5th Sep 2025 14:16
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: | 04 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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| 8,939,366 | 2.02% | 1,452,206 | 0.33% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 719,506 | 0.16% | 8,072,855 | 1.83% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,658,872 | 2.19% | 9,525,061 | 2.16% |
(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 | 149,157 | 2.4185 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 73,279 | 2.4157 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 40,545 | 2.4213 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 37,246 | 2.4325 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 36,937 | 2.4217 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 32,743 | 2.4150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 29,135 | 2.4350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,514 | 2.4351 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,922 | 2.4129 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,915 | 2.4100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,580 | 2.4115 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,488 | 2.4088 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,467 | 2.4178 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,111 | 2.4186 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,061 | 2.4289 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,950 | 2.4050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,509 | 2.4085 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,133 | 2.4123 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,683 | 2.4202 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,550 | 2.4025 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,229 | 2.4099 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,137 | 2.4114 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 915 | 2.4052 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 861 | 2.4090 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 509 | 2.4154 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 360 | 2.4208 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 190 | 2.4141 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 162 | 2.4149 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 122 | 2.4328 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 2.4200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 28,788 | 2.4341 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,959 | 2.4106 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,243 | 2.4349 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,158 | 2.4350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,349 | 2.4150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,245 | 2.4091 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,156 | 2.4167 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,725 | 2.4176 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,657 | 2.4163 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,469 | 2.4050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,449 | 2.4225 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,308 | 2.4295 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,217 | 2.4340 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 891 | 2.4194 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 737 | 2.4156 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 479 | 2.4100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 459 | 2.4200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 317 | 2.4107 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 | 133 | 2.4098 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,730 | 2.4150 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,449 | 2.4225 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 927 | 2.4247 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,217 | 2.4340 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 653 | 2.4350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,447 | 2.4075 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 861 | 2.4090 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,229 | 2.4099 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,062 | 2.4100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,560 | 2.4104 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,137 | 2.4114 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,922 | 2.4129 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,954 | 2.4139 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 190 | 2.4141 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,275 | 2.4147 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,877 | 2.4150 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 509 | 2.4154 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 73,279 | 2.4157 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,467 | 2.4178 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,111 | 2.4186 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 123,928 | 2.4192 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,683 | 2.4202 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 36,937 | 2.4217 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,061 | 2.4289 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,246 | 2.4325 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 122 | 2.4328 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 36,259 | 2.4350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,671 | 2.4351 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,156 | 2.4167 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5,723 | 2.4216 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 27,695 | 2.4348 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 915 | 2.4052 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 956 | 2.4100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,084 | 2.4150 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 13,554 | 2.4178 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 116 | 2.4350 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: | 05 Sep 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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