26th Nov 2025 12:21
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: | 25 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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| 10,686,552 | 2.41% | 2,285,937 | 0.52% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,647,846 | 0.37% | 9,897,121 | 2.23% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 12,334,398 | 2.78% | 12,183,058 | 2.75% |
(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 | 58,875 | 2.3531 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 33,942 | 2.3550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 32,216 | 2.3476 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,432 | 2.3440 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,599 | 2.3520 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,954 | 2.3485 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,445 | 2.3507 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,097 | 2.3466 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,921 | 2.3514 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,132 | 2.3459 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,742 | 2.3491 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,555 | 2.3450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,278 | 2.3500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,205 | 2.3504 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,729 | 2.3542 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,312 | 2.3519 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,233 | 2.3551 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 977 | 2.3495 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 912 | 2.3439 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 817 | 2.3545 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 211 | 2.3400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 156 | 2.3422 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 61 | 2.3527 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,336 | 2.3544 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,735 | 2.3543 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,672 | 2.3550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,960 | 2.3533 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,656 | 2.3548 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,762 | 2.3453 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,745 | 2.3408 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,735 | 2.3454 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,293 | 2.3483 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,267 | 2.3466 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,198 | 2.3481 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,872 | 2.3450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,814 | 2.3500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,788 | 2.3487 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,038 | 2.3362 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 900 | 2.3494 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 804 | 2.3410 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 439 | 2.3536 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 204 | 2.3542 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 132 | 2.3400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 2.3597 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 | 1,683 | 2.3399 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,745 | 2.3408 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 804 | 2.3410 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 477 | 2.3450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,762 | 2.3453 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 988 | 2.3469 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,198 | 2.3481 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 900 | 2.3494 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,055 | 2.3499 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,014 | 2.3505 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 204 | 2.3542 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,735 | 2.3544 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,656 | 2.3548 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 810 | 2.3550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 82 | 2.3400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,789 | 2.3410 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,826 | 2.3422 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 912 | 2.3439 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,367 | 2.3450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,973 | 2.3452 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,132 | 2.3459 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 625 | 2.3462 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,097 | 2.3466 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 531 | 2.3472 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,337 | 2.3482 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,954 | 2.3485 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 977 | 2.3495 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,673 | 2.3500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,205 | 2.3504 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,445 | 2.3507 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,312 | 2.3519 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,599 | 2.3520 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 61 | 2.3527 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 817 | 2.3545 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,997 | 2.3549 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34,363 | 2.3550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,233 | 2.3551 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 173 | 2.3449 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 7,723 | 2.3517 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 34,857 | 2.3550 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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 26 Nov 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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