17th Nov 2025 07:00
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: | 13 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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| 9,905,466 | 2.24% | 2,346,806 | 0.53% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,629,257 | 0.37% | 9,021,746 | 2.04% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 11,534,723 | 2.60% | 11,368,552 | 2.57% |
(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 | 41,000 | 2.2918 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 24,919 | 2.2972 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 24,271 | 2.2907 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 23,515 | 2.2900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,645 | 2.2912 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,036 | 2.3137 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,066 | 2.2901 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,689 | 2.2910 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,749 | 2.2988 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,543 | 2.3007 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,353 | 2.3024 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,643 | 2.3035 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,498 | 2.2905 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,281 | 2.3045 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,052 | 2.3300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 870 | 2.3054 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 737 | 2.3175 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 643 | 2.3100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 516 | 2.3050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 261 | 2.2994 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 171 | 2.3150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 60,400 | 2.3167 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 41,000 | 2.2918 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 31,281 | 2.2900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,774 | 2.3120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,574 | 2.2951 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,218 | 2.2898 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,477 | 2.3075 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,214 | 2.3000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,506 | 2.3092 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,907 | 2.3055 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,107 | 2.3096 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,093 | 2.2950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,069 | 2.3050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 967 | 2.3094 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 580 | 2.2945 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 | 9,218 | 2.2898 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,136 | 2.2900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 580 | 2.2945 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,093 | 2.2950 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,574 | 2.2951 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,214 | 2.3000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,069 | 2.3050 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,907 | 2.3055 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,268 | 2.3080 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 967 | 2.3094 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 710 | 2.3148 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 238 | 2.3199 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,019 | 2.2900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,066 | 2.2901 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,498 | 2.2905 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,271 | 2.2907 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,689 | 2.2910 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,645 | 2.2912 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,749 | 2.2988 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 261 | 2.2994 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 145 | 2.3000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,970 | 2.3024 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 238 | 2.3042 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,281 | 2.3045 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,052 | 2.3300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 60,400 | 2.3167 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,643 | 2.3224 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: | 17 Nov 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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