15th Oct 2025 15:00
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: | 14 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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| 7,253,973 | 1.64% | 1,774,049 | 0.40% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 984,922 | 0.22% | 6,339,515 | 1.43% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 8,238,895 | 1.86% | 8,113,564 | 1.83% |
(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 | 188,941 | 2.4500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 42,579 | 2.4433 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 25,683 | 2.4494 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 19,282 | 2.3920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,543 | 2.4537 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,642 | 2.4350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 2.4476 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,971 | 2.4477 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,227 | 2.4400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,795 | 2.4473 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,569 | 2.4452 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,575 | 2.4493 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,622 | 2.4436 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,418 | 2.4503 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 845 | 2.4550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 87,096 | 2.4498 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 87,085 | 2.4500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 42,293 | 2.4493 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 37,579 | 2.4425 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 35,000 | 2.4495 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18,388 | 2.4491 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,266 | 2.4100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,482 | 2.4484 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,487 | 2.4432 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,896 | 2.4507 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,735 | 2.4400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,372 | 2.4540 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,139 | 2.4569 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,548 | 2.4476 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,320 | 2.4494 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 775 | 2.4472 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 614 | 2.4600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 295 | 2.4300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16 | 2.4546 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 | 10,266 | 2.4100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 295 | 2.4300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,487 | 2.4432 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 775 | 2.4472 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,893 | 2.4475 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,388 | 2.4491 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,000 | 2.4495 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 960 | 2.4498 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 44,017 | 2.4499 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 40,345 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,896 | 2.4507 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,372 | 2.4540 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,139 | 2.4569 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 614 | 2.4600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 500 | 2.4350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,622 | 2.4436 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,569 | 2.4452 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,839 | 2.4472 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 83,687 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,282 | 2.3929 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,418 | 2.4503 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,543 | 2.4537 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 845 | 2.4550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 676 | 2.4410 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 19,864 | 2.4501 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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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: | 15 Oct 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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