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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 16 April 2026, reporting dealings in 1p ordinary shares of Spire Healthcare Group PLC that occurred on 15 April 2026. The dealings included purchases and sales of ordinary shares, alongside cash-settled derivative transactions (SWAPs and CFDs). Following these transactions, Barclays PLC holds a total interest of 6,449,918 shares (1.60%) and total short positions of 5,073,711 shares (1.26%) in Spire Healthcare Group PLC.
| Date | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 11:43:33 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7934A |
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FORM 8.3 |
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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: |
15 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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2,185,083 |
0.54% |
4,416,685 |
1.10% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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4,264,835 |
1.06% |
657,026 |
0.16% |
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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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6,449,918 |
1.60% |
5,073,711 |
1.26% |
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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 |
57,711 |
1.5940 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
37,628 |
1.5818 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
28,281 |
1.5820 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,384 |
1.5737 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,406 |
1.5810 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,066 |
1.5663 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,620 |
1.5745 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,578 |
1.5524 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,656 |
1.5719 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,281 |
1.5646 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,920 |
1.5600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,313 |
1.5840 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
774 |
1.5864 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
454 |
1.5560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
290 |
1.5863 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
145 |
1.5706 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
58 |
1.5862 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
117,356 |
1.5940 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
48,687 |
1.5917 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
39,706 |
1.5647 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
27,471 |
1.5740 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,225 |
1.5797 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,593 |
1.5745 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,336 |
1.5918 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,023 |
1.5718 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,080 |
1.5726 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,224 |
1.5710 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,590 |
1.5938 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,500 |
1.5680 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,173 |
1.5684 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
628 |
1.5709 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
400 |
1.5760 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
246 |
1.5736 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
51 |
1.5780 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 |
10,102 |
1.5810 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,459 |
1.5700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,023 |
1.5717 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
11,969 |
1.5719 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
755 |
1.5745 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
400 |
1.5759 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,197 |
1.5765 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13,043 |
1.5766 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,225 |
1.5796 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
20,524 |
1.5930 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
90,085 |
1.5940 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,131 |
1.5575 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
43 |
1.5580 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,920 |
1.5600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,482 |
1.5655 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,541 |
1.5667 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
226 |
1.5682 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
88 |
1.5687 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
145 |
1.5706 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,656 |
1.5720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,060 |
1.5731 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,361 |
1.5740 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,620 |
1.5744 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,189 |
1.5754 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
545 |
1.5778 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
561 |
1.5800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,313 |
1.5840 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
19,923 |
1.5854 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
58 |
1.5861 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13,623 |
1.5940 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
4,543 |
1.5794 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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money |
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relevant |
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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) |
Exercise |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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Exercise price per |
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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: |
16 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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