17th Nov 2025 13:35
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 | GREENCORE 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: | 14 Nov 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? | BAKKAVOR 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: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 9,885,020 | 2.23% | 2,348,634 | 0.53% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,631,738 | 0.37% | 9,001,953 | 2.03% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 11,516,758 | 2.60% | 11,350,587 | 2.56% |
(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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1p ordinary | Purchase | 106,820 | 2.2600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 99,223 | 2.2500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 25,366 | 2.2502 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,205 | 2.2611 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,024 | 2.2546 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,717 | 2.2548 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,409 | 2.2700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,361 | 2.2586 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,126 | 2.2550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,067 | 2.2472 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 917 | 2.2400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 468 | 2.2360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 185 | 2.2485 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 137,260 | 2.2600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 65,467 | 2.2500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,033 | 2.2498 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18,268 | 2.2601 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,589 | 2.2499 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,694 | 2.2519 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,058 | 2.2553 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,564 | 2.2572 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,987 | 2.2581 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,812 | 2.2624 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,359 | 2.2612 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,861 | 2.2677 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 748 | 2.2700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 702 | 2.2450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 293 | 2.2524 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 266 | 2.2400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 83 | 2.2650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 83 | 2.2800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 33 | 2.2750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 2.2665 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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1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 702 | 2.2450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,375 | 2.2498 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,623 | 2.2499 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,057 | 2.2500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,540 | 2.2518 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 293 | 2.2524 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,058 | 2.2553 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,564 | 2.2572 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,987 | 2.2581 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 152 | 2.2600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,268 | 2.2601 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,359 | 2.2612 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,812 | 2.2624 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,920 | 2.2642 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 83 | 2.2650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,861 | 2.2677 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 748 | 2.2698 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33 | 2.2750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 83 | 2.2800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 468 | 2.2360 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 917 | 2.2400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 185 | 2.2485 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 42,015 | 2.2500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,795 | 2.2502 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,717 | 2.2548 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,126 | 2.2550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,361 | 2.2586 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,755 | 2.2602 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,450 | 2.2652 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,409 | 2.2700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 9,719 | 2.2530 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 13,828 | 2.2600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2 | 2.2650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 10,944 | 2.2501 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 627 | 2.2534 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 15,024 | 2.2545 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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(ii) | Exercise |
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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 Nov 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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