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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd made a Form 8.5 disclosure on April 16, 2026, regarding its positions and dealings in the 10p ordinary shares of Senior PLC. As of April 15, 2026, it reported total long positions of 19,952,009 shares (4.76%) and total short positions of 20,048,019 shares (4.78%). On April 15, 2026, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd purchased 862,822 ordinary shares and sold 1,153,525 ordinary shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions, in Senior PLC.
| Date | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 10:03:45 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7681A |
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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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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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15 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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16,593,190 |
3.96% |
3,533,420 |
0.84% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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3,358,819 |
0.80% |
16,514,599 |
3.94% |
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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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19,952,009 |
4.76% |
20,048,019 |
4.78% |
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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 |
862,822 |
2.8850 GBP |
2.8711 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,153,525 |
2.8822 GBP |
2.8736 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 |
27,225 |
2.8748 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
18,961 |
2.8749 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
35,900 |
2.8750 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,724 |
2.8754 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,011 |
2.8774 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,850 |
2.8797 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,271 |
2.8799 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
92 |
2.8800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
75,644 |
2.8750 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
128,400 |
2.8751 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,772 |
2.8753 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
915 |
2.8778 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
30,693 |
2.8781 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
81,781 |
2.8786 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
137,000 |
2.8789 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
84,202 |
2.8792 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,585 |
2.8798 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,545 |
2.8802 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
108,382 |
2.8808 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,580 |
2.8818 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
17,059 |
2.8825 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
63,537 |
2.8836 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,924 |
2.8850 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,000,000 |
2.8735 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
7,284 |
2.8710 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
28,032 |
2.8825 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 |
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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 |
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: |
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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