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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to Zeus UK Bidco Limited, disclosed its positions and dealings in Senior PLC 10p ordinary shares on 23 July 2026. Following these transactions, the firm held a total interest of 27,774,118 shares (6.62%) and total short positions of 27,817,461 shares (6.63%). Dealings on that date included the purchase of 193,757 shares and the sale of 310,785 shares, alongside multiple cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 11:37:07 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 8078N |
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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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23 Jul 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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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22,601,538 |
5.39% |
5,154,879 |
1.23% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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5,172,580 |
1.23% |
22,662,582 |
5.40% |
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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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27,774,118 |
6.62% |
27,817,461 |
6.63% |
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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 |
193,757 |
2.8950 GBP |
2.8902 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
310,785 |
2.8952 GBP |
2.8900 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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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
52 |
2.8946 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
146 |
2.8947 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
44,952 |
2.8950 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
31,595 |
2.8950 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,993 |
2.8949 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
25,117 |
2.8951 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
86,900 |
2.8947 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
469 |
2.8950 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,196 |
2.8952 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
64,770 |
2.8916 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
53 |
2.8947 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
15 |
2.8946 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
60 |
2.8946 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3 |
2.8930 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8 |
2.8950 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,334 |
2.8948 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
275 |
2.8936 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,400 |
2.8947 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
878 |
2.8950 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6 |
2.8930 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,193 |
2.8950 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
956 |
2.8950 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,554 |
2.8950 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
416 |
2.8937 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,374 |
2.8950 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
171 |
2.8950 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
46,583 |
2.8900 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,000 |
2.8900 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
37,887 |
2.8950 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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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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security |
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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 |
Number of |
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: |
24 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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