28th May 2025 15:21
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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(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: | 27 May 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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| 10,661,944 | 2.41% | 1,247,383 | 0.28% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 555,893 | 0.13% | 9,874,645 | 2.24% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 11,217,837 | 2.54% | 11,122,028 | 2.52% |
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(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 | 58,904 | 2.1648 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 46,050 | 2.1841 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 36,752 | 2.1705 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 24,617 | 2.1975 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,567 | 2.1691 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,162 | 2.1634 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,162 | 2.1651 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,841 | 2.1680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,064 | 2.1650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,427 | 2.1785 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,998 | 2.2034 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,478 | 2.1500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,820 | 2.1600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,508 | 2.1566 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,245 | 2.1624 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 683 | 2.1550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 644 | 2.1656 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 607 | 2.1900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 410 | 2.1450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 343 | 2.2025 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 271 | 2.1800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12 | 2.1950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 50,747 | 2.1650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 44,390 | 2.1756 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,965 | 2.1801 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,568 | 2.1692 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,589 | 2.1669 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,400 | 2.1532 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,192 | 2.1658 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,103 | 2.1651 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,930 | 2.1648 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,274 | 2.1861 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,226 | 2.1779 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,002 | 2.1833 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,332 | 2.1522 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,896 | 2.1656 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,863 | 2.1959 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,148 | 2.1649 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,285 | 2.1951 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,131 | 2.1912 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,926 | 2.1914 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,836 | 2.1643 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,478 | 2.1600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,711 | 2.1996 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,068 | 2.1609 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 958 | 2.1700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 877 | 2.1675 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 875 | 2.1673 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 866 | 2.2198 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 840 | 2.2050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 615 | 2.1599 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 607 | 2.1900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 542 | 2.1625 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 519 | 2.1800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 410 | 2.1450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 387 | 2.1744 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 382 | 2.2101 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 | 615 | 2.1599 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,068 | 2.1609 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,930 | 2.1648 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,241 | 2.1649 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,190 | 2.1650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,192 | 2.1658 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,589 | 2.1670 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 43,303 | 2.1696 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 149 | 2.1699 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 360 | 2.1700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 867 | 2.1720 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,090 | 2.1746 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,882 | 2.1762 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,677 | 2.1852 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,274 | 2.1861 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100 | 2.2049 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 840 | 2.2050 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 382 | 2.2101 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 194 | 2.1450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,478 | 2.1500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 683 | 2.1550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,508 | 2.1566 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 2.1600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,162 | 2.1634 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,898 | 2.1640 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 58,904 | 2.1648 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,097 | 2.1650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,129 | 2.1651 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,209 | 2.1672 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,841 | 2.1680 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,932 | 2.1691 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,170 | 2.1705 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,045 | 2.1811 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 8,676 | 2.1648 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 8,017 | 2.1674 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 15,398 | 2.1683 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 10,400 | 2.1533 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) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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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: | 28 May 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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