22nd Jul 2025 14:57
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: | 21 Jul 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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 7,842,808 | 1.78% | 1,904,153 | 0.43% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,235,990 | 0.28% | 7,202,484 | 1.63% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,078,798 | 2.06% | 9,106,637 | 2.06% |
(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 | 156,302 | 2.4100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,217 | 2.3791 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,863 | 2.4101 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,300 | 2.3950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,608 | 2.3890 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,826 | 2.3912 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,755 | 2.3924 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,815 | 2.3806 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,737 | 2.4025 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,638 | 2.3881 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,166 | 2.3758 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,145 | 2.3855 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,066 | 2.3822 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 684 | 2.3700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 670 | 2.3947 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 596 | 2.3794 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 195 | 2.3850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 159 | 2.4098 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 179,030 | 2.4100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 69,370 | 2.4099 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,899 | 2.4066 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 22,212 | 2.4077 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,338 | 2.4052 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,121 | 2.3925 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,036 | 2.4047 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,634 | 2.3943 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,370 | 2.4055 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,714 | 2.4111 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,760 | 2.4010 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,819 | 2.3929 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,771 | 2.3947 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,340 | 2.3854 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,267 | 2.3770 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,231 | 2.4060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 834 | 2.3935 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 769 | 2.3895 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 707 | 2.3849 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 698 | 2.3920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 411 | 2.4009 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 283 | 2.4103 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 157 | 2.4041 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 79 | 2.4150 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 | 253 | 2.3759 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,267 | 2.3770 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 507 | 2.3802 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 707 | 2.3849 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 834 | 2.3935 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,771 | 2.3947 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,359 | 2.3967 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,469 | 2.4003 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,377 | 2.4014 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,143 | 2.4021 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,036 | 2.4047 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,338 | 2.4052 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,231 | 2.4060 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,212 | 2.4077 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,861 | 2.4098 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 69,370 | 2.4099 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 43,818 | 2.4100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 283 | 2.4103 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,714 | 2.4111 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 79 | 2.4150 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 684 | 2.3700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,385 | 2.3739 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,166 | 2.3758 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,239 | 2.3781 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,355 | 2.3787 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 596 | 2.3794 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 57 | 2.3800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,066 | 2.3822 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,623 | 2.3838 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,638 | 2.3881 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,826 | 2.3912 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 670 | 2.3947 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 373 | 2.4055 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,277 | 2.4100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,863 | 2.4101 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: | 22 Jul 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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