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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 disclosure on August 5, 2026, detailing dealings in SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC's 1p ordinary shares that occurred on August 4, 2026. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC held total interests representing 11,737,138 shares (2.91%) and total short positions of 11,729,474 shares (2.91%) in SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC.
| Date | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Time | 13:16:24 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4402P |
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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: |
04 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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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6,312,119 |
1.57% |
5,512,981 |
1.37% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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5,425,019 |
1.35% |
6,216,493 |
1.54% |
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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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11,737,138 |
2.91% |
11,729,474 |
2.91% |
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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 |
632,795 |
2.3023 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
145,212 |
2.3211 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
109,954 |
2.3000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
75,462 |
2.3131 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
34,222 |
2.3200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,695 |
2.3066 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,373 |
2.3165 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,812 |
2.3034 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,020 |
2.3024 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,454 |
2.3027 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,666 |
2.2961 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,226 |
2.3120 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,394 |
2.3060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,351 |
2.3090 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,840 |
2.3132 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,682 |
2.3110 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
665 |
2.3112 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
558 |
2.3050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
547 |
2.2956 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
136 |
2.3150 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
147,836 |
2.3033 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
51,415 |
2.3150 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
49,522 |
2.3000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
41,152 |
2.3047 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
32,846 |
2.3200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
31,105 |
2.3121 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
17,456 |
2.3077 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,481 |
2.3005 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,364 |
2.3091 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,220 |
2.3113 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,628 |
2.3097 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,533 |
2.3104 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,588 |
2.3042 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,515 |
2.3225 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
941 |
2.3025 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
559 |
2.2982 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
487 |
2.2999 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
332 |
2.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
63 |
2.3125 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 |
136 |
2.3077 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
63 |
2.3042 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
817 |
2.3042 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,998 |
2.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,706 |
2.3101 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
728 |
2.3083 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
17,829 |
2.3089 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1 |
2.3000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,273 |
2.3044 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
13,122 |
2.3001 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
32,915 |
2.3068 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
548 |
2.3031 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
6,364 |
2.3091 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
8,502 |
2.3156 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
143,191 |
2.3211 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,021 |
2.3211 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
41,152 |
2.3047 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,020 |
2.3024 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
161 |
2.3050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
281 |
2.3042 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
46 |
2.3077 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
491 |
2.3077 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
427 |
2.3042 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
5,674 |
2.3052 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,040 |
2.3052 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
197,956 |
2.3023 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
105,000 |
2.3023 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
83 |
2.2982 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
63 |
2.3125 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
12,063 |
2.3026 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,474 |
2.3019 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
45,421 |
2.3000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
487 |
2.2999 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
161 |
2.3000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
29 |
2.2982 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
447 |
2.2982 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
245,000 |
2.3023 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
84,839 |
2.3023 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
344 |
2.3150 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
20,524 |
2.3001 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,130 |
2.3200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,682 |
2.3110 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
16,263 |
2.3150 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,272 |
2.3200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
197 |
2.3029 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
39,888 |
2.3000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
32,643 |
2.3200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,805 |
2.3164 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12,041 |
2.3150 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,226 |
2.3120 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,812 |
2.3034 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 |
per unit |
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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) |
Exercise |
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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 |
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: |
05 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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