11th Jul 2025 15:19
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: | 10 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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| 8,359,407 | 1.89% | 1,805,102 | 0.41% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,132,088 | 0.26% | 7,687,688 | 1.74% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,491,495 | 2.15% | 9,492,790 | 2.15% |
(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 | 42,200 | 2.3300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 30,032 | 2.3298 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 23,251 | 2.3265 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,020 | 2.3211 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,396 | 2.3315 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,981 | 2.3200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,074 | 2.3390 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,878 | 2.3286 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,184 | 2.3225 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 921 | 2.3304 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 835 | 2.3150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 700 | 2.3336 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 683 | 2.3350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 530 | 2.3400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 191,013 | 2.3277 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 71,644 | 2.3299 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 65,615 | 2.3230 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 60,758 | 2.3300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 39,432 | 2.3295 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16,954 | 2.3280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,837 | 2.3316 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,765 | 2.3306 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,781 | 2.3358 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,827 | 2.3298 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,429 | 2.3390 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,709 | 2.3279 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,779 | 2.3254 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,183 | 2.3305 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,825 | 2.3174 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,228 | 2.3200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,899 | 2.3333 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,808 | 2.3307 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,808 | 2.3244 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,760 | 2.3272 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,376 | 2.3125 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,333 | 2.3282 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 982 | 2.3400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 708 | 2.3375 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 700 | 2.3374 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 627 | 2.3350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 178 | 2.2850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 129 | 2.3250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 104 | 2.3219 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 | Increasing Short | 7,692 | 2.3279 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 104 | 2.2849 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,366 | 2.3125 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100 | 2.3149 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 60,400 | 2.3197 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,072 | 2.3199 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 46,633 | 2.3224 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,808 | 2.3244 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,910 | 2.3253 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,551 | 2.3254 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,528 | 2.3268 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,813 | 2.3277 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,709 | 2.3279 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,954 | 2.3280 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,938 | 2.3284 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,827 | 2.3298 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 59,766 | 2.3299 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,811 | 2.3300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,183 | 2.3305 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 71,165 | 2.3306 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,808 | 2.3307 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3 | 2.3316 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,834 | 2.3317 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,656 | 2.3325 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 60,400 | 2.3327 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,899 | 2.3333 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 700 | 2.3374 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 982 | 2.3400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 130 | 2.3040 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 260 | 2.3089 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 835 | 2.3150 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,368 | 2.3200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,436 | 2.3293 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,147 | 2.3300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,396 | 2.3315 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 92 | 2.3350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,066 | 2.3401 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,481 | 2.3299 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,018 | 2.3303 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,336 | 2.3233 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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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: | 11 Jul 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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