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Barclays PLC made a Form 8.3 disclosure on 20 May 2026 regarding its position and dealings in Spire Healthcare Group PLC's 1p ordinary shares. On 19 May 2026, Barclays PLC purchased 908,266 1p ordinary shares and sold 995,780 1p ordinary shares of Spire Healthcare Group PLC. Following these transactions, Barclays PLC held a total interest of 7,010,971 shares (1.74%) and total short positions of 4,883,134 shares (1.21%).
| Date | 20 May 2026 |
| Time | 13:22:12 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 1221F |
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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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(c) |
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: |
19 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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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5,124,164 |
1.27% |
1,920,152 |
0.48% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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1,886,807 |
0.47% |
2,962,982 |
0.74% |
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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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7,010,971 |
1.74% |
4,883,134 |
1.21% |
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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 |
382,862 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
165,806 |
2.2223 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
106,171 |
2.2143 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
92,439 |
2.2005 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
35,451 |
2.2147 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,559 |
2.2177 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,495 |
2.2072 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,975 |
2.2400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,094 |
2.2261 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,498 |
2.2219 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,543 |
2.2241 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,406 |
2.2305 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,482 |
2.2250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,610 |
2.2273 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,564 |
2.2306 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,972 |
2.2227 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,109 |
2.2191 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,159 |
2.2128 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,776 |
2.2157 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,521 |
2.2367 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
482 |
2.2300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
124 |
2.2050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
106 |
2.2269 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
99 |
2.2000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
99 |
2.1999 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
51 |
2.2100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
374,041 |
2.2250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
192,736 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
96,123 |
2.2143 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
89,441 |
2.1961 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
55,360 |
2.2088 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
50,292 |
2.2146 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
27,452 |
2.2075 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
26,950 |
2.2288 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
19,500 |
2.2286 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
19,500 |
2.2305 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
11,889 |
2.1915 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
11,498 |
2.2219 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
10,500 |
2.2310 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
10,406 |
2.2283 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,327 |
2.2255 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,875 |
2.2239 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,997 |
2.2350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,600 |
2.2094 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,328 |
2.2400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
764 |
2.2193 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
583 |
2.2325 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
223 |
2.2027 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
214 |
2.2300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
192 |
2.2399 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2 |
2.2225 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 |
Decreasing Short |
6,769 |
2.1898 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,128 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,889 |
2.1915 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
36,474 |
2.1927 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
52,967 |
2.1984 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
55,360 |
2.2088 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
34,383 |
2.2097 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,260 |
2.2227 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,203 |
2.2228 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,368 |
2.2234 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
374,041 |
2.2250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,327 |
2.2251 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,997 |
2.2350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
222,861 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
23,043 |
2.1901 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,430 |
2.2034 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
106,171 |
2.2143 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
90,019 |
2.2166 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
34,274 |
2.2177 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,482 |
2.2250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,094 |
2.2261 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
106 |
2.2269 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
26 |
2.2350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
8,477 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,514 |
2.2125 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
9,128 |
2.2194 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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price |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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varying etc |
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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 |
Number of |
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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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
20 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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