24th Dec 2025 10:48
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
MORE | |||||||
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: | 23 Dec 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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| 8,306,022 | 1.88% | 2,660,060 | 0.60% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,876,634 | 0.42% | 7,559,296 | 1.70% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 10,182,656 | 2.30% | 10,219,356 | 2.30% |
(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 | 170,380 | 2.5300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 54,605 | 2.5295 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 46,309 | 2.5287 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 29,010 | 2.5400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,080 | 2.5369 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,762 | 2.5453 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,348 | 2.5264 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,863 | 2.5350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,680 | 2.5317 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,923 | 2.5750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,830 | 2.5233 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,103 | 2.5800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,072 | 2.5276 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,056 | 2.5584 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,024 | 2.5335 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 716 | 2.5250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 641 | 2.5725 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 217 | 2.5163 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 139 | 2.5251 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 2.5600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 92 | 2.5200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 106,235 | 2.5301 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 66,473 | 2.5300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,850 | 2.5265 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,241 | 2.5294 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,694 | 2.5589 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,068 | 2.5308 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,686 | 2.5298 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,412 | 2.5477 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,307 | 2.5360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,860 | 2.5394 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,638 | 2.5471 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,610 | 2.5222 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,206 | 2.5800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,023 | 2.5750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,021 | 2.5772 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,579 | 2.5225 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,205 | 2.5275 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 980 | 2.5654 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 894 | 2.5500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 823 | 2.5450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 711 | 2.5250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 641 | 2.5725 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 260 | 2.5338 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 143 | 2.5249 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 2.5341 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 | 1,579 | 2.5225 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 151 | 2.5249 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,850 | 2.5266 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,205 | 2.5275 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,241 | 2.5294 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,686 | 2.5298 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,851 | 2.5300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,068 | 2.5308 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 260 | 2.5338 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,200 | 2.5416 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 922 | 2.5439 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,140 | 2.5474 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 91 | 2.5549 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,463 | 2.5627 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 980 | 2.5654 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100 | 2.5750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,021 | 2.5772 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 217 | 2.5163 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 92 | 2.5200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,830 | 2.5233 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 151 | 2.5250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,348 | 2.5264 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,072 | 2.5276 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 97,495 | 2.5300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,680 | 2.5317 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,024 | 2.5335 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,863 | 2.5350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 29,010 | 2.5400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,762 | 2.5453 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 617 | 2.5473 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,261 | 2.5496 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,056 | 2.5584 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 100 | 2.5600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,872 | 2.5371 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 454 | 2.5236 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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 24 Dec 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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