25th Sep 2025 15:20
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: | 24 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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| 9,341,840 | 2.11% | 1,552,583 | 0.35% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 836,116 | 0.19% | 8,596,900 | 1.94% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 10,177,956 | 2.30% | 10,149,483 | 2.29% |
(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 | 44,443 | 2.2700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 39,431 | 2.2725 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 27,881 | 2.2750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,609 | 2.2677 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,869 | 2.2754 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,302 | 2.2696 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,328 | 2.2718 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,940 | 2.2757 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,361 | 2.2646 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,300 | 2.2674 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,533 | 2.2680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,468 | 2.2723 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,298 | 2.2778 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,186 | 2.2675 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,072 | 2.2660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,601 | 2.2683 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,011 | 2.2729 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 976 | 2.2626 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 959 | 2.2623 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 669 | 2.2650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 197 | 2.2800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 51 | 2.2625 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 33 | 2.2752 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18 | 2.2714 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 72,800 | 2.2750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 44,877 | 2.2700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 34,881 | 2.2605 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,579 | 2.2748 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,774 | 2.2722 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,700 | 2.2761 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,698 | 2.2739 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,691 | 2.2668 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,061 | 2.2648 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,817 | 2.2710 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,816 | 2.2650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,230 | 2.2670 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,172 | 2.2600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 826 | 2.2680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 665 | 2.2704 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 477 | 2.2655 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12 | 2.2690 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 | 16,221 | 2.2594 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,172 | 2.2600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,207 | 2.2603 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,453 | 2.2615 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 313 | 2.2650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,691 | 2.2668 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 826 | 2.2680 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 368 | 2.2700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,817 | 2.2710 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,698 | 2.2739 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,579 | 2.2748 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29,434 | 2.2750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,160 | 2.3900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 51 | 2.2625 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,361 | 2.2646 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 62 | 2.2650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,186 | 2.2675 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 2.2678 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,471 | 2.2683 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,302 | 2.2696 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,638 | 2.2700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,128 | 2.2714 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,200 | 2.2720 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,468 | 2.2723 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 39,431 | 2.2725 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,011 | 2.2729 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,832 | 2.2750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 197 | 2.2800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5,061 | 2.2648 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 12 | 2.2691 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 44,509 | 2.2700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 7,291 | 2.2650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,119 | 2.2681 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 130 | 2.2683 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 42,106 | 2.2700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 18 | 2.2716 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 33 | 2.2751 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 Sep 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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