26th Aug 2025 08:20
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: | 22 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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 9,115,725 | 2.06% | 1,466,726 | 0.33% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 718,767 | 0.16% | 8,231,787 | 1.86% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,834,492 | 2.23% | 9,698,513 | 2.20% |
(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 | 76,610 | 2.5600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 34,280 | 2.5578 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,445 | 2.5555 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,609 | 2.5750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,739 | 2.5467 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,619 | 2.5601 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 819 | 2.5500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 626 | 2.5549 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 607 | 2.5638 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 597 | 2.5494 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 588 | 2.5650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 524 | 2.5513 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 508 | 2.5700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 161 | 2.5350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 92 | 2.5571 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 116,495 | 2.5350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 45,685 | 2.5650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,007 | 2.5600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,387 | 2.5598 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,725 | 2.5501 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,398 | 2.5656 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,876 | 2.5568 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,537 | 2.5602 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,301 | 2.5700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,200 | 2.5612 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,578 | 2.5366 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,162 | 2.5684 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 742 | 2.5850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 701 | 2.5495 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 639 | 2.5696 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 485 | 2.5643 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 478 | 2.5497 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 306 | 2.5308 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 129 | 2.5648 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20 | 2.5375 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 | 458 | 2.5291 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 116,495 | 2.5350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,587 | 2.5366 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 701 | 2.5495 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 478 | 2.5497 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,744 | 2.5512 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,182 | 2.5520 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 523 | 2.5544 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,882 | 2.5592 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,387 | 2.5598 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,493 | 2.5600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 485 | 2.5643 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 129 | 2.5648 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 45,685 | 2.5650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,411 | 2.5677 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,162 | 2.5684 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 639 | 2.5696 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 742 | 2.5850 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,739 | 2.5467 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 597 | 2.5494 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 626 | 2.5549 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,445 | 2.5555 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 54,856 | 2.5600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,620 | 2.5601 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 607 | 2.5638 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,609 | 2.5750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3 | 2.5600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,398 | 2.5656 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 524 | 2.5513 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 645 | 2.5537 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,096 | 2.5569 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,877 | 2.5600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 25,709 | 2.5602 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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 26 Aug 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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