18th Nov 2025 12:27
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: | 17 Nov 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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| 9,891,438 | 2.23% | 2,351,277 | 0.53% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,639,123 | 0.37% | 9,011,162 | 2.03% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 11,530,561 | 2.60% | 11,362,439 | 2.57% |
(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 | 53,837 | 2.2402 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 51,629 | 2.2492 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 32,093 | 2.2400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 25,634 | 2.2300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,425 | 2.2495 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,827 | 2.2428 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,789 | 2.2430 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,463 | 2.2446 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,503 | 2.2415 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,632 | 2.2512 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,631 | 2.2454 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,742 | 2.2325 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,940 | 2.2450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,693 | 2.2550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,614 | 2.2534 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,344 | 2.2350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,008 | 2.2600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 803 | 2.2700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 695 | 2.2306 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 634 | 2.2299 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 357 | 2.2436 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 281 | 2.2576 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 92,352 | 2.2469 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 45,383 | 2.2354 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 27,467 | 2.2399 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 26,268 | 2.2300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 22,622 | 2.2400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,635 | 2.2535 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,516 | 2.2422 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,362 | 2.2398 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,008 | 2.2498 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,153 | 2.2325 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,217 | 2.2439 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,021 | 2.2655 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,974 | 2.2530 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,732 | 2.2525 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,165 | 2.2205 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,105 | 2.2397 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,071 | 2.2670 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,063 | 2.2484 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 760 | 2.2487 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 744 | 2.2491 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 697 | 2.2379 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 362 | 2.2458 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 329 | 2.2576 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 309 | 2.2579 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 287 | 2.2455 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 197 | 2.2600 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 | 1,165 | 2.2205 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 819 | 2.2298 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,294 | 2.2309 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 697 | 2.2379 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,105 | 2.2397 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,093 | 2.2398 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27,527 | 2.2400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,516 | 2.2422 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 53,922 | 2.2451 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 287 | 2.2455 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 362 | 2.2458 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,091 | 2.2462 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,063 | 2.2484 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 760 | 2.2487 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 744 | 2.2491 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29,339 | 2.2504 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,732 | 2.2525 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,635 | 2.2535 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 329 | 2.2576 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 309 | 2.2579 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 197 | 2.2600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,021 | 2.2655 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,071 | 2.2670 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,344 | 2.2350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,045 | 2.2400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 44,548 | 2.2403 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,503 | 2.2415 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,827 | 2.2428 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,789 | 2.2430 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 357 | 2.2436 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,463 | 2.2446 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,828 | 2.2450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 51,629 | 2.2492 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,027 | 2.2495 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,632 | 2.2512 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,614 | 2.2534 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 281 | 2.2576 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 45,383 | 2.2354 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 26,154 | 2.2500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,104 | 2.2572 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 695 | 2.2306 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,589 | 2.2324 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 394 | 2.2351 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,426 | 2.2401 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 15,398 | 2.2495 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 26,154 | 2.2500 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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 18 Nov 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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