20th Aug 2025 14:33
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: | 19 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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| 9,883,025 | 2.24% | 1,476,140 | 0.33% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 721,004 | 0.16% | 9,009,497 | 2.04% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 10,604,029 | 2.40% | 10,485,637 | 2.37% |
(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 | 43,451 | 2.5300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 37,004 | 2.5134 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 24,574 | 2.5338 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 24,238 | 2.5316 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,771 | 2.5274 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,551 | 2.5322 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,955 | 2.5279 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,942 | 2.5299 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,875 | 2.5301 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,842 | 2.5305 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,211 | 2.5366 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,130 | 2.5350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,093 | 2.5280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,712 | 2.5450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,390 | 2.5381 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,344 | 2.5189 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,209 | 2.5205 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 592 | 2.5324 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 58 | 2.5194 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 43 | 2.5259 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18 | 2.5108 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15 | 2.5150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 2.5250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 24,913 | 2.5300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,675 | 2.5291 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,284 | 2.5142 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,681 | 2.5328 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,874 | 2.5225 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,745 | 2.5350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,717 | 2.5100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,066 | 2.5298 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,380 | 2.5326 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,664 | 2.5346 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,861 | 2.5281 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,123 | 2.5296 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,093 | 2.5155 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,921 | 2.5150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,793 | 2.5292 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,756 | 2.5299 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,243 | 2.5153 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,233 | 2.5151 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,224 | 2.5273 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,089 | 2.5256 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 584 | 2.5450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 526 | 2.5349 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 68 | 2.5500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 33 | 2.5252 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 2.5250 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 | 1,388 | 2.5238 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,156 | 2.5245 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,089 | 2.5256 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,077 | 2.5263 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,724 | 2.5266 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,861 | 2.5281 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,382 | 2.5298 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,756 | 2.5299 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,979 | 2.5300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,223 | 2.5319 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,380 | 2.5326 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,681 | 2.5328 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 442 | 2.5331 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,242 | 2.5346 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 673 | 2.5349 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,823 | 2.5350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 584 | 2.5450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 68 | 2.5500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 87 | 2.5158 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 45 | 2.5188 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,344 | 2.5189 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 631 | 2.5202 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,157 | 2.5203 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,960 | 2.5214 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 52 | 2.5247 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,093 | 2.5280 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,463 | 2.5300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,875 | 2.5301 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,842 | 2.5303 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,238 | 2.5316 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,180 | 2.5317 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,551 | 2.5322 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,574 | 2.5338 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 902 | 2.5350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,390 | 2.5381 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,306 | 2.5271 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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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: | 20 Aug 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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