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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 |
JTC 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: |
06 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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4,320,379 |
2.47% |
341,666 |
0.20% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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316,647 |
0.18% |
4,314,275 |
2.47% |
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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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4,637,026 |
2.66% |
4,655,941 |
2.67% |
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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 |
7,021 |
13.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,748 |
13.3419 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,414 |
13.3431 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,308 |
13.3410 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,000 |
13.3390 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,381 |
13.3550 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,542 |
13.3474 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,344 |
13.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,912 |
13.3373 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,235 |
13.3504 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,182 |
13.3510 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,056 |
13.3450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
463 |
13.3508 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
312 |
13.3486 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
265 |
13.3496 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
58,643 |
13.3600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
15,778 |
13.3483 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,091 |
13.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,299 |
13.3405 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,203 |
13.3454 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,231 |
13.3506 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,172 |
13.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,058 |
13.3535 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
927 |
13.3420 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 |
67 |
13.3498 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
32 |
13.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
980 |
13.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
367 |
13.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
97 |
13.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,193 |
13.3451 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
49 |
13.3393 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
27,507 |
13.3600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,582 |
13.3474 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
960 |
13.3474 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
776 |
13.3494 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
2,000 |
13.3508 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,308 |
13.3410 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
3,303 |
13.3419 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
3,445 |
13.3419 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,118 |
13.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
216 |
13.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,314 |
13.3600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,496 |
13.3515 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
463 |
13.3508 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,911 |
13.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,058 |
13.3535 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
206 |
13.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,130 |
13.3444 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,716 |
13.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,480 |
13.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
701 |
13.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
16,508 |
13.3600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,314 |
13.3600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,420 |
13.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,778 |
13.3483 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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Class |
Product |
Writing, |
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Expiry |
Option |
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of |
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 |
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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: |
07 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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