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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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| 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: | 16 Jan 2026 | |||||
(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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| 9,032,268 | 2.04% | 1,636,965 | 0.37% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 960,062 | 0.16% | 8,252,439 | 1.86% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,992,330 | 2.20% | 9,889,404 | 2.23% |
(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 | 269,092 | null | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 266,560 | 2.7350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 150,000 | 2.7569 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 89,044 | 2.7460 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 75,000 | 2.7577 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,831 | 2.7528 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,819 | 2.7537 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,190 | 2.7626 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,797 | 2.7452 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,282 | 2.7469 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,039 | 2.7575 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,839 | 2.7467 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,303 | 2.7542 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,807 | 2.7688 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,057 | 2.7544 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,887 | 2.7360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,540 | 2.7351 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,096 | 2.7382 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,625 | 2.7700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,564 | 2.7650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,448 | 2.7659 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,860 | 2.7506 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,713 | 2.7499 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,248 | 2.7652 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,305 | 2.7400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,294 | 2.7950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,032 | 2.7550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 911 | 2.7450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 661 | 2.7637 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 634 | 2.7525 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 482 | 2.7536 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 302 | 2.7600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 148 | 2.7750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 59 | 2.7900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 25 | 2.7588 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 2.7961 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 2.7532 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 358,197 | null | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 191,034 | 2.7350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 45,495 | 2.7488 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 28,873 | 2.7645 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 24,933 | 2.7349 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 23,911 | 2.7649 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 23,176 | 2.7621 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,845 | 2.7486 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,892 | 2.7348 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,979 | 2.7355 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,018 | 2.7878 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,972 | 2.7609 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,077 | 2.7504 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,053 | 2.7836 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,795 | 2.7629 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,269 | 2.7522 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,936 | 2.7686 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,000 | 2.7675 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,797 | 2.7647 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,266 | 2.7928 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,068 | 2.7562 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,564 | 2.7650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,043 | 2.7471 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,916 | 2.7726 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,656 | 2.7546 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,802 | 2.7382 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,748 | 2.7525 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,730 | 2.7979 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,667 | 2.7601 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,636 | 2.7748 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,261 | 2.7600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 990 | 2.7585 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 794 | 2.7921 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 559 | 2.7900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 540 | 2.7550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 148 | 2.7750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 126 | 2.7700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 35 | 2.7950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13 | 2.7576 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12 | 2.7591 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 2.7890 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 | 7,974 | 2.7559 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 166,053 | 0.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,655 | 2.7348 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 74,860 | 2.7350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,802 | 2.7382 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 45,495 | 2.7488 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 318 | 2.7550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13 | 2.7580 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,436 | 2.7581 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 42,213 | 2.7587 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12 | 2.7591 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23,176 | 2.7621 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,873 | 2.7645 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,163 | 2.7646 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23,911 | 2.7649 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,797 | 2.7652 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,256 | 2.7693 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 2.7700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,332 | 2.7714 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,916 | 2.7725 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,053 | 2.7837 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,574 | 2.7899 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,112 | 2.7916 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 794 | 2.7921 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,266 | 2.7928 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100 | 2.7949 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,549,720 | 0.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 36 | 2.7300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 119,283 | 2.7350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,540 | 2.7351 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,298 | 2.7358 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,887 | 2.7360 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,797 | 2.7452 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,839 | 2.7467 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,713 | 2.7499 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,860 | 2.7506 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,556 | 2.7522 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 482 | 2.7536 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,819 | 2.7537 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,057 | 2.7544 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,275 | 2.7565 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 150,000 | 2.7569 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 75,000 | 2.7577 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25 | 2.7586 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,109 | 2.7613 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,190 | 2.7626 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 661 | 2.7637 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,223 | 2.7664 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 476 | 2.7665 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,507 | 2.7759 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,806 | 2.7350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1 | 2.7900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 266,994 | 0.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 16,354 | 2.7352 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,952 | 2.7537 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,392 | 2.7575 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 572 | 2.7605 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 15,285 | 2.7649 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 7,807 | 2.7689 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 23,137 | 0.0000 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) | 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: | 19 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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