15th Jan 2026 14:00
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: | 14 Jan 2026 | |||||
(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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| 7,271,508 | 1.64% | 2,268,679 | 0.51% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,349,351 | 0.30% | 6,680,685 | 1.50% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 8,620,859 | 1.94% | 8,949,364 | 2.01% |
(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 | 124,743 | 2.6000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 112,810 | 2.5845 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 100,000 | 2.5670 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 91,104 | 2.5701 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 60,254 | 2.5984 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 53,277 | 2.5759 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 36,412 | 2.5750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 31,418 | 2.5861 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 27,110 | 2.5717 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 25,398 | 2.5917 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 23,549 | 2.5741 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 19,733 | 2.5816 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,519 | 2.5994 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,855 | 2.5799 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,700 | 2.5706 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,010 | 2.5800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,880 | 2.5735 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,102 | 2.5550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,850 | 2.5850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,798 | 2.6001 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,806 | 2.5961 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,665 | 2.5771 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,639 | 2.5625 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,466 | 2.5989 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,270 | 2.5855 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,886 | 2.5972 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,728 | 2.5760 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,696 | 2.5821 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,331 | 2.5900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,294 | 2.5781 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,234 | 2.5916 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,193 | 2.5913 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,955 | 2.5700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,667 | 2.5709 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,294 | 2.6100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,123 | 2.5919 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,019 | 2.5580 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,961 | 2.5788 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,932 | 2.6041 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,837 | 2.5724 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,807 | 2.5874 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,625 | 2.5650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 875 | 2.5866 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 805 | 2.6150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 732 | 2.5600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 439 | 2.5950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 425 | 2.5450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 235 | 2.5400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 206 | 2.5500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 2.5830 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 229,636 | 2.6000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 66,517 | 2.5652 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 52,837 | 2.5839 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 38,097 | 2.5790 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 34,608 | 2.5955 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,420 | 2.5819 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 28,640 | 2.5848 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,375 | 2.5750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,699 | 2.5917 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,039 | 2.5998 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,905 | 2.5800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,051 | 2.5850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,350 | 2.5706 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,866 | 2.6054 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,940 | 2.5735 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,846 | 2.5900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,409 | 2.5843 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,252 | 2.5729 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,632 | 2.5916 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,955 | 2.5700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,281 | 2.5964 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,848 | 2.5821 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,625 | 2.5650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,607 | 2.5550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,203 | 2.5902 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 889 | 2.5994 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 732 | 2.5600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 439 | 2.5950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 425 | 2.5450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 235 | 2.5400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 207 | 2.5500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 33 | 2.5912 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13 | 2.5946 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12 | 2.5833 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 | 2,490 | 2.5786 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,833 | 2.5787 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 2.5499 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100 | 2.5699 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,771 | 2.5750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 38,097 | 2.5790 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100 | 2.5799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12 | 2.5832 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 52,837 | 2.5839 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,409 | 2.5843 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,650 | 2.5847 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,990 | 2.5848 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,323 | 2.5850 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100 | 2.5899 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,129 | 2.5900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,203 | 2.5902 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33 | 2.5912 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13 | 2.5946 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 34,608 | 2.5955 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,281 | 2.5964 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 889 | 2.5994 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,039 | 2.5998 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,421 | 2.6000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 62 | 2.6300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 191,104 | 2.5685 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,667 | 2.5709 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,808 | 2.5750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,774 | 2.5761 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,190 | 2.5781 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10 | 2.5830 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 77,583 | 2.5831 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,471 | 2.5838 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2 | 2.5850 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,418 | 2.5860 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,364 | 2.5881 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 836 | 2.5900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,234 | 2.5916 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,123 | 2.5919 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,806 | 2.5961 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 67,174 | 2.6000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,798 | 2.6001 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,294 | 2.6100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 9,990 | 2.6000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,866 | 2.6054 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 370 | 2.6248 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 16,855 | 2.5799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 27,040 | 2.5826 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,146 | 2.5873 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1 | 2.6000 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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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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 15 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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