21st Nov 2025 13:09
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: | 20 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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| 10,482,682 | 2.37% | 2,348,316 | 0.53% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,652,314 | 0.37% | 9,647,147 | 2.18% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 12,134,996 | 2.74% | 11,995,463 | 2.71% |
(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 | 195,576 | 2.3300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 63,032 | 2.3309 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 44,727 | 2.3366 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 29,149 | 2.3341 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,575 | 2.3296 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,463 | 2.3550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,291 | 2.3301 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,898 | 2.3226 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,917 | 2.3375 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,769 | 2.3363 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,127 | 2.3293 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,830 | 2.3272 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,317 | 2.3347 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,067 | 2.3271 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,805 | 2.3500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,387 | 2.3215 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,184 | 2.3232 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,898 | 2.3273 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,865 | 2.3350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,739 | 2.3286 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,271 | 2.3199 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,084 | 2.3400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 996 | 2.3237 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 938 | 2.3244 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 890 | 2.3200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 297 | 2.3447 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 249 | 2.3225 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 105 | 2.3250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 63 | 2.3275 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7 | 2.3475 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 2.3497 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 116,828 | 2.3300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 23,080 | 2.3299 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 22,024 | 2.3381 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,881 | 2.3301 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18,503 | 2.3150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18,449 | 2.3280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16,817 | 2.3244 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,669 | 2.3323 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,805 | 2.3312 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,800 | 2.3279 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,674 | 2.3298 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,377 | 2.3294 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,331 | 2.3356 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,275 | 2.3328 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,100 | 2.3314 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,098 | 2.3373 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,256 | 2.3433 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,572 | 2.3449 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,505 | 2.3400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,276 | 2.3333 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 926 | 2.3176 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 517 | 2.3250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 370 | 2.3200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 249 | 2.3227 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 198 | 2.3450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 2.3500 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 | 6,377 | 2.3294 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,674 | 2.3298 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 422 | 2.3299 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,881 | 2.3300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,307 | 2.3311 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,805 | 2.3312 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 726 | 2.3323 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 707 | 2.3348 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,024 | 2.3382 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 198 | 2.3450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,271 | 2.3199 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 890 | 2.3200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,898 | 2.3226 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 938 | 2.3244 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,830 | 2.3270 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,898 | 2.3273 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 33,946 | 2.3290 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,127 | 2.3293 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,513 | 2.3299 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 69,178 | 2.3300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,291 | 2.3301 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,895 | 2.3313 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,317 | 2.3347 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 78 | 2.3350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,769 | 2.3363 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,731 | 2.3376 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,182 | 2.3400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,463 | 2.3550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 16,521 | 2.3150 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 16,817 | 2.3244 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 18,837 | 2.3298 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 12,322 | 2.3300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 28,658 | 2.3300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 20,890 | 2.3372 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 7,917 | 2.3375 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: | 21 Nov 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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