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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, as an exempt principal trader, filed an amended Form 8.5 disclosure on 14 April 2026 concerning its positions and dealings in Senior PLC 10p ordinary shares on 07 April 2026, relating to the offer by Zeus UK Bidco Limited. On 07 April 2026, the firm purchased 1,585,613 Senior PLC ordinary shares and sold 2,172,636 ordinary shares. Following these transactions, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd's total interest in Senior PLC was 1.92% (8,032,871 shares), and its total short position was 1.95% (8,197,548 shares).
| Date | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 08:41:32 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3715A |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 6672Z published at 11:56 on 08/04/2026, changes made to section 2a and 3b. |
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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 |
ZEUS UK BIDCO LIMITED (A NEWLY FORMED COMPANY TO BE INDIRECTLY CONTROLLED BY INVESTMENT FUNDS ADVISED BY AFFILIATES OF TINICUM INCORPORATED AND BLACKSTONE INC.) |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
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07 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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7,773,546 |
1.85% |
452,468 |
0.11% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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259,325 |
0.06% |
7,745,080 |
1.85% |
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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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8,032,871 |
1.92% |
8,197,548 |
1.95% |
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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 |
1,585,613 |
2.9256 GBP |
2.8700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,172,636 |
2.9287 GBP |
2.8597 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 |
77,000 |
2.8597 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
256 |
2.8900 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,000 |
2.8947 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
66 |
2.9000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
563 |
2.9009 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,278 |
2.9049 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
186,882 |
2.9064 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
24,989 |
2.9065 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
422,392 |
2.9088 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,520 |
2.9089 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
39,974 |
2.9097 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
38,405 |
2.9098 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
141,312 |
2.9100 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
60,641 |
2.9114 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,174 |
2.9116 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
44,826 |
2.9211 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
200,000 |
2.9267 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
121 |
2.9287 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,322 |
2.8824 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,014 |
2.8924 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,677 |
2.8995 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,772 |
2.9016 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
14,139 |
2.9033 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
121,581 |
2.9038 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,592 |
2.9041 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
15,385 |
2.9042 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
21,587 |
2.9072 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,482 |
2.9091 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,093 |
2.9100 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
23,427 |
2.9141 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
38,470 |
2.9156 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
355,000 |
2.9164 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
4,928 |
2.8961 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
8,931 |
2.9049 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
26,756 |
2.9057 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
13,119 |
2.9119 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
11,643 |
2.8791 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
29,212 |
2.8859 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
3,466 |
2.9000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
26,676 |
2.9085 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,287 |
2.9100 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
60,666 |
2.9139 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
651 |
2.9150 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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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 |
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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 |
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 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: |
14 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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