26th Sep 2025 09:20
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 4968A published at 15:19 on 23/09/2025, changes made to section 2A | |||||||
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: | 22 Sep 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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| 9,170,589 | 2.07% | 1,562,251 | 0.35% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 840,335 | 0.19% | 8,404,332 | 1.89% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 10,010,924 | 2.26% | 9,966,583 | 2.24% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| options) |
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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 | 165,680 | 2.3660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 48,320 | 2.3900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 46,755 | 2.3850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 19,444 | 2.3845 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,558 | 2.3849 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,384 | 2.3892 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,800 | 2.3834 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,172 | 2.3883 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,648 | 2.3912 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,450 | 2.3878 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,000 | 2.3940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,094 | 2.3764 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,067 | 2.3820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,932 | 2.3796 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,687 | 2.3831 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,540 | 2.3750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,535 | 2.3770 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,324 | 2.3797 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,028 | 2.3877 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,768 | 2.3775 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 651 | 2.3700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 574 | 2.3650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 516 | 2.3848 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 358 | 2.3950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 345 | 2.3799 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 174 | 2.3910 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 61 | 2.3785 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14 | 2.3860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 2.4000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 166,905 | 2.3660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 43,483 | 2.3850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,324 | 2.3877 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16,430 | 2.3864 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,341 | 2.3842 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,030 | 2.3775 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,821 | 2.3926 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,160 | 2.3848 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,366 | 2.3873 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,715 | 2.3894 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,807 | 2.3950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,071 | 2.3900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,996 | 2.3870 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,601 | 2.3892 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,325 | 2.3869 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,884 | 2.3833 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,001 | 2.3860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 930 | 2.3875 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 459 | 2.3949 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 2.3994 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 2.4000 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 | 884 | 2.3699 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,884 | 2.3833 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,341 | 2.3842 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,160 | 2.3848 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,077 | 2.3850 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,001 | 2.3860 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,325 | 2.3869 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 257 | 2.3870 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 930 | 2.3875 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,844 | 2.3882 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,715 | 2.3894 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 990 | 2.3900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,596 | 2.3925 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,821 | 2.3926 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 2.3949 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,612 | 2.3968 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 86 | 2.4050 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,553 | 2.3742 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,540 | 2.3750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,932 | 2.3796 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 345 | 2.3799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,067 | 2.3820 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,074 | 2.3848 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,662 | 2.3850 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,028 | 2.3877 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,450 | 2.3878 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,172 | 2.3883 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 174 | 2.3910 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,648 | 2.3912 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 201 | 2.3950 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,134 | 2.3953 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 10 | 2.3990 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,854 | 2.3850 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 14 | 2.3857 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: | 26 Sep 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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