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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 01 May 2026, detailing its positions and dealings in SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC's 1p ordinary shares as of 30 April 2026. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC held a total long position of 1.91% and a total short position of 1.41% in SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC. On 30 April 2026, the discloser conducted multiple purchases and sales of SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC 1p ordinary shares and various cash-settled derivative transactions at prices ranging from 1.5900 GBP to 1.6300 GBP.
| Date | 1 May 2026 |
| Time | 10:03:15 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7950C |
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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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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: |
30 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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2,795,279 |
0.69% |
5,071,516 |
1.26% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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4,897,347 |
1.22% |
596,241 |
0.15% |
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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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7,692,626 |
1.91% |
5,667,757 |
1.41% |
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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 |
53,142 |
1.6286 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,984 |
1.6143 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,810 |
1.6300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,940 |
1.5993 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,478 |
1.6244 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,674 |
1.5932 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,087 |
1.6252 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,952 |
1.5964 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,249 |
1.6051 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,468 |
1.6276 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,219 |
1.6034 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,969 |
1.6295 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,962 |
1.6136 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,576 |
1.6030 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,253 |
1.6100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,167 |
1.6019 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
680 |
1.6190 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
462 |
1.6180 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
326 |
1.6040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
100 |
1.6060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
100 |
1.5900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
73,331 |
1.6224 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
61,163 |
1.6300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
21,252 |
1.5982 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
19,397 |
1.5920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
11,918 |
1.5990 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,509 |
1.5971 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,616 |
1.6197 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,027 |
1.5939 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,628 |
1.6259 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,182 |
1.6165 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,000 |
1.5980 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,958 |
1.5954 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,184 |
1.6149 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,167 |
1.6020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
801 |
1.6000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
726 |
1.5940 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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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 |
9,375 |
1.6102 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
16,357 |
1.5973 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
800 |
1.5977 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,895 |
1.6011 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,313 |
1.6029 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,311 |
1.6051 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,333 |
1.6082 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,184 |
1.6149 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1 |
1.6199 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
69,821 |
1.6300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
20 |
1.5900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
169 |
1.5960 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,783 |
1.5964 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,576 |
1.6030 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,219 |
1.6034 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,249 |
1.6051 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
20 |
1.6060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,396 |
1.6069 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
43 |
1.6120 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
21,889 |
1.6246 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
21,285 |
1.6247 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
17,232 |
1.6300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
8,509 |
1.5971 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 |
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purchasing, |
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money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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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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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: |
01 May 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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