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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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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: |
14 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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6,116,387 |
1.52% |
6,017,583 |
1.49% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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5,992,240 |
1.49% |
6,040,003 |
1.50% |
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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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12,108,627 |
3.01% |
12,057,586 |
2.99% |
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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 |
192,928 |
2.3352 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
100,000 |
2.3151 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
37,468 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
34,712 |
2.3173 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
32,101 |
2.3283 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
30,547 |
2.3391 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,281 |
2.3004 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,965 |
2.3243 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,440 |
2.3287 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,702 |
2.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,329 |
2.3050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,410 |
2.3370 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,349 |
2.3250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,647 |
2.3177 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,200 |
2.3323 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,014 |
2.3025 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
989 |
2.3225 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
911 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
760 |
2.3166 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
667 |
2.3150 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
300 |
2.3200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
269 |
2.3075 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
229 |
2.3000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
119 |
2.3325 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
923,722 |
2.3063 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
157,030 |
2.3379 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
53,828 |
2.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
41,439 |
2.3147 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
28,460 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
26,010 |
2.3267 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
16,929 |
2.3351 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
14,863 |
2.3107 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,983 |
2.3150 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,414 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,731 |
2.3069 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,046 |
2.3374 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,649 |
2.3242 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,429 |
2.3180 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,388 |
2.3250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,036 |
2.3248 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,962 |
2.3050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,743 |
2.3025 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,482 |
2.3240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
989 |
2.3225 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
621 |
2.3000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
556 |
2.3092 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
431 |
2.3047 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
300 |
2.3200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
269 |
2.3075 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
119 |
2.3325 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
87 |
2.3027 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 |
789 |
2.3240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
511 |
2.3234 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
234 |
2.3298 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
108 |
2.3298 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,381 |
2.3220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
119 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,190 |
2.3378 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
9,068 |
2.3307 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
437 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Short |
345,978 |
2.3063 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Short |
577,744 |
2.3063 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,988 |
2.3101 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
21,281 |
2.3004 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
17,667 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,503 |
2.3350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,440 |
2.3287 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,482 |
2.3250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
335 |
2.3240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
358 |
2.3240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
6,337 |
2.3273 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,715 |
2.3273 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,785 |
2.3351 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,097 |
2.3280 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,435 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,235 |
2.3303 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
159 |
2.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
760 |
2.3166 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
392 |
2.3000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,647 |
2.3177 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,457 |
2.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
34,712 |
2.3173 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 |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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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 |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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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 |
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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: |
17 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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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 17 August 2026, detailing its dealings and positions in the 1p ordinary shares of SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC as of 14 August 2026. Following the reported dealings, Barclays PLC holds total interests of 12,108,627 shares (3.01%) and total short positions of 12,057,586 shares (2.99%) in SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC. The dealings on 14 August 2026 included purchases of 501,368 shares, sales of 1,313,008 shares, and various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Time | 13:22:06 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 9848Q |