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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to Zeus UK Bidco Limited, reported its dealings and positions in Senior PLC's 10p ordinary shares. On July 31, 2026, the company purchased 192,027 Senior PLC 10p ordinary shares and sold 246,987 shares. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held total interests of 27,636,744 shares (6.59%) and total short positions of 27,681,080 shares (6.60%) in Senior PLC.
| Date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Time | 10:41:46 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 9774O |
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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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31 Jul 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: |
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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22,473,864 |
5.36% |
5,180,594 |
1.24% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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5,162,880 |
1.23% |
22,500,486 |
5.36% |
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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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27,636,744 |
6.59% |
27,681,080 |
6.60% |
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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 |
192,027 |
2.9150 GBP |
2.9050 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
246,987 |
2.9147 GBP |
2.9049 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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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2 |
2.9060 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
63,934 |
2.9049 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
718 |
2.9147 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
60,741 |
2.9050 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
33,156 |
2.9061 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,159 |
2.9050 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,408 |
2.9048 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,964 |
2.9050 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
3,377 |
2.9059 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
11,423 |
2.9133 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
310 |
2.9047 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
2.9060 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3 |
2.9060 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4 |
2.9050 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
514 |
2.9094 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,076 |
2.9096 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,081 |
2.9075 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4 |
2.9050 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,784 |
2.9100 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,191 |
2.9050 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,779 |
2.9050 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,896 |
2.9050 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
519 |
2.9050 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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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) |
Exercising |
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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: |
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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