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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 31 July 2026, detailing its interests and dealings in 1p ordinary shares of SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC as of 30 July 2026. On that date, Barclays PLC reported total interests of 10,574,368 shares (2.63%) and total short positions of 10,620,510 shares (2.64%) in Spire Healthcare Group PLC. The disclosure also included dealings on 30 July 2026, comprising purchases of 308,635 1p ordinary shares, sales of 420,337 1p ordinary shares, and various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 13:09:46 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 8056O |
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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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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: |
30 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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5,317,127 |
1.32% |
5,398,206 |
1.34% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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5,257,241 |
1.31% |
5,222,304 |
1.30% |
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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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10,574,368 |
2.63% |
10,620,510 |
2.64% |
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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 |
92,085 |
2.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
82,143 |
2.3450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
38,471 |
2.3428 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
28,410 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,297 |
2.3311 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,383 |
2.3303 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,013 |
2.3448 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,385 |
2.3409 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,715 |
2.3425 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,661 |
2.3422 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,410 |
2.3358 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,792 |
2.3375 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,308 |
2.3351 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
920 |
2.3340 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
525 |
2.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
523 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
200 |
2.3380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
153 |
2.3399 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
145 |
2.3346 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
96 |
2.3441 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
188,293 |
2.3408 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
85,133 |
2.3403 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
57,291 |
2.3450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
50,512 |
2.3414 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
11,707 |
2.3456 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,314 |
2.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,647 |
2.3402 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,943 |
2.3375 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,235 |
2.3394 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,699 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,669 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
649 |
2.3396 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
253 |
2.3366 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
145 |
2.3325 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
46 |
2.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
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2.3448 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 |
Increasing Long |
286 |
2.3396 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,499 |
2.3384 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,127 |
2.3381 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
528 |
2.3380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
200 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
11,894 |
2.3450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
236 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
9,626 |
2.3404 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13,494 |
2.3450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
6,054 |
2.3420 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
74 |
2.3398 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
19,066 |
2.3311 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
188,293 |
2.3408 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
231 |
2.3311 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
23,707 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,661 |
2.3422 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
85 |
2.3396 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
278 |
2.3396 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,317 |
2.3413 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
1,058 |
2.3413 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
114 |
2.3364 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,556 |
2.3449 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
9,626 |
2.3450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,880 |
2.3450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,707 |
2.3456 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
34 |
2.3364 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
105 |
2.3363 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
920 |
2.3340 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,385 |
2.3409 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
639 |
2.3388 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,410 |
2.3358 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
191 |
2.3367 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
490 |
2.3450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,682 |
2.3450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
92,085 |
2.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,007 |
2.3450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,943 |
2.3375 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,308 |
2.3351 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
85,133 |
2.3403 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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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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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 |
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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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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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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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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
31 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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