23rd Oct 2025 11:21
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 Oct 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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| 7,573,580 | 1.71% | 1,732,763 | 0.39% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 991,132 | 0.22% | 6,663,291 | 1.51% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 8,564,712 | 1.93% | 8,396,054 | 1.90% |
(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 | 131,702 | 2.4335 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 131,296 | 2.4800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 90,315 | 2.4367 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 51,253 | 2.4490 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 38,647 | 2.4401 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 30,271 | 2.4518 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 29,018 | 2.4582 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,749 | 2.4654 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,876 | 2.4660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,985 | 2.4797 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,521 | 2.4656 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,510 | 2.4801 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,808 | 2.4710 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,800 | 2.4575 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,834 | 2.4485 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,833 | 2.4483 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,436 | 2.4568 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,191 | 2.4476 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,601 | 2.4471 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,000 | 2.4605 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,640 | 2.4550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,535 | 2.4587 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,353 | 2.4676 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,320 | 2.4391 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,244 | 2.4700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,010 | 2.4750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 756 | 2.4650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 673 | 2.4450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 542 | 2.4468 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 409 | 2.4400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 378 | 2.4699 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 86,435 | 2.4799 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 69,405 | 2.4800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 52,314 | 2.4583 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 41,686 | 2.4785 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,377 | 2.4332 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,348 | 2.4798 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,408 | 2.4562 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,400 | 2.4428 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,024 | 2.4503 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,504 | 2.4387 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,700 | 2.4659 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,027 | 2.4458 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,874 | 2.4550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,599 | 2.4653 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,000 | 2.4300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,339 | 2.4492 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,045 | 2.4438 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,010 | 2.4298 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,930 | 2.4403 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,309 | 2.4545 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,100 | 2.4600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,000 | 2.4610 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,428 | 2.4414 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,695 | 2.4501 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,519 | 2.4650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,060 | 2.4408 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 907 | 2.4614 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 600 | 2.4649 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 556 | 2.4250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 354 | 2.4750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 2.4700 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 | Increasing Short | 8,914 | 2.4608 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 556 | 2.4250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,010 | 2.4298 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,303 | 2.4326 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,930 | 2.4403 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,060 | 2.4408 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,045 | 2.4438 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 813 | 2.4499 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,695 | 2.4501 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,024 | 2.4503 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,496 | 2.4561 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 907 | 2.4614 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 600 | 2.4649 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5 | 2.4699 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 354 | 2.4750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,348 | 2.4798 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 44,384 | 2.4799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 44,773 | 2.4800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 120,113 | 2.4323 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 90,315 | 2.4367 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,151 | 2.4391 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 542 | 2.4468 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,601 | 2.4471 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,629 | 2.4476 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,834 | 2.4485 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 30,271 | 2.4518 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,436 | 2.4568 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,535 | 2.4587 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 78 | 2.4650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,876 | 2.4660 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,353 | 2.4676 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 378 | 2.4699 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5 | 2.4700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,808 | 2.4710 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,010 | 2.4750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 64,262 | 2.4800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,510 | 2.4801 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 27,464 | 2.4526 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,785 | 2.4350 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: | 23 Oct 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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