18th Aug 2025 13:47
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: | 15 Aug 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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| 9,713,769 | 2.20% | 1,464,379 | 0.33% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 724,685 | 0.16% | 8,870,835 | 2.01% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 10,438,454 | 2.36% | 10,335,214 | 2.34% |
(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 | 21,587 | 2.5050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,341 | 2.5011 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,942 | 2.5051 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,720 | 2.4950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,499 | 2.5002 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,909 | 2.5034 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,541 | 2.5001 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,235 | 2.4900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,702 | 2.4987 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,546 | 2.4974 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,890 | 2.5024 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,314 | 2.5008 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,137 | 2.4937 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,502 | 2.4955 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,435 | 2.4972 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,309 | 2.5000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,208 | 2.5009 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 244 | 2.5020 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 92 | 2.5014 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 45 | 2.4998 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 2.5150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 2.5100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 36,539 | 2.5050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 24,477 | 2.5049 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,544 | 2.4962 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,032 | 2.4964 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,434 | 2.5010 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,098 | 2.5048 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,528 | 2.4994 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,164 | 2.5060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,975 | 2.5016 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,498 | 2.5018 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,078 | 2.5021 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,261 | 2.4988 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,738 | 2.4982 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,236 | 2.4950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 797 | 2.5000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 60 | 2.5031 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 2.5133 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 | 755 | 2.4950 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,283 | 2.4963 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,749 | 2.4970 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 193 | 2.4975 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,738 | 2.4982 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,261 | 2.4988 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 188 | 2.4998 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 223 | 2.5000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 49 | 2.5001 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,373 | 2.5009 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,434 | 2.5010 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,512 | 2.5011 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,847 | 2.5018 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 60 | 2.5031 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,103 | 2.5033 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,098 | 2.5048 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,477 | 2.5049 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,285 | 2.5050 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,164 | 2.5060 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3 | 2.5124 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,235 | 2.4902 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 100 | 2.4950 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,546 | 2.4974 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,702 | 2.4985 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,000 | 2.5000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,541 | 2.5001 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 858 | 2.5007 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,341 | 2.5011 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 92 | 2.5014 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 244 | 2.5020 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,890 | 2.5024 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 430 | 2.5044 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 110 | 2.5050 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,580 | 2.5051 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3 | 2.5125 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,502 | 2.5050 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,502 | 2.4956 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5 | 2.5040 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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 18 Aug 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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