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On 10 August 2026, Barclays PLC disclosed its dealings and updated position in Spire Healthcare Group PLC's 1p ordinary shares, as of 07 August 2026. On that date, Barclays PLC purchased 547,214 shares and sold 550,124 shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC held a long position of 13,690,001 shares (3.40%) and a short position of 13,658,085 shares (3.39%) in Spire Healthcare Group PLC.
| Date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Time | 13:01:55 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 0096Q |
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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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(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: |
07 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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8,283,745 |
2.06% |
5,443,425 |
1.35% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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5,406,256 |
1.34% |
8,214,660 |
2.04% |
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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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13,690,001 |
3.40% |
13,658,085 |
3.39% |
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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 |
259,092 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
122,567 |
2.3600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
58,887 |
2.3497 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
48,385 |
2.3538 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
32,660 |
2.3457 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,405 |
2.3418 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,610 |
2.3525 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,334 |
2.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,769 |
2.3515 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,163 |
2.3523 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,146 |
2.3550 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
590 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6 |
2.3450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
168,185 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
127,272 |
2.3401 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
74,921 |
2.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
56,006 |
2.3419 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
42,627 |
2.3414 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
34,061 |
2.3408 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
15,381 |
2.3505 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
14,619 |
2.3496 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,622 |
2.3513 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,202 |
2.3575 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,757 |
2.3524 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,475 |
2.3399 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,925 |
2.3422 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,746 |
2.3463 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,447 |
2.3325 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
788 |
2.3504 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
72 |
2.3550 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
15 |
2.3440 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3 |
2.3592 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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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
842 |
2.3422 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
410 |
2.3519 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
210 |
2.3537 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,009 |
2.3494 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
55,271 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
34,061 |
2.3408 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2 |
2.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
27,511 |
2.3401 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
122,567 |
2.3600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
2,871 |
2.3562 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
280 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,475 |
2.3399 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,997 |
2.3457 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6 |
2.3460 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
702 |
2.3422 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15 |
2.3438 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
381 |
2.3422 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
323 |
2.3456 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
56 |
2.3520 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
27,511 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
164 |
2.3533 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,381 |
2.3505 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
788 |
2.3504 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,234 |
2.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,944 |
2.3412 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
35,101 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,755 |
2.3498 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,332 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,432 |
2.3524 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,894 |
2.3575 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14,619 |
2.3496 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14,800 |
2.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
12,405 |
2.3418 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,747 |
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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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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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 |
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: |
10 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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