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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure regarding 1p ordinary shares of Spire Healthcare Group PLC on 14 August 2026, detailing dealings undertaken on 13 August 2026. On that date, Barclays PLC conducted purchases and sales of Spire Healthcare Group PLC's ordinary shares and engaged in cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC reported total interests of 13,043,625 shares (3.24%) and total short positions of 12,993,785 shares (3.23%) in Spire Healthcare Group PLC.
| Date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Time | 14:15:18 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7980Q |
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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: |
13 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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6,989,143 |
1.74% |
6,077,160 |
1.51% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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6,054,482 |
1.50% |
6,916,625 |
1.72% |
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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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13,043,625 |
3.24% |
12,993,785 |
3.23% |
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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 |
56,594 |
2.3099 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
25,613 |
2.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,326 |
2.3082 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,445 |
2.3097 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,481 |
2.3070 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,312 |
2.3091 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,627 |
2.3079 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,025 |
2.3150 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,068 |
2.3073 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,633 |
2.3076 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,027 |
2.2975 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
704 |
2.3200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
675 |
2.3093 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
467 |
2.3050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
460 |
2.2950 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
300 |
2.3149 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
153 |
2.3125 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
277,987 |
2.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
36,811 |
2.3092 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
35,597 |
2.3098 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
25,158 |
2.3070 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,143 |
2.3129 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,227 |
2.3050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,262 |
2.3072 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,282 |
2.3051 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,917 |
2.3063 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,255 |
2.3101 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,112 |
2.2950 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
491 |
2.3150 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
442 |
2.3000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
153 |
2.3126 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 |
818 |
2.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
61 |
2.3150 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
442 |
2.3079 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
298 |
2.3078 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
63 |
2.2998 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,423 |
2.3065 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1 |
2.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
32,687 |
2.3101 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
38,102 |
2.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1,278 |
2.3073 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,300 |
2.3151 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,551 |
2.3076 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
75 |
2.3099 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14,694 |
2.3076 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,445 |
2.3097 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,013 |
2.3096 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
347 |
2.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
16,635 |
2.3076 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,779 |
2.3076 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
165 |
2.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
626 |
2.3076 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
371 |
2.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
654 |
2.3101 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
888 |
2.3076 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
7,482 |
2.3101 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,016 |
2.3075 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
925 |
2.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
201 |
2.3050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
32,687 |
2.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
172,609 |
2.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,119 |
2.3070 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,262 |
2.3072 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,761 |
2.3070 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,918 |
2.3070 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,256 |
2.3070 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
372 |
2.3070 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
529 |
2.3070 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,203 |
2.3070 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
130 |
2.3151 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,766 |
2.2985 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
18 |
2.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,769 |
2.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7 |
2.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
26,413 |
2.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,760 |
2.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,340 |
2.3150 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
887 |
2.3050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,895 |
2.3070 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,282 |
2.3051 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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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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security |
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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 |
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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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(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: |
14 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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