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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 disclosure on 07 May 2026 concerning its position and dealings in SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC 1p ordinary shares as of 06 May 2026. The disclosure indicated that Barclays PLC held total interests of 7,536,134 shares (1.87%) and total short positions of 5,511,946 shares (1.37%) in SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC. On 06 May 2026, Barclays PLC also reported multiple purchases and sales of SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC ordinary shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 7 May 2026 |
| Time | 15:27:58 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4773D |
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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: |
06 May 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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Number |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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2,745,727 |
0.68% |
4,944,679 |
1.23% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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4,790,407 |
1.19% |
567,267 |
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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7,536,134 |
1.87% |
5,511,946 |
1.37% |
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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 |
59,669 |
1.5920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
46,277 |
1.5927 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,121 |
1.5934 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,017 |
1.5974 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,851 |
1.5954 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,996 |
1.5919 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,026 |
1.5943 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,741 |
1.5901 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,745 |
1.5933 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,382 |
1.5959 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,814 |
1.5961 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,754 |
1.5900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,627 |
1.6030 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
847 |
1.5845 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
820 |
1.5918 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
702 |
1.5899 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
675 |
1.5840 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
596 |
1.6050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
400 |
1.5925 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
201 |
1.5903 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1 |
1.5819 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
86,442 |
1.5920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
20,113 |
1.5984 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
19,879 |
1.5922 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
10,239 |
1.5948 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,054 |
1.5804 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,264 |
1.5949 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,481 |
1.5906 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,410 |
1.5998 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,141 |
1.5885 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,031 |
1.6020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
722 |
1.5840 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
596 |
1.6050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
125 |
1.5880 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
1.5820 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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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
225 |
1.5884 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,268 |
1.5905 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
21,037 |
1.5920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,743 |
1.5925 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,941 |
1.5927 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,264 |
1.5949 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
11,941 |
1.5979 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,172 |
1.5991 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
43 |
1.6117 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
77 |
1.6118 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
100 |
1.5840 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,201 |
1.5898 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
702 |
1.5899 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,754 |
1.5900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
721 |
1.5903 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
37,508 |
1.5920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,590 |
1.5921 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,429 |
1.5923 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,212 |
1.5935 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
12,851 |
1.5954 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
16,017 |
1.5974 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
847 |
1.5975 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,433 |
1.5988 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
104 |
1.6060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,625 |
1.5959 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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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 |
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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: |
07 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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