669 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
64,369 |
2.8691 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
53,346 |
2.8710 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,110 |
2.8728 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
103,936 |
2.8773 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
37,491 |
2.8784 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,417 |
2.8831 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,814 |
2.8850 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
24,291 |
2.8941 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
45,123 |
2.8950 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
2,445 |
2.8450 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
208 |
2.8507 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
7,888 |
2.8528 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
7,385 |
2.8622 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,239 |
2.8950 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
496 |
2.8412 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
36,273 |
2.8589 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
3,396 |
2.8598 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
41,293 |
2.8789 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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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: |
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Contact name: |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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