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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: |
16 Jan 2026 |
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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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9,032,268 |
2.04% |
1,636,965 |
0.37% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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960,062 |
0.16% |
8,252,439 |
1.86% |
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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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9,992,330 |
2.20% |
9,889,404 |
2.23% |
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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 |
269,092 |
null |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
266,560 |
2.7350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
150,000 |
2.7569 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
89,044 |
2.7460 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
75,000 |
2.7577 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,831 |
2.7528 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,819 |
2.7537 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,190 |
2.7626 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,797 |
2.7452 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,282 |
2.7469 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,039 |
2.7575 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,839 |
2.7467 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,303 |
2.7542 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,807 |
2.7688 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,057 |
2.7544 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,887 |
2.7360 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,540 |
2.7351 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,096 |
2.7382 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,625 |
2.7700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,564 |
2.7650 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,448 |
2.7659 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,860 |
2.7506 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,713 |
2.7499 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,248 |
2.7652 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,305 |
2.7400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,294 |
2.7950 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,032 |
2.7550 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
911 |
2.7450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
661 |
2.7637 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
634 |
2.7525 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
482 |
2.7536 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
302 |
2.7600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
148 |
2.7750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
59 |
2.7900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
25 |
2.7588 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4 |
2.7961 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3 |
2.7532 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
358,197 |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
191,034 |
2.7350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
45,495 |
2.7488 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
28,873 |
2.7645 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
24,933 |
2.7349 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
23,911 |
2.7649 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
23,176 |
2.7621 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
20,845 |
2.7486 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
19,892 |
2.7348 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
17,979 |
2.7355 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
13,018 |
2.7878 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,972 |
2.7609 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,077 |
2.7504 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,053 |
2.7836 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
11,795 |
2.7629 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
10,269 |
2.7522 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,936 |
2.7686 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,000 |
2.7675 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,797 |
2.7647 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,266 |
2.7928 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,068 |
2.7562 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,564 |
2.7650 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,043 |
2.7471 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,916 |
2.7726 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,656 |
2.7546 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,802 |
2.7382 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,748 |
2.7525 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,730 |
2.7979 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,667 |
2.7601 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,636 |
2.7748 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,261 |
2.7600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
990 |
2.7585 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
794 |
2.7921 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
559 |
2.7900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
540 |
2.7550 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
148 |
2.7750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
126 |
2.7700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
35 |
2.7950 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
13 |
2.7576 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12 |
2.7591 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
2.7890 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 |
7,974 |
2.7559 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
166,053 |
0.0000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,655 |
2.7348 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
74,860 |
2.7350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,802 |
2.7382 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
45,495 |
2.7488 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
318 |
2.7550 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13 |
2.7580 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
14,436 |
2.7581 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
42,213 |
2.7587 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12 |
2.7591 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
23,176 |
2.7621 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,873 |
2.7645 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,163 |
2.7646 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
23,911 |
2.7649 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,797 |
2.7652 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,256 |
2.7693 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
2.7700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,332 |
2.7714 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,916 |
2.7725 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,053 |
2.7837 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,574 |
2.7899 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9,112 |
2.7916 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
794 |
2.7921 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,266 |
2.7928 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
100 |
2.7949 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,549,720 |
0.0000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
36 |
2.7300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
119,283 |
2.7350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,540 |
2.7351 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
37,298 |
2.7358 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,887 |
2.7360 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
14,797 |
2.7452 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,839 |
2.7467 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,713 |
2.7499 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,860 |
2.7506 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
19,556 |
2.7522 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
482 |
2.7536 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,819 |
2.7537 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,057 |
2.7544 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,275 |
2.7565 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
150,000 |
2.7569 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
75,000 |
2.7577 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
25 |
2.7586 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
21,109 |
2.7613 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
18,190 |
2.7626 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
661 |
2.7637 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,223 |
2.7664 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
476 |
2.7665 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,507 |
2.7759 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
7,806 |
2.7350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
2.7900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
266,994 |
0.0000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
16,354 |
2.7352 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
5,952 |
2.7537 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
5,392 |
2.7575 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
572 |
2.7605 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
15,285 |
2.7649 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
7,807 |
2.7689 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
23,137 |
0.0000 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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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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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
19 Jan 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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