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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 |
GREENCORE 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: |
18 Dec 2025 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
YES: |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
BAKKAVOR GROUP PLC |
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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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(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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9,272,788 |
2.09% |
2,594,375 |
0.59% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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1,818,083 |
0.41% |
8,572,848 |
1.94% |
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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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11,090,871 |
2.50% |
11,167,223 |
2.52% |
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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 |
109,472 |
2.6250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
38,431 |
2.5921 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
36,656 |
2.5899 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
34,774 |
2.6156 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
33,718 |
2.6028 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,825 |
2.5926 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,456 |
2.5923 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,348 |
2.5951 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,063 |
2.6251 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,321 |
2.5874 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,868 |
2.6050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,339 |
2.5949 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,585 |
2.5500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,240 |
2.6206 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,859 |
2.5792 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,747 |
2.5863 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,465 |
2.6150 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,374 |
2.5744 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,365 |
2.5833 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,190 |
2.5750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,805 |
2.6100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,703 |
2.6152 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,604 |
2.6200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,278 |
2.6000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,227 |
2.5600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,048 |
2.5700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,021 |
2.6049 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
683 |
2.5850 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
608 |
2.5838 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
438 |
2.5800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
243 |
2.5450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
217 |
2.5550 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
213 |
2.5650 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
210 |
2.5950 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
209 |
2.5900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
13 |
2.6125 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
215,086 |
2.6250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
98,368 |
2.6240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
79,864 |
2.6231 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
38,451 |
2.6057 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
17,696 |
2.6110 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
13,956 |
2.6015 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
13,308 |
2.6084 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,904 |
2.6248 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,485 |
2.5943 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,196 |
2.5831 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,599 |
2.6045 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,768 |
2.6017 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,417 |
2.6050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,465 |
2.6150 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,984 |
2.5750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,883 |
2.5852 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,805 |
2.6100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,678 |
2.5400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,644 |
2.6125 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,421 |
2.6014 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,236 |
2.6200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,227 |
2.5600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,130 |
2.5708 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,013 |
2.5775 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
704 |
2.6000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
463 |
2.5940 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
438 |
2.5800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
436 |
2.5700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
415 |
2.5806 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
217 |
2.5550 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
213 |
2.5650 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
210 |
2.5950 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
209 |
2.5900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
209 |
2.5450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
181 |
2.5975 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 |
Decreasing Short |
1,678 |
2.5400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,130 |
2.5708 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
415 |
2.5806 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,883 |
2.5852 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,524 |
2.5897 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
463 |
2.5940 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,485 |
2.5943 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,546 |
2.5964 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
181 |
2.5975 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,856 |
2.6002 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,421 |
2.6014 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,768 |
2.6017 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,100 |
2.6037 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
169 |
2.6050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
38,451 |
2.6057 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,784 |
2.6079 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,308 |
2.6084 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7 |
2.6099 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,631 |
2.6125 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,499 |
2.6178 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
79,864 |
2.6231 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,043 |
2.6248 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
39,612 |
2.6249 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
65,385 |
2.6250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
34 |
2.5450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,585 |
2.5500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
100 |
2.5502 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,504 |
2.5623 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
612 |
2.5700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,625 |
2.5711 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
751 |
2.5716 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,064 |
2.5732 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,374 |
2.5744 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
206 |
2.5750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,859 |
2.5792 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,245 |
2.5809 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
608 |
2.5838 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
56,449 |
2.5891 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
22,396 |
2.5919 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,437 |
2.5973 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
15,321 |
2.5995 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
574 |
2.6000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,351 |
2.6050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,194 |
2.6060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,515 |
2.6068 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7 |
2.6100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,703 |
2.6152 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,240 |
2.6206 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
77,594 |
2.6250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,063 |
2.6251 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
5,196 |
2.5831 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
17,696 |
2.6110 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
16,123 |
2.6247 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
10,826 |
2.6250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
33,718 |
2.6029 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
13,131 |
2.6046 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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Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
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: |
19 Dec 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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