12th Sep 2025 14:39
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: | 11 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? | 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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 9,053,202 | 2.05% | 1,518,227 | 0.34% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 771,192 | 0.17% | 8,215,810 | 1.86% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,824,394 | 2.22% | 9,734,037 | 2.20% |
(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 | 201,175 | 2.4800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,472 | 2.4772 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,013 | 2.4730 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,500 | 2.4885 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,800 | 2.4737 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,971 | 2.4720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,224 | 2.4803 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,969 | 2.4757 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 289 | 2.4750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 200 | 2.4500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11 | 2.4927 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 2.4950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 38,760 | 2.4805 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 31,898 | 2.4795 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 31,819 | 2.4782 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,059 | 2.4800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,430 | 2.4799 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,190 | 2.4854 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,756 | 2.4780 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,309 | 2.4796 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,245 | 2.4798 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,427 | 2.4786 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,504 | 2.4650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,418 | 2.4768 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,401 | 2.4750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,586 | 2.4700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,702 | 2.4858 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,620 | 2.4875 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,502 | 2.4921 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,047 | 2.4686 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,040 | 2.4706 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 496 | 2.4860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 479 | 2.4569 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 236 | 2.4475 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 203 | 2.4500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 149 | 2.4734 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 75 | 2.4801 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11 | 2.4927 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 2.4900 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 | 390 | 2.4549 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,063 | 2.4650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 149 | 2.4734 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,302 | 2.4750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 591 | 2.4758 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,418 | 2.4768 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 308 | 2.4770 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,819 | 2.4782 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,245 | 2.4798 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 650 | 2.4799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29,127 | 2.4800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 75 | 2.4801 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,620 | 2.4875 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,502 | 2.4921 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12 | 2.4924 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 200 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 763 | 2.4685 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,971 | 2.4720 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,215 | 2.4733 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 289 | 2.4750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,969 | 2.4757 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,069 | 2.4777 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 116,617 | 2.4800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,433 | 2.4801 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,224 | 2.4803 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13 | 2.4925 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,657 | 2.4750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 13,206 | 2.4800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 7,403 | 2.4767 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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 12 Sep 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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