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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to Zeus UK Bidco Limited (an offeror for Senior PLC), filed a Form 8.5 Public Disclosure on 15 April 2026. This filing detailed dealings in Senior PLC 10p ordinary shares on 14 April 2026, including the purchase of 1,706,281 shares, the sale of 683,282 shares, and various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd's total interests in Senior PLC stood at 18,203,145 shares (4.34%) and total short positions were 18,305,151 shares (4.36%).
| Date | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 09:53:27 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 5818A |
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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 |
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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14 Apr 2026 |
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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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15,865,303 |
3.78% |
2,514,830 |
0.60% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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2,337,842 |
0.56% |
15,790,321 |
3.76% |
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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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18,203,145 |
4.34% |
18,305,151 |
4.36% |
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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 |
1,706,281 |
2.8850 GBP |
2.8610 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
683,282 |
2.8850 GBP |
2.8700 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 |
1,200 |
2.8699 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,786 |
2.8700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
500,000 |
2.8785 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,733 |
2.8787 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
34,568 |
2.8796 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
66,363 |
2.8798 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
16,612 |
2.8799 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,047 |
2.8800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
170,000 |
2.8614 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
393 |
2.8699 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
18,420 |
2.8755 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
32,800 |
2.8760 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
59,448 |
2.8783 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
310,047 |
2.8788 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
217 |
2.8790 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
195,472 |
2.8795 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
201,916 |
2.8798 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
71,034 |
2.8799 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
88,331 |
2.8800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
273,735 |
2.8801 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,100 |
2.8802 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,773 |
2.8807 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
15,392 |
2.8808 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
26,559 |
2.8821 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9 |
2.8825 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,620 |
2.8826 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
43,626 |
2.8835 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,096 |
2.8849 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,643 |
2.8902 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
343 |
2.8783 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
5,725 |
2.8800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
6,689 |
2.8732 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
70,708 |
2.8815 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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money |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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security |
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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) |
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 |
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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: |
15 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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