Form 8.3 ADRIATIC METALS PLC

Barclays PLC

29 August 2025

 

FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1.	KEY INFORMATION
(a)	Full name of discloser:			Barclays PLC.
(b)	Owner or controller of interest and short  positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose  relevant securities this form relates:			ADRIATIC METALS PLC
(d)	If an exempt fund manager connected with an  offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of  offeror/offeree:
(e)	Date position held/dealing undertaken:			28 Aug 2025
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?			YES:  DUNDEE PRECIOUS METALS INC
2.	POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree  to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
Class of relevant security:				1p ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:				5,206,533	1.51%	25,332	0.01%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				25,332	0.01%	2,579,388	0.75%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				5,231,865	1.51%	2,604,720	0.75%
Class of relevant security:				CHESS Depositary Interests
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				0	0.00%	2,627,145	0.76%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				0	0.00%	2,627,145	0.76%
(b)	Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and  other executive options)
Class of relevant security in relation to  which subscription right exists
Details, including nature of the rights  concerned and relevant percentages:
3.	DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Purchase and sales
Class of relevant  security	Purchase/sale	Number of  securities	Price per unit
1p ordinary	Purchase	11,300	3.0575  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	6,623	3.0473  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	6,432	3.0475  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	6,136	3.0616  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,984	3.0250  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	664	3.0800  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	625	3.0315  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	97	3.0650  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	52	3.0750  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	8,644	3.0552  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	1,328	3.0650  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	839	3.0500  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	664	3.0800  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	625	3.0315  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	382	3.0549  GBP
CHESS Depositary Interests	Purchase	2,085,192	6.2142  AUD
CHESS Depositary Interests	Purchase	1,779	6.2926  AUD
CHESS Depositary Interests	Sale	567,054	6.2200  AUD
CHESS Depositary Interests	Sale	17,530	6.1763  AUD
CHESS Depositary Interests	Sale	13,225	6.1678  AUD
CHESS Depositary Interests	Sale	889	6.2900  AUD
CHESS Depositary Interests	Sale	10	6.1700  AUD
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of  relevant  security	Product  description	Nature of dealing	Number of  reference  securities	Price per  unit
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	382	3.0549  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,984	3.0250  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,708	3.0483  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,637	3.0491  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,202	3.0599  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,839	3.0655  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	664	3.0800  GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	2,000	3.0302  GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	1,155	3.0418  GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	4,432	3.0557  GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	192	3.0635  GBP
CHESS Depositary Interests	CFD	Decreasing Short	33,920	6.2654  AUD
CHESS Depositary Interests	CFD	Increasing Short	25,245	6.1721  AUD
CHESS Depositary Interests	CFD	Increasing Short	2,054,427	6.2157  AUD
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions  (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class  of  relevant  security	Product  description	Writing,  purchasing,  selling,  varying etc	Number  of  securities  to which  option  relates	Exercise  price  per unit	Type	Expiry  date	Option  money  paid/  received  per unit
(ii)	Exercise
Class of relevant  security	Product description	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of  securities	Exercise price per  unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for  new securities)
Class of relevant  security	Nature of Dealings	Details	Price per unit (if  applicable)
4.	OTHER INFORMATION
(a)	Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,  formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal  or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party  to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
NONE
(b)	Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or  derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between  the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:  (i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or  (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which  any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c)	Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				29 Aug 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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