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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 Apr 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  | |||||
  | Number  | (%)  | Number  | (%)  | |||
(1)  | Relevant securities owned  | 
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  | and/or controlled:  | 
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  | 14,421,447  | 3.27%  | 965,327  | 0.22%  | 
(2)  | Cash-settled derivatives:  | 
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  | and/or controlled:  | 
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  | 54,581  | 0.01%  | 13,444,780  | 3.04%  | 
(3)  | Stock-settled derivatives (including options)  | 
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  | and agreements to purchase/sell:  | 
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  | TOTAL:  | 
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  | 14,476,028  | 3.28%  | 14,410,107  | 3.26%  | 
(b)  | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive  | 
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  | options)  | 
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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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER  | ||||||
(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  | 94,557  | 1.8000 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 62,165  | 1.7982 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 32,311  | 1.7967 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 29,931  | 1.7930 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 22,898  | 1.7993 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 20,988  | 1.7904 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 8,756  | 1.7873 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 6,652  | 1.7888 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 5,625  | 1.7958 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 5,156  | 1.8020 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 5,025  | 1.7938 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 4,422  | 1.7875 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 4,039  | 1.7957 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 3,789  | 1.7849 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 3,092  | 1.7865 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 2,744  | 1.7984 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 2,660  | 1.7858 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 2,549  | 1.7838 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 2,400  | 1.7874 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 2,364  | 1.7834 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 2,289  | 1.7926 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 1,398  | 1.7895 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 1,388  | 1.7932 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 986  | 1.7881 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 961  | 1.7974 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 842  | 1.7880 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 801  | 1.7851 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 735  | 1.7949 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 587  | 1.7728 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 577  | 1.8036 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 452  | 1.7956 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 345  | 1.7839 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 345  | 1.7840 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 344  | 1.7778 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 342  | 1.7912 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 322  | 1.7886 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 285  | 1.7760 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 197  | 1.7798 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 196  | 1.8053 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 190  | 1.7991 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 159  | 1.7968 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 129  | 1.7883 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 90  | 1.7678 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 90  | 1.7680 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 42  | 1.7900 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 3  | 1.7980 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Purchase  | 2  | 1.7950 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 97,417  | 1.7999 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 68,532  | 1.8000 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 41,397  | 1.7971 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 9,975  | 1.7942 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 7,878  | 1.7955 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 7,822  | 1.7963 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 6,744  | 1.7967 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 4,820  | 1.7957 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 4,400  | 1.8056 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 3,090  | 1.7830 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 2,619  | 1.7861 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 2,166  | 1.8004 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 1,209  | 1.7857 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 932  | 1.7906 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 830  | 1.8080 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 779  | 1.7968 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 640  | 1.7900 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 587  | 1.7730 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 345  | 1.7840 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 203  | 1.7860 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 150  | 1.8100 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 142  | 1.7780 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 90  | 1.7680 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 62  | 1.7979 GBP  | ||||
1p ordinary  | Sale  | 3  | 1.7981 GBP  | ||||
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(b)  | Cash-settled derivative transactions  | 
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Class of  | Product  | Nature of dealing  | Number of  | Price per  | |||
relevant  | description  | 
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1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Decreasing Short  | 142  | 1.7780 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Decreasing Short  | 912  | 1.7829 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Decreasing Short  | 430  | 1.7900 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Decreasing Short  | 3,764  | 1.7928 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Decreasing Short  | 3,731  | 1.7940 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Decreasing Short  | 4,820  | 1.7957 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Decreasing Short  | 7,822  | 1.7963 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Decreasing Short  | 6,744  | 1.7967 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Decreasing Short  | 779  | 1.7968 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Decreasing Short  | 4,220  | 1.7970 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Decreasing Short  | 28,547  | 1.7999 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Decreasing Short  | 136,581  | 1.8000 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Decreasing Short  | 830  | 1.8080 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 4  | 1.7720 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 2,364  | 1.7834 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 3,442  | 1.7860 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 2,400  | 1.7874 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 3,545  | 1.7880 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 129  | 1.7883 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 773  | 1.7885 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 1,398  | 1.7895 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 10,288  | 1.7898 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 20,988  | 1.7904 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 342  | 1.7912 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 2,289  | 1.7926 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 16,666  | 1.7930 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 2  | 1.7940 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 9,720  | 1.7946 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 1,560  | 1.7956 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 5,625  | 1.7958 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 159  | 1.7968 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 62,165  | 1.7982 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 2,744  | 1.7984 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | SWAP  | Increasing Short  | 79,812  | 1.8000 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | CFD  | Decreasing Short  | 9,108  | 1.7998 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | CFD  | Increasing Short  | 1,463  | 1.7905 GBP  | |||
1p ordinary  | CFD  | Increasing Short  | 15,651  | 1.7950 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  | 
of  | description  | purchasing,  | of  | price  | 
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security  | 
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(ii)  | Exercising  | 
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Class of relevant  | Product description  | Exercising/ exercised against  | Number of  | Exercise price per  | |||
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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:  | 24 Apr 2025  | ||||||
Contact name:  | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations  | ||||||
Telephone number:  | 020 3134 7213  | ||||||
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