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Barclays PLC submitted an amended Form 8.3 disclosure on 13 April 2026, relating to its interests in SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC 1p ordinary shares. As of 09 April 2026, Barclays PLC held total interests of 6,173,104 shares (1.53%) and total short positions of 4,761,405 shares (1.18%) in Spire Healthcare Group PLC. On that date, Barclays PLC also engaged in multiple purchase and sale transactions of Spire Healthcare 1p ordinary shares, along with various cash-settled derivative dealings.
| Date | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 08:17:47 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 1623A |
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FORM 8.3 - Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 0551A published at 15:29 on 10/04/2026, 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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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP 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: |
09 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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2,138,604 |
0.53% |
4,148,438 |
1.03% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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4,034,500 |
1.00% |
612,967 |
0.15% |
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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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6,173,104 |
1.53% |
4,761,405 |
1.18% |
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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 |
191,854 |
1.4760 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,713 |
1.4609 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,613 |
1.4590 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,240 |
1.4595 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,435 |
1.4616 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,867 |
1.4759 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,683 |
1.4715 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,587 |
1.4420 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,058 |
1.4548 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
187 |
1.4540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5 |
1.4640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3 |
1.4560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2 |
1.4660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2 |
1.4600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2 |
1.4620 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2 |
1.4680 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
128,710 |
1.4760 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
50,469 |
1.4608 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
49,799 |
1.4708 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
13,500 |
1.4570 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,976 |
1.4618 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,623 |
1.4765 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,823 |
1.4590 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,667 |
1.4616 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
654 |
1.4520 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
629 |
1.4742 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
24 |
1.4502 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5 |
1.4640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3 |
1.4560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2 |
1.4680 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2 |
1.4660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2 |
1.4600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2 |
1.4620 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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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,925 |
1.4538 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,730 |
1.4561 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,682 |
1.4588 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,223 |
1.4591 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
41 |
1.4609 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,976 |
1.4618 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
31,529 |
1.4621 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3 |
1.4640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
629 |
1.4742 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
56,121 |
1.4760 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
187 |
1.4540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,058 |
1.4548 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,771 |
1.4573 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
821 |
1.4608 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,683 |
1.4715 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
14,481 |
1.4760 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
63,474 |
1.4759 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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Product |
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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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 |
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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 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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