20th May 2025 14:06
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: | 19 May 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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| 11,962,941 | 2.71% | 1,244,919 | 0.28% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 529,289 | 0.12% | 11,055,769 | 2.50% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 12,492,230 | 2.83% | 12,300,688 | 2.79% |
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(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 | 71,696 | 2.0300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 65,795 | 2.0055 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 56,734 | 1.9878 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 28,150 | 1.9879 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 27,109 | 2.0053 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,960 | 1.9943 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,569 | 1.9775 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,749 | 1.9745 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,103 | 1.9796 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,781 | 1.9670 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,396 | 2.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,023 | 1.9591 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,959 | 2.0301 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,436 | 1.9980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,323 | 2.0050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 578 | 1.9690 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 214 | 1.9640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 167 | 2.0056 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 130 | 1.9978 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 1.9733 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 1.9833 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 132,626 | 2.0067 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 128,806 | 1.9923 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 114,043 | 1.9854 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 100,375 | 1.9950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 77,414 | 2.0176 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 70,607 | 2.0300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 44,003 | 1.9922 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 33,007 | 2.0299 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 31,731 | 1.9915 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,456 | 1.9883 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 27,569 | 1.9959 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,987 | 1.9956 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,396 | 1.9784 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,291 | 1.9872 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,111 | 2.0082 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,213 | 1.9525 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,813 | 1.9664 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,957 | 1.9843 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,596 | 1.9637 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,778 | 1.9709 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,772 | 1.9796 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,501 | 2.0064 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,273 | 2.0040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,194 | 1.9772 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,177 | 1.9809 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,026 | 1.9960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,980 | 2.0196 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,836 | 2.0023 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,407 | 1.9612 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,092 | 2.0050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 960 | 1.9802 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 959 | 2.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 673 | 1.9668 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 382 | 1.9650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 307 | 2.0100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 75 | 2.0298 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 54 | 1.9939 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 26 | 2.0190 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12 | 1.9676 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 1.9800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 1.9900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 1.9600 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 | 1,620 | 1.9456 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 305 | 1.9519 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,860 | 1.9520 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,048 | 1.9540 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,407 | 1.9612 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 168 | 1.9619 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 1.9620 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,006 | 1.9640 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 382 | 1.9650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12 | 1.9676 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 1.9782 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,772 | 1.9796 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 960 | 1.9802 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3 | 1.9813 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,957 | 1.9843 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 79,232 | 1.9863 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,731 | 1.9915 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 44,003 | 1.9922 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 165,812 | 1.9927 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 1.9929 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 54 | 1.9939 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 117,133 | 1.9950 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,497 | 1.9956 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 959 | 2.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,053 | 2.0004 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,273 | 2.0040 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 2.0049 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 651 | 2.0050 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,001 | 2.0053 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,111 | 2.0082 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 26 | 2.0190 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,980 | 2.0196 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,258 | 2.0299 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 38,364 | 2.0300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,328 | 1.9093 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 214 | 1.9640 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3 | 1.9733 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3 | 1.9832 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 130 | 1.9978 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 236 | 2.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,861 | 2.0048 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,028 | 2.0050 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,109 | 2.0053 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,482 | 2.0060 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,452 | 2.0068 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,480 | 2.0300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,959 | 2.0301 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 11,291 | 2.0010 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 38,855 | 2.0298 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,023 | 2.0048 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 20 May 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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