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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 disclosure on 28 April 2026, detailing its interests and dealings in the 1p ordinary shares of SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC as of 27 April 2026. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC's total long position in Spire Healthcare Group PLC was 1.70% (6,846,750 shares) and its total short position was 1.36% (5,460,647 shares). Dealings on 27 April 2026 included purchases and sales of 1p ordinary shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 15:00:41 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2623C |
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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: |
27 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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2,115,083 |
0.53% |
4,904,405 |
1.22% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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4,731,667 |
1.17% |
556,242 |
0.14% |
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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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6,846,750 |
1.70% |
5,460,647 |
1.36% |
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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 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 |
29,890 |
1.6224 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,147 |
1.6400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,615 |
1.6240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,543 |
1.6280 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,627 |
1.6164 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,507 |
1.6399 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,281 |
1.6186 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,557 |
1.6213 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,197 |
1.6203 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,422 |
1.6181 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,027 |
1.6170 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,881 |
1.6118 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,017 |
1.6080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
304 |
1.6163 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
194 |
1.6140 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
120 |
1.6131 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
26 |
1.6120 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
27,149 |
1.6399 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
17,359 |
1.6144 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
15,517 |
1.6180 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,156 |
1.6145 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,044 |
1.6220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,634 |
1.6189 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,354 |
1.6176 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,502 |
1.6257 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
539 |
1.6400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
159 |
1.6217 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5 |
1.6200 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 |
37 |
1.6120 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,693 |
1.6137 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,464 |
1.6138 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,666 |
1.6148 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,982 |
1.6183 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,075 |
1.6189 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,065 |
1.6211 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,104 |
1.6214 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,008 |
1.6228 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,002 |
1.6399 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
17,887 |
1.6400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,017 |
1.6080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
11,847 |
1.6125 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
199 |
1.6131 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
141 |
1.6141 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
304 |
1.6163 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,027 |
1.6170 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,422 |
1.6181 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,281 |
1.6186 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
11,615 |
1.6240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,624 |
1.6251 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,315 |
1.6282 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
15,569 |
1.6400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
8 |
1.6237 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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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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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: |
28 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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