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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd filed a Form 8.5 Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure relating to Bodycote PLC on June 1, 2026, for dealings undertaken on May 29, 2026. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held total interests of 3,267,593 (1.91%) and total short positions of 3,256,155 (1.90%) in Bodycote PLC 17 3/11p ordinary shares. The firm also purchased 200,061 of Bodycote's ordinary shares at prices between 8.1000 GBP and 8.1920 GBP, and sold 104,814 ordinary shares at prices between 8.1000 GBP and 8.1954 GBP.
| Date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Time | 11:55:40 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4890G |
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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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BODYCOTE 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 |
BODYCOTE PLC |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
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29 May 2026 |
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(e) |
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: |
17 3/11p 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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2,880,670 |
1.68% |
429,376 |
0.25% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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386,923 |
0.23% |
2,826,779 |
1.65% |
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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% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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3,267,593 |
1.91% |
3,256,155 |
1.90% |
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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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17 3/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
200,061 |
8.1920 GBP |
8.1000 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
Sale |
104,814 |
8.1954 GBP |
8.1000 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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relevant |
description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,376 |
8.1642 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
358 |
8.1697 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
354 |
8.1653 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
174 |
8.1695 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
646 |
8.1699 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,633 |
8.1423 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,436 |
8.1000 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
14,264 |
8.1001 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
796 |
8.1616 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
15,521 |
8.1199 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Long |
2,282 |
8.1006 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
1,265 |
8.1007 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
850 |
8.1723 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
1,351 |
8.1820 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
497 |
8.1333 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
25,000 |
8.1063 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
41 |
8.1687 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
570 |
8.1850 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
198 |
8.1000 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
796 |
8.1328 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,600 |
8.1328 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
32,913 |
8.1000 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
995 |
8.1647 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
500 |
8.2000 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,801 |
8.1747 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,075 |
8.1709 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
395 |
8.1592 GBP |
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17 3/11p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
196 |
8.1675 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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money |
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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) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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Exercise price per |
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security |
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securities |
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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 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: |
01 Jun 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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