13th Jan 2026 13:49
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: | 12 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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| 6,902,964 | 1.56% | 2,082,367 | 0.47% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,154,190 | 0.26% | 6,329,983 | 1.39% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 8,057,154 | 1.82% | 8,412,350 | 1.86% |
(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 | 517,492 | 2.3650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 160,222 | 2.3680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,571 | 2.3500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,438 | 2.3577 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,368 | 2.3553 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,462 | 2.3636 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,624 | 2.3600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,411 | 2.3550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,932 | 2.3700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,231 | 2.3684 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,101 | 2.3606 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,890 | 2.3725 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,808 | 2.3615 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,631 | 2.3535 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,957 | 2.3750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,109 | 2.3649 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 213 | 2.3697 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 415,684 | 2.3650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 140,181 | 2.3649 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 107,724 | 2.3648 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 88,872 | 2.3647 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 30,409 | 2.3613 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 27,928 | 2.3581 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 26,577 | 2.3550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,158 | 2.3600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,197 | 2.3644 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,880 | 2.3590 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,101 | 2.3700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,647 | 2.3500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,890 | 2.3725 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,661 | 2.3681 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,957 | 2.3750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 290 | 2.3694 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 69 | 2.3660 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 | 1,608 | 2.3617 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,476 | 2.3618 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 115 | 2.3506 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 642 | 2.3549 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,183 | 2.3550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27,928 | 2.3581 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,880 | 2.3590 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10 | 2.3594 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 834 | 2.3600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,806 | 2.3605 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,941 | 2.3615 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,154 | 2.3623 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,961 | 2.3630 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,197 | 2.3644 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,084 | 2.3648 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 57,592 | 2.3649 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 215,775 | 2.3650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,661 | 2.3681 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 290 | 2.3694 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 98 | 2.3700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,924 | 2.3500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,631 | 2.3535 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,605 | 2.3550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 348 | 2.3578 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10 | 2.3595 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,320 | 2.3603 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,808 | 2.3615 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 280 | 2.3621 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,390 | 2.3627 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 954 | 2.3631 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,462 | 2.3636 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,109 | 2.3649 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,992 | 2.3650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,291 | 2.3651 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 160,222 | 2.3683 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 213 | 2.3697 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,318 | 2.3700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 110 | 2.3800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 183,044 | 2.4007 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,588 | 2.3550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,359 | 2.3628 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 50,346 | 2.3650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 69 | 2.3660 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,306 | 2.3557 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 99,326 | 2.3650 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: | 13 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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