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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to Zeus UK Bidco Limited, disclosed its dealings in Senior PLC. On 28 May 2026, the firm purchased 2,701,479 Senior PLC 10p ordinary shares and sold 170,319 shares, with prices ranging from GBP 2.8700 to GBP 2.8752. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held a total interest of 7.36% (30,858,817 shares) and a total short position of 7.37% (30,918,268 shares) in Senior PLC 10p ordinary shares.
| Date | 29 May 2026 |
| Time | 11:55:22 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2708G |
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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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28 May 2026 |
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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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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26,881,217 |
6.41% |
4,037,749 |
0.96% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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3,977,600 |
0.95% |
26,880,519 |
6.41% |
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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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30,858,817 |
7.36% |
30,918,268 |
7.37% |
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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 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 |
2,701,479 |
2.8750 GBP |
2.8700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
170,319 |
2.8752 GBP |
2.8700 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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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 |
Increasing Short |
2,500,000 |
2.8726 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
23,449 |
2.8698 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
34,444 |
2.8700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
107,000 |
2.8708 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
481 |
2.8724 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
539 |
2.8725 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,898 |
2.8700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,700 |
2.8702 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,609 |
2.8707 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
69,075 |
2.8712 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,565 |
2.8725 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
75,014 |
2.8750 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
19,637 |
2.8751 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
50,593 |
2.8785 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
138 |
2.8706 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
6,424 |
2.8714 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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selling, |
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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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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
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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: |
29 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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