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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on August 3, 2026, detailing its positions and dealings in Spire Healthcare Group PLC's 1p ordinary shares as of July 31, 2026. As of that date, Barclays PLC held total long positions of 10,644,595 shares (2.64%) and total short positions of 10,667,332 shares (2.65%), including relevant securities and cash-settled derivatives. On July 31, 2026, Barclays PLC purchased a total of 224,967 Spire Healthcare Group PLC 1p ordinary shares and sold 240,017 shares, in addition to engaging in various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Time | 12:43:12 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 0270P |
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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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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: |
31 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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5,333,994 |
1.32% |
5,428,161 |
1.35% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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5,310,601 |
1.32% |
5,239,171 |
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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10,644,595 |
2.64% |
10,667,332 |
2.65% |
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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 |
130,071 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
43,712 |
2.3311 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
27,948 |
2.3417 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,991 |
2.3385 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,252 |
2.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,199 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,865 |
2.3376 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,181 |
2.3420 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,057 |
2.3442 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
673 |
2.3394 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
479 |
2.3336 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
186 |
2.3408 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
184 |
2.3374 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
129 |
2.3358 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
78,939 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
59,894 |
2.3364 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
20,550 |
2.3389 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
20,359 |
2.3349 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
19,127 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
15,555 |
2.3356 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
10,444 |
2.3369 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,333 |
2.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,619 |
2.3362 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,002 |
2.3351 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,057 |
2.3442 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,698 |
2.3418 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
846 |
2.3450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
421 |
2.3325 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
129 |
2.3358 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
42 |
2.3423 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 |
19 |
2.3423 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
34 |
2.3499 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
379 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
160 |
2.3368 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
66 |
2.3499 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12,797 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,464 |
2.3354 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
26,330 |
2.3351 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
14,574 |
2.3351 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,707 |
2.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
11,290 |
2.3375 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
43,189 |
2.3311 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
523 |
2.3311 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
20,359 |
2.3349 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,555 |
2.3356 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,865 |
2.3376 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6 |
2.3423 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
17 |
2.3423 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
296 |
2.3375 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
8,774 |
2.3375 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
284 |
2.3375 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
189 |
2.3325 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,245 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
24,909 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
14,574 |
2.3383 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
3,751 |
2.3383 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
18,939 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
55 |
2.3325 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
177 |
2.3325 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
625 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
1,421 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
22,231 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
18,810 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
335 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,378 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
155 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14,303 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,252 |
2.3500 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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relevant |
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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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security |
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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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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: |
03 Aug 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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