8th Oct 2025 14:40
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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(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: | 07 Oct 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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| 8,121,456 | 1.83% | 1,615,130 | 0.36% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 879,351 | 0.20% | 7,395,427 | 1.67% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,000,807 | 2.03% | 9,010,557 | 2.04% |
(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 | 455,930 | 2.3071 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 282,316 | 2.2961 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 170,098 | 2.3200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 117,483 | 2.2997 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 45,847 | 2.2957 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 40,129 | 2.2956 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 39,228 | 2.2855 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 24,104 | 2.2980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,821 | 2.2982 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,000 | 2.3000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 19,546 | 2.2976 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,779 | 2.2850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,910 | 2.2919 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,512 | 2.2862 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,002 | 2.2903 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,986 | 2.3350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,079 | 2.3201 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,500 | 2.3040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,783 | 2.3202 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,422 | 2.2998 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,265 | 2.3007 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,055 | 2.3050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,679 | 2.3088 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,396 | 2.3172 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,362 | 2.2900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,089 | 2.2800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 287 | 2.3100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 287 | 2.3196 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 128 | 2.2750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 93 | 2.3225 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 706,461 | 2.3038 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 354,722 | 2.2910 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 204,968 | 2.3200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 122,997 | 2.2928 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 76,845 | 2.3111 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 74,846 | 2.3199 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 71,273 | 2.3119 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 65,220 | 2.2969 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 57,073 | 2.3223 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 41,458 | 2.2944 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 27,282 | 2.3183 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 25,331 | 2.3283 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,441 | 2.3162 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,757 | 2.3208 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,268 | 2.3197 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,417 | 2.2987 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,952 | 2.3013 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,068 | 2.3064 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,044 | 2.2953 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,972 | 2.3000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,000 | 2.2959 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,720 | 2.2920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,603 | 2.3035 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,149 | 2.2976 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,573 | 2.2970 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,441 | 2.2800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,000 | 2.3300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 596 | 2.2950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 244 | 2.2983 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 216 | 2.3195 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 214 | 2.3037 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 204 | 2.3021 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 166 | 2.3261 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 2.3050 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 | 4,155 | 2.2708 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,085 | 2.2800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 102,878 | 2.2930 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,736 | 2.2943 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 41,458 | 2.2944 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 596 | 2.2950 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 65,220 | 2.2969 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,964 | 2.2972 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,417 | 2.2987 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,205 | 2.3005 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,532 | 2.3022 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 2.3050 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,068 | 2.3064 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 76,845 | 2.3111 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,441 | 2.3162 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 56,213 | 2.3199 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 148,738 | 2.3200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,757 | 2.3208 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,331 | 2.3283 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,000 | 2.3300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,089 | 2.2800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,362 | 2.2900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,055 | 2.3050 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 287 | 2.3100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,504 | 2.3200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,079 | 2.3201 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 93 | 2.3225 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,000 | 2.2959 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 244 | 2.2983 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,692 | 2.3000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 204 | 2.3021 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 10,131 | 2.3023 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,603 | 2.3034 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 214 | 2.3037 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 166 | 2.3200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 166 | 2.3261 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,751 | 2.2868 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,692 | 2.3000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6,325 | 2.3200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 272 | 2.3350 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: | 08 Oct 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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