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Barclays PLC submitted an amended Form 8.3 disclosure on 13 April 2026, replacing an earlier filing, detailing its interests and dealings in IQE PLC 1p ordinary shares. As of 08 April 2026, Barclays held total interests of 1.08% (10,531,396 shares) and total short positions of 1.08% (10,531,395 shares) in IQE PLC. On the same date, Barclays also conducted various dealings, including purchasing 2,721,258 IQE PLC 1p ordinary shares and selling 1,771,490 IQE PLC 1p ordinary shares, alongside multiple cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 07:27:54 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 0808A |
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FORM 8.3 - Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 8673Z published at 13:43 on 09/04/2026, changes made to section 2a and 3b |
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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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(c) |
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: |
08 Apr 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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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504,590 |
0.05% |
9,841,371 |
1.01% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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10,026,806 |
1.02% |
690,024 |
0.07% |
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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% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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10,531,396 |
1.08% |
10,531,395 |
1.08% |
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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 |
582,595 |
0.2830 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
490,047 |
0.2813 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
452,877 |
0.2807 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
418,095 |
0.2822 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
216,754 |
0.2821 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
177,387 |
0.2810 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
174,177 |
0.2870 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
172,619 |
0.2736 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
36,652 |
0.2831 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
55 |
0.2867 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
592,806 |
0.2870 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
243,702 |
0.2854 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
241,316 |
0.2834 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
216,533 |
0.2847 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
207,920 |
0.2821 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
135,387 |
0.2807 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
45,100 |
0.2776 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
37,892 |
0.2857 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
28,000 |
0.2822 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
14,000 |
0.2820 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,834 |
0.2840 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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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
45,100 |
0.2776 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
241,316 |
0.2834 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,050 |
0.2844 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
202,112 |
0.2846 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,371 |
0.2869 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
118,933 |
0.2870 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
38,683 |
0.2700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
452,877 |
0.2807 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
418,095 |
0.2822 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
573,089 |
0.2829 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
36,652 |
0.2831 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,506 |
0.2854 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
55 |
0.2867 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
48 |
0.2870 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
37,892 |
0.2857 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
61,102 |
0.2869 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
391,053 |
0.2870 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
6,495 |
0.2885 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
490,047 |
0.2813 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
49,140 |
0.2828 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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price |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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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 |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
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 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: |
13 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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