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Barclays PLC made a Rule 8.3 disclosure on 06 July 2026 regarding its position in Spire Healthcare Group PLC, reflecting dealings undertaken on 03 July 2026. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC holds total interests of 13,987,069 (3.47%) and total short positions of 13,886,703 (3.45%) in Spire Healthcare Group PLC's 1p ordinary shares. The dealings on 03 July 2026 included various purchases and sales of 1p ordinary shares, as well as cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 12:46:41 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 1831L |
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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: |
03 Jul 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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7,437,098 |
1.85% |
6,577,115 |
1.63% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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6,549,971 |
1.63% |
7,309,588 |
1.81% |
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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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13,987,069 |
3.47% |
13,886,703 |
3.45% |
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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 |
92,083 |
2.1989 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
75,000 |
2.1920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
39,391 |
2.1912 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
26,059 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
24,104 |
2.1924 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,768 |
2.2042 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,759 |
2.2022 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,600 |
2.1947 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,000 |
2.1932 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,685 |
2.2017 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,551 |
2.1899 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,150 |
2.1901 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
757 |
2.1934 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
630 |
2.1933 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
417 |
2.1886 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
380 |
2.1966 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
369 |
2.1949 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
310 |
2.2050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
209 |
2.1836 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
147 |
2.1850 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
264,715 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
114,411 |
2.1850 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
87,429 |
2.1919 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
15,083 |
2.2000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,857 |
2.1911 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
724 |
2.1888 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
369 |
2.2024 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
313 |
2.1885 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
209 |
2.1839 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
186 |
2.1950 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
170 |
2.1948 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
43 |
2.1902 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
27 |
2.1920 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 Long |
258 |
2.1934 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,420 |
2.1939 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,500 |
2.1944 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,504 |
2.1945 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
439 |
2.1943 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
100 |
2.2050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
145 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
52,264 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,297 |
2.1898 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,078 |
2.2045 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
39,356 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
96 |
2.1949 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
25,723 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
318 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
24,104 |
2.1924 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
762 |
2.1950 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
73 |
2.1934 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
426 |
2.1934 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
397 |
2.1901 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,348 |
2.1939 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,609 |
2.1956 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,512 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Short |
6,367 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
9,609 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Long |
96 |
2.1932 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
9,904 |
2.1932 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
51,359 |
2.1919 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
635 |
2.1919 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
55,663 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
113 |
2.1901 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
640 |
2.1901 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
11,178 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
18,794 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
295 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
12,134 |
2.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
14,768 |
2.2041 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
12,600 |
2.1947 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,774 |
2.1850 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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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 |
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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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(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: |
06 Jul 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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