17th Jul 2025 15:00
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
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 | ALPHA GROUP INTERNATIONAL 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: | 16 Jul 2025 | |||||
(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: | 0.2p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 866,431 | 2.05% | 24,464 | 0.06% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 8,439 | 0.02% | 795,333 | 1.88% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 874,870 | 2.07% | 819,797 | 1.94% |
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 16,640 | 33.7782 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 13,718 | 33.6867 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 5,655 | 33.6199 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 4,117 | 33.7011 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 3,734 | 33.5500 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 3,151 | 33.7373 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 2,176 | 33.6476 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 1,875 | 33.6668 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 1,009 | 33.6679 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 882 | 33.5502 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 700 | 33.5895 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 215 | 33.6748 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 194 | 33.6739 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 33.5976 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 33.6795 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 59 | 33.7500 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 59 | 33.8000 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 51 | 33.8425 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 33.6250 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 3,110 | 33.5500 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 2,364 | 33.6634 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 2,287 | 33.5521 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 1,721 | 33.6702 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 1,374 | 33.6545 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 358 | 33.6163 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 254 | 33.6000 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 184 | 33.6622 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 176 | 33.5971 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 165 | 33.6812 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 158 | 33.6284 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 156 | 33.6500 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 81 | 33.8000 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 69 | 33.5949 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 69 | 33.4997 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 49 | 33.4618 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 41 | 33.7000 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 16 | 33.6276 GBP | ||||
0.2p ordinary | Sale | 9 | 33.6722 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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0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,013 | 33.6334 GBP | |||
0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 49 | 33.4619 GBP | |||
0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 82 | 33.4997 GBP | |||
0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 218 | 33.5500 GBP | |||
0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 345 | 33.6207 GBP | |||
0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,721 | 33.6702 GBP | |||
0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,277 | 33.5500 GBP | |||
0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 882 | 33.5502 GBP | |||
0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 235 | 33.6372 GBP | |||
0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 438 | 33.6399 GBP | |||
0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,875 | 33.6668 GBP | |||
0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 79 | 33.6729 GBP | |||
0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,718 | 33.6867 GBP | |||
0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,117 | 33.7011 GBP | |||
0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,151 | 33.7373 GBP | |||
0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,189 | 33.7769 GBP | |||
0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 451 | 33.8238 GBP | |||
0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 51 | 33.8424 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 |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 17 Jul 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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