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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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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 |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | ADVANCED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS GROUP PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 10 Aug 2026 | |||||
(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 | ||||||
(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: | 5p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 6,556,925 | 2.97% | 1,491,168 | 0.68% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,403,523 | 0.64% | 6,485,721 | 2.94% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 7,960,448 | 3.61% | 7,976,889 | 3.61% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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 | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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5p ordinary | Purchase | 174,120 | 2.8100 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 18,331 | 2.8075 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 18,043 | 2.8099 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 17,332 | 2.8113 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 5,694 | 2.8137 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 3,334 | 2.8072 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,593 | 2.8120 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,399 | 2.8050 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,011 | 2.8101 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 79 | 2.8150 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 2.8097 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 138,203 | 2.8050 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 73,180 | 2.8200 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 66,509 | 2.8100 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,991 | 2.8105 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 2,457 | 2.8072 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,300 | 2.8140 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,115 | 2.8145 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 105 | 2.8152 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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5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 758 | 2.8100 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 18,043 | 2.8099 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 514 | 2.8111 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,089 | 2.8123 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,105 | 2.8097 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,188 | 2.8065 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 19 | 2.8100 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,287 | 2.8151 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 3,334 | 2.8072 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,203 | 2.8047 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,738 | 2.8082 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,011 | 2.8101 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,463 | 2.8080 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 135,601 | 2.8048 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,766 | 2.8100 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,671 | 2.8100 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 20,804 | 2.8100 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 73,180 | 2.8200 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,941 | 2.8100 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, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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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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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(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 | |||||||
(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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 11 Aug 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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