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Barclays PLC disclosed its position and dealings in SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC 1p ordinary shares as of 03 August 2026. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC held total interests of 10,917,985 shares (2.71%) and total short positions of 10,923,306 shares (2.71%). On the same date, Barclays PLC purchased a total of 477,782 1p ordinary shares and sold 286,857 1p ordinary shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Time | 14:32:00 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2532P |
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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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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 Aug 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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Number |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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5,568,993 |
1.38% |
5,449,876 |
1.35% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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5,348,992 |
1.33% |
5,473,430 |
1.36% |
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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% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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10,917,985 |
2.71% |
10,923,306 |
2.71% |
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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 |
168,111 |
2.3307 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
84,262 |
2.3244 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
75,182 |
2.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
44,579 |
2.3298 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
35,246 |
2.3262 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
24,414 |
2.3290 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,657 |
2.3253 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,480 |
2.3323 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,186 |
2.3292 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,923 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,461 |
2.3304 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,460 |
2.3450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
504 |
2.3415 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
357 |
2.3358 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
240 |
2.3250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
60 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
60 |
2.3375 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
58,917 |
2.3301 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
40,550 |
2.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
35,246 |
2.3262 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
29,902 |
2.3250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
16,957 |
2.3306 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
11,584 |
2.3302 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
10,766 |
2.3307 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
10,401 |
2.3291 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,980 |
2.3265 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,362 |
2.3326 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,585 |
2.3315 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,239 |
2.3328 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,911 |
2.3169 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,461 |
2.3283 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,723 |
2.3342 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,066 |
2.3312 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,635 |
2.3150 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,630 |
2.3362 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,409 |
2.3227 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,277 |
2.3242 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,171 |
2.3289 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
943 |
2.3331 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
811 |
2.3275 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
741 |
2.3349 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
708 |
2.3278 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
444 |
2.3254 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
428 |
2.3325 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
51 |
2.3439 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 |
196 |
2.3289 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
943 |
2.3331 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,674 |
2.3288 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,357 |
2.3282 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
715 |
2.3285 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
87 |
2.3296 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
9,492 |
2.3296 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,463 |
2.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
11,208 |
2.3302 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
3,751 |
2.3301 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
25,615 |
2.3301 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,410 |
2.3252 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
10,809 |
2.3307 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
8,413 |
2.3342 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,278 |
2.3451 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
166,034 |
2.3307 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,077 |
2.3307 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,362 |
2.3326 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,461 |
2.3304 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
1,513 |
2.3317 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
281 |
2.3278 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
89 |
2.3289 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
886 |
2.3289 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
427 |
2.3278 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
8,312 |
2.3321 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,359 |
2.3320 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
360 |
2.3360 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
9,492 |
2.3305 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
2,833 |
2.3305 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
60 |
2.3325 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,378 |
2.3206 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
585 |
2.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
83,221 |
2.3244 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,041 |
2.3244 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
1,513 |
2.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
139 |
2.3360 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,131 |
2.3360 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
240 |
2.3250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
24,223 |
2.3307 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
11,928 |
2.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
212 |
2.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
7,770 |
2.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,239 |
2.3328 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
17,020 |
2.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,401 |
2.3291 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,580 |
2.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,318 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
16,957 |
2.3306 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
605 |
2.3349 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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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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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) |
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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(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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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
04 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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