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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 |
STHREE 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: |
10 Nov 2026 | |||||
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
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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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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3,526,025 |
2.90% |
519,559 |
0.43% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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499,232 |
0.41% |
3,524,403 |
2.90% |
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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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4,025,257 |
3.31% |
4,043,962 |
3.33% |
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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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securities |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,064 |
2.9450 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,900 |
2.9217 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,361 |
2.9318 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,945 |
2.8735 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,417 |
2.9249 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,529 |
2.9288 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,883 |
2.9408 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,270 |
2.9175 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,063 |
2.9182 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
974 |
2.9200 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
438 |
2.9187 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
390 |
2.9350 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
247 |
2.9402 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
36,547 |
2.9489 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
22,251 |
2.9450 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,799 |
2.9436 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,496 |
2.9318 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,705 |
2.9250 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,114 |
2.9449 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,105 |
2.9300 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,262 |
2.9200 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,000 |
2.9400 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,883 |
2.9409 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,814 |
2.9155 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,214 |
2.9403 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,139 |
2.9317 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
931 |
2.9175 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
742 |
2.9329 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
711 |
2.9313 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
396 |
2.9351 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
330 |
2.9350 GBP | ||||
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
293 |
2.9177 GBP | ||||
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Nature of dealing |
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Price per | |||
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unit | |||
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securities |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,705 |
2.9250 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
880 |
2.9309 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,543 |
2.9390 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
1,982 |
2.9451 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,151 |
2.9451 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,033 |
2.9344 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
644 |
2.9274 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
618 |
2.9297 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
4,129 |
2.9273 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
13,489 |
2.9450 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
3,945 |
2.8735 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,474 |
2.9318 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
22 |
2.9318 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,361 |
2.9318 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,114 |
2.9449 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,000 |
2.9400 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
1,982 |
2.9450 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,596 |
2.9431 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
7,420 |
2.9447 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Short |
6,158 |
2.9489 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
30,389 |
2.9489 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
901 |
2.9134 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
931 |
2.9175 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
13,489 |
2.9450 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
162 |
2.9450 GBP | |||
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Long |
16,900 |
2.9217 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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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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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 |
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Number of |
Exercise price per | |||
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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: |
11 Nov 2026 | ||||||
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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