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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: | 08 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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| 7,455,624 | 1.68% | 1,907,658 | 0.43% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,020,302 | 0.23% | 6,554,217 | 1.48% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 8,475,926 | 1.91% | 8,461,875 | 1.91% |
(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 | 274,981 | 2.3373 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 200,840 | 2.3500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 98,352 | 2.3207 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 85,889 | 2.3726 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 75,901 | 2.3235 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 75,508 | 2.3495 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 44,954 | 2.3357 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 42,786 | 2.3104 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 42,410 | 2.3329 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 40,511 | 2.3081 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 35,000 | 2.3197 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 24,771 | 2.4448 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 23,098 | 2.3196 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,583 | 2.3454 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,104 | 2.4042 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,214 | 2.3402 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,317 | 2.3423 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,653 | 2.3297 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,900 | 2.3322 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,693 | 2.3255 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,632 | 2.2632 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,989 | 2.3250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,802 | 2.3419 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 2.3200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 2.3150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,958 | 2.3208 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,000 | 2.3350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,759 | 2.3141 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,125 | 2.3259 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,000 | 2.4676 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,210 | 2.3174 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,800 | 2.3252 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,756 | 2.3499 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,750 | 2.4680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,508 | 2.3325 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,904 | 2.3295 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,674 | 2.4057 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,215 | 2.3750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 636 | 2.3950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 486 | 2.3154 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 188 | 2.3100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 44 | 2.3657 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14 | 2.4653 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 2.3501 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 551,302 | 2.3328 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 349,666 | 2.3500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 320,415 | 2.3061 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 182,403 | 2.3541 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 145,804 | 2.2943 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 75,500 | 2.2749 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 67,400 | 2.3079 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 66,017 | 2.3499 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 58,983 | 2.3071 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 54,383 | 2.3273 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 47,258 | 2.3601 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 40,101 | 2.3147 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 34,974 | 2.3261 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 31,379 | 2.3379 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,489 | 2.3166 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 26,000 | 2.3195 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,000 | 2.4036 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,648 | 2.3376 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,668 | 2.3200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,536 | 2.2600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,158 | 2.4676 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,900 | 2.3238 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,100 | 2.4467 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,070 | 2.3637 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,586 | 2.3274 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,363 | 2.3090 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,558 | 2.3288 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,072 | 2.3108 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,024 | 2.3674 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,000 | 2.3150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,613 | 2.3275 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,195 | 2.3779 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,068 | 2.2950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,192 | 2.3882 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,773 | 2.3076 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,608 | 2.2998 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,427 | 2.3498 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,077 | 2.3205 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,914 | 2.3115 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,307 | 2.3175 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,286 | 2.3326 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,120 | 2.3300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,000 | 2.4699 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,000 | 2.2809 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,000 | 2.4549 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 860 | 2.4116 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 628 | 2.3775 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 572 | 2.3428 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 399 | 2.4543 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 193 | 2.2927 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 188 | 2.3100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 43 | 2.2897 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 34 | 2.3097 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 22 | 2.2597 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 | 75,500 | 2.2749 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 116,415 | 2.2885 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 320,415 | 2.3061 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 58,983 | 2.3071 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,773 | 2.3076 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 67,400 | 2.3079 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,363 | 2.3090 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,072 | 2.3108 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,488 | 2.3120 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,189 | 2.3126 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,558 | 2.3161 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,000 | 2.3186 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,831 | 2.3255 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,586 | 2.3274 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,613 | 2.3275 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,558 | 2.3288 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,648 | 2.3376 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,379 | 2.3379 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,765 | 2.3452 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,427 | 2.3498 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 66,017 | 2.3499 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 226,203 | 2.3500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 83,475 | 2.3610 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 628 | 2.3775 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,000 | 2.4037 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,100 | 2.4467 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40,511 | 2.3081 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,000 | 2.3095 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 486 | 2.3154 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,210 | 2.3174 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23,098 | 2.3196 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,000 | 2.3197 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 75,508 | 2.3495 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,756 | 2.3499 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,228 | 2.3500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,215 | 2.3750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,968 | 2.3912 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 636 | 2.3950 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,674 | 2.4057 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,803 | 2.4521 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 10,810 | 2.3260 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 11,060 | 2.3489 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,842 | 2.3248 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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(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: | 09 Oct 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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