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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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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | BAKKAVOR 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 | ||||||
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 23 Sep 2025 | |||||
(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? | GREENCORE GROUP PLC |
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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: | 2p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 4,032,229 | 0.70% | 364,442 | 0.06% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 275,085 | 0.05% | 4,003,702 | 0.69% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,307,314 | 0.74% | 4,368,144 | 0.75% |
(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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2p ordinary | Purchase | 31,833 | 2.1319 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Purchase | 22,388 | 2.1738 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Purchase | 17,564 | 2.1766 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Purchase | 13,959 | 2.1250 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Purchase | 2,015 | 2.1568 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Purchase | 1,634 | 2.1444 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Purchase | 692 | 2.1793 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Purchase | 9 | 2.1750 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Purchase | 7 | 2.1900 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 2.1850 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Purchase | 5 | 2.1800 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 2.1600 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 2.1500 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 2.1550 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Sale | 20,650 | 2.1250 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Sale | 5,363 | 2.1603 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Sale | 4,872 | 2.1636 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Sale | 2,025 | 2.1627 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Sale | 1,634 | 2.1733 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Sale | 1,277 | 2.1838 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Sale | 1,122 | 2.1823 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Sale | 408 | 2.1613 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Sale | 408 | 2.1800 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Sale | 360 | 2.1749 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Sale | 333 | 2.1675 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Sale | 285 | 2.1900 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Sale | 280 | 2.1750 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Sale | 6 | 2.1850 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 2.1600 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 2.1500 GBP | ||||
2p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 2.1550 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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2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,445 | 2.1250 GBP | |||
2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,363 | 2.1603 GBP | |||
2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,025 | 2.1627 GBP | |||
2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 826 | 2.1634 GBP | |||
2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,872 | 2.1636 GBP | |||
2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 360 | 2.1749 GBP | |||
2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,249 | 2.1836 GBP | |||
2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,859 | 2.1250 GBP | |||
2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 262 | 2.1605 GBP | |||
2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,264 | 2.1705 GBP | |||
2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,388 | 2.1738 GBP | |||
2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,564 | 2.1766 GBP | |||
2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21 | 2.1785 GBP | |||
2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10 | 2.1790 GBP | |||
2p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 7,496 | 2.1251 GBP | |||
2p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,877 | 2.1742 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) | 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: | 24 Sep 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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