24th Jul 2025 14:08
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
MORE | |||||||
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: | 23 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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| 7,691,557 | 1.74% | 2,007,082 | 0.45% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,327,715 | 0.30% | 6,929,283 | 1.57% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,019,272 | 2.04% | 8,936,365 | 2.02% |
(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 | 82,595 | 2.7500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 45,186 | 2.7151 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 42,417 | 2.7300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 32,673 | 2.7368 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 29,547 | 2.7467 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 26,025 | 2.7189 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 23,725 | 2.7599 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,595 | 2.7188 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,064 | 2.7501 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,662 | 2.7267 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,713 | 2.7066 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,487 | 2.7141 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,170 | 2.7159 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,283 | 2.7552 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,873 | 2.7134 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,113 | 2.7184 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 785 | 2.7509 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 679 | 2.7398 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 420 | 2.7350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 330 | 2.7325 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 309 | 2.7050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 262 | 2.7197 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 247 | 2.7144 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 118 | 2.7100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 92 | 2.7277 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 66 | 2.7075 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 46 | 2.7099 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 47,503 | 2.7276 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 42,844 | 2.7434 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 35,582 | 2.7500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 35,211 | 2.7347 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 35,164 | 2.7384 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 34,486 | 2.7409 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 25,938 | 2.7440 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,575 | 2.7220 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,000 | 2.7183 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,177 | 2.7511 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,580 | 2.7498 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,915 | 2.7455 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,683 | 2.7233 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,270 | 2.7283 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,085 | 2.7364 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,777 | 2.7300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,386 | 2.7550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,164 | 2.7404 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,955 | 2.7401 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,924 | 2.7437 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,703 | 2.7351 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,444 | 2.7438 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,193 | 2.7483 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,884 | 2.7272 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,477 | 2.7332 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,300 | 2.7417 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,159 | 2.7396 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,153 | 2.7600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 749 | 2.7338 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 733 | 2.7649 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 439 | 2.7050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 431 | 2.7122 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 419 | 2.7350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 332 | 2.7325 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 118 | 2.7100 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 | 15,575 | 2.7220 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,884 | 2.7272 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 47,503 | 2.7276 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,972 | 2.7300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,652 | 2.7314 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23,002 | 2.7325 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,477 | 2.7332 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,211 | 2.7347 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,522 | 2.7350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,703 | 2.7351 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,512 | 2.7392 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,707 | 2.7402 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,164 | 2.7404 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,091 | 2.7408 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 34,486 | 2.7409 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 39,959 | 2.7432 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,938 | 2.7440 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 64 | 2.7449 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,821 | 2.7451 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,580 | 2.7498 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,247 | 2.7500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 2.7600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 146 | 2.7050 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,713 | 2.7066 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,276 | 2.7110 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,066 | 2.7124 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23,202 | 2.7127 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,873 | 2.7134 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,170 | 2.7157 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 32,303 | 2.7188 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,025 | 2.7189 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 262 | 2.7197 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 389 | 2.7250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,598 | 2.7262 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,662 | 2.7267 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 92 | 2.7277 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,172 | 2.7480 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,601 | 2.7499 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,697 | 2.7500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40,096 | 2.7501 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 785 | 2.7509 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,283 | 2.7552 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 24 Jul 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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