22nd Aug 2025 13:23
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: | 21 Aug 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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| 9,211,960 | 2.09% | 1,463,934 | 0.33% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 719,095 | 0.16% | 8,332,749 | 1.89% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,931,055 | 2.25% | 9,796,683 | 2.22% |
(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 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 | 50,670 | 2.5600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 48,776 | 2.5628 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,536 | 2.5601 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,912 | 2.5633 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,490 | 2.5688 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,121 | 2.5848 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,538 | 2.5702 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,517 | 2.5700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,400 | 2.5450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,193 | 2.5727 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,057 | 2.5775 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 899 | 2.5685 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 660 | 2.5750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 627 | 2.5725 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 582 | 2.5798 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 527 | 2.5705 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 320 | 2.5646 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 319 | 2.5729 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 284 | 2.5899 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 284 | 2.5900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 198 | 2.5650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 147 | 2.5850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 42,355 | 2.5600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 32,636 | 2.5721 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,199 | 2.5706 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,155 | 2.5744 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,984 | 2.5789 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,217 | 2.5606 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,802 | 2.5598 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,118 | 2.5743 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,914 | 2.5785 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,875 | 2.5535 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,679 | 2.5686 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,645 | 2.5850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,341 | 2.5700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,211 | 2.5802 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,616 | 2.5660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,395 | 2.5625 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,119 | 2.5730 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,009 | 2.5771 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 873 | 2.5784 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 284 | 2.5900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 256 | 2.5602 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 147 | 2.5852 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 130 | 2.5717 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 125 | 2.5752 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 86 | 2.5650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 80 | 2.5750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 33 | 2.5742 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 | 6,310 | 2.5600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,380 | 2.5620 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,567 | 2.5674 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,431 | 2.5683 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,679 | 2.5686 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,319 | 2.5694 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,806 | 2.5698 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,199 | 2.5706 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,156 | 2.5727 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,119 | 2.5730 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,161 | 2.5742 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,155 | 2.5744 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,914 | 2.5785 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,984 | 2.5789 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 914 | 2.5811 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,400 | 2.5450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 32,381 | 2.5600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,872 | 2.5601 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 255 | 2.5630 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 320 | 2.5646 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 128 | 2.5683 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 257 | 2.5699 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 760 | 2.5700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 198 | 2.5752 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 181 | 2.5775 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 582 | 2.5798 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 409 | 2.5498 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,875 | 2.5535 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5,874 | 2.5600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,645 | 2.5850 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6,273 | 2.5600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 29,946 | 2.5602 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,570 | 2.5636 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,360 | 2.5683 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6,121 | 2.5848 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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(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: | 22 Aug 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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