25th Nov 2025 14:10
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: | 24 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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| 10,573,912 | 2.39% | 2,306,746 | 0.52% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,666,179 | 0.38% | 9,774,771 | 2.21% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 12,240,091 | 2.76% | 12,081,517 | 2.73% |
(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 | 180,006 | 2.3550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 112,373 | 2.3568 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 50,965 | 2.3549 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 48,031 | 2.3640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 24,391 | 2.3650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,365 | 2.3580 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,047 | 2.3559 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,715 | 2.3586 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,875 | 2.3551 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,474 | 2.3728 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,428 | 2.3566 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,282 | 2.3525 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,841 | 2.3603 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,351 | 2.3659 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,068 | 2.3530 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,904 | 2.3500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,715 | 2.3600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 994 | 2.3612 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 920 | 2.3595 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 712 | 2.3592 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 137 | 2.3575 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 2.3450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 99,171 | 2.3550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 84,960 | 2.3549 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 46,951 | 2.3545 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 31,822 | 2.3556 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 23,250 | 2.3534 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18,487 | 2.3541 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,749 | 2.3546 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,075 | 2.3548 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,713 | 2.3690 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,113 | 2.3547 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,101 | 2.3567 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,658 | 2.3551 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,605 | 2.3532 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,445 | 2.3600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 888 | 2.3616 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 839 | 2.3572 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 561 | 2.3500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 288 | 2.3513 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 113 | 2.3700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 68 | 2.3800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 52 | 2.3528 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 | 52 | 2.3528 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23,250 | 2.3534 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,487 | 2.3541 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 323 | 2.3545 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,325 | 2.3546 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 86,080 | 2.3549 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 49,040 | 2.3550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,101 | 2.3567 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 839 | 2.3572 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 165 | 2.3600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 68 | 2.3800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 146 | 2.4050 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 122 | 2.3523 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,545 | 2.3533 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 155,977 | 2.3550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,944 | 2.3551 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,047 | 2.3559 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,310 | 2.3566 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,365 | 2.3580 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,715 | 2.3586 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,215 | 2.3593 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 920 | 2.3595 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,867 | 2.3600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 994 | 2.3612 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,476 | 2.3626 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,486 | 2.3628 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,351 | 2.3659 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,176 | 2.3683 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,369 | 2.3692 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 358 | 2.3498 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 11,424 | 2.3546 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 22,786 | 2.3550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4 | 2.3550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1 | 2.3600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 21,152 | 2.3650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 13,012 | 2.3693 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: | 25 Nov 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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