30th Sep 2025 11:55
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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(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: | 29 Sep 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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| 8,774,141 | 1.98% | 1,550,817 | 0.35% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 828,261 | 0.19% | 8,044,296 | 1.82% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,602,402 | 2.17% | 9,595,113 | 2.17% |
(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 | 245,820 | 2.2400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 105,951 | 2.2401 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 57,702 | 2.2419 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 53,088 | 2.2386 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 50,727 | 2.2354 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 33,190 | 2.2365 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,896 | 2.2350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,340 | 2.2403 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,168 | 2.2345 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,506 | 2.2250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,211 | 2.2292 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,878 | 2.2335 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,588 | 2.2417 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,515 | 2.2334 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,635 | 2.2347 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,333 | 2.2322 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,787 | 2.2306 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,314 | 2.2305 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,269 | 2.2500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,220 | 2.2402 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,114 | 2.2269 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 995 | 2.2384 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 500 | 2.2249 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 472 | 2.2300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 75 | 2.2450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 2.2433 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 224,960 | 2.2400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 73,000 | 2.2391 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 34,528 | 2.2314 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 33,192 | 2.2389 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 22,282 | 2.2215 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,406 | 2.2402 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,618 | 2.2398 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,000 | 2.2367 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,987 | 2.2375 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,200 | 2.2369 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,363 | 2.2403 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,704 | 2.2249 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,979 | 2.2250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,707 | 2.2347 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,518 | 2.2328 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,733 | 2.2377 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,564 | 2.2319 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,683 | 2.2336 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,560 | 2.2379 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 460 | 2.2271 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 446 | 2.2392 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 341 | 2.2417 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 75 | 2.2450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17 | 2.2301 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14 | 2.2342 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 | 7,704 | 2.2249 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 523 | 2.2279 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,445 | 2.2302 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,518 | 2.2328 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,683 | 2.2336 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,303 | 2.2347 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,733 | 2.2377 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 32,760 | 2.2389 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,618 | 2.2398 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,048 | 2.2400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 341 | 2.2417 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 900 | 2.2282 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,166 | 2.2300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,787 | 2.2306 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,333 | 2.2322 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 341 | 2.2350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50,727 | 2.2354 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 995 | 2.2384 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,003 | 2.2391 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 71,428 | 2.2400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 360 | 2.2401 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,340 | 2.2403 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,846 | 2.2414 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,060 | 2.2415 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,588 | 2.2417 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,796 | 2.2424 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3 | 2.2433 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 22,282 | 2.2214 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 460 | 2.2271 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 17 | 2.2300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 14 | 2.2342 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 15,000 | 2.2367 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 16 | 2.2375 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 432 | 2.2389 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 446 | 2.2391 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,093 | 2.2399 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 500 | 2.2249 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 15,506 | 2.2250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 14,500 | 2.2350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 26,908 | 2.2397 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 7,917 | 2.2400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6,815 | 2.2401 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 244 | 2.2500 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: | 30 Sep 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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