13th Aug 2025 14:19
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: | 12 Aug 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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| 10,471,770 | 2.37% | 1,470,259 | 0.33% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 741,850 | 0.17% | 9,635,385 | 2.18% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 11,213,620 | 2.54% | 11,105,644 | 2.51% |
(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 | 49,708 | 2.5250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 36,392 | 2.4921 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,498 | 2.5056 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,298 | 2.5337 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,698 | 2.4928 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,300 | 2.5251 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,674 | 2.4951 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,175 | 2.5053 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,119 | 2.5000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 736 | 2.4919 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 736 | 2.5325 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 643 | 2.4883 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 560 | 2.4884 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 513 | 2.5350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 500 | 2.5348 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 276 | 2.5375 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 238 | 2.5400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 67 | 2.5200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 61,290 | 2.5250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 23,147 | 2.5237 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,719 | 2.5248 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,819 | 2.5186 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,432 | 2.5232 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,630 | 2.5226 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,707 | 2.5083 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,052 | 2.5011 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,846 | 2.5150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,500 | 2.5129 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,210 | 2.5247 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,818 | 2.5027 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,484 | 2.5000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,228 | 2.5216 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 997 | 2.5230 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 963 | 2.5225 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 672 | 2.5350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 600 | 2.4899 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 597 | 2.5050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 412 | 2.5438 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29 | 2.5113 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14 | 2.5450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 2.4900 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 | 149 | 2.4898 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 600 | 2.4899 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,052 | 2.5011 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,818 | 2.5027 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5 | 2.5040 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 597 | 2.5050 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,707 | 2.5083 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29 | 2.5113 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,052 | 2.5150 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,220 | 2.5160 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,819 | 2.5186 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,228 | 2.5216 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 997 | 2.5230 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,432 | 2.5231 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,719 | 2.5248 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,350 | 2.5250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,121 | 2.5258 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,384 | 2.5264 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 643 | 2.4883 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,236 | 2.4904 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,460 | 2.4909 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 736 | 2.4919 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,228 | 2.4924 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,698 | 2.4928 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,704 | 2.4932 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,674 | 2.4951 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 377 | 2.5000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,501 | 2.5021 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 67 | 2.5200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,374 | 2.5250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23,393 | 2.5251 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 986 | 2.5284 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,455 | 2.5285 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,630 | 2.5226 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 17,620 | 2.5247 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 23,004 | 2.5250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 412 | 2.5438 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,319 | 2.5110 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 22,748 | 2.5250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,298 | 2.5337 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: | 13 Aug 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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