10th Dec 2025 15:02
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: | 09 Dec 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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| 9,488,248 | 2.14% | 2,359,049 | 0.53% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,753,198 | 0.40% | 8,778,950 | 1.98% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 11,241,446 | 2.54% | 11,137,999 | 2.51% |
(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 | 314,859 | 2.4410 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 120,000 | 2.4750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 97,716 | 2.4400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 84,205 | 2.4406 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 50,852 | 2.4478 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 29,386 | 2.4606 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 28,093 | 2.4456 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 27,701 | 2.4453 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,206 | 2.4405 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,704 | 2.4351 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,671 | 2.4350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,760 | 2.4379 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,239 | 2.4435 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,116 | 2.4464 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,665 | 2.4427 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,585 | 2.4401 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,659 | 2.4438 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,520 | 2.4493 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,582 | 2.4383 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,274 | 2.4469 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,756 | 2.4361 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,217 | 2.4422 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,322 | 2.4669 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,032 | 2.4386 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,004 | 2.4425 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,184 | 2.4385 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,118 | 2.4362 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,447 | 2.4700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,579 | 2.4423 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,725 | 2.4399 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,569 | 2.4511 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,415 | 2.4500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,060 | 2.4450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 967 | 2.4387 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 792 | 2.4325 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 462 | 2.4324 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 401 | 2.4375 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 330 | 2.4600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 216 | 2.4297 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 158 | 2.4510 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 89 | 2.4501 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 33 | 2.4706 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 358,042 | 2.4541 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 348,323 | 2.4407 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 109,384 | 2.4400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 75,958 | 2.4432 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 62,601 | 2.4429 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 37,432 | 2.4389 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 24,384 | 2.4387 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18,907 | 2.4398 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18,523 | 2.4408 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,464 | 2.4660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,886 | 2.4518 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,411 | 2.4405 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,922 | 2.4551 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,875 | 2.4350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,165 | 2.4469 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,491 | 2.4675 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,819 | 2.4450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,418 | 2.4504 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,415 | 2.4500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,161 | 2.4394 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,133 | 2.4425 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 698 | 2.4487 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 430 | 2.4600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 401 | 2.4375 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 216 | 2.4300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 40 | 2.4694 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 2.4702 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 | 300 | 2.4333 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37,358 | 2.4379 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,384 | 2.4388 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 36,465 | 2.4389 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,161 | 2.4394 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,242 | 2.4398 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 49,081 | 2.4400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,411 | 2.4405 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,523 | 2.4408 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 759 | 2.4450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,165 | 2.4469 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37,839 | 2.4481 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 698 | 2.4487 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 925 | 2.4507 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,922 | 2.4551 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 861 | 2.4599 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,491 | 2.4675 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 312 | 2.4302 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 462 | 2.4324 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 47 | 2.4350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,760 | 2.4379 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 41,599 | 2.4400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,636 | 2.4410 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,579 | 2.4423 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,700 | 2.4425 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,239 | 2.4435 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,274 | 2.4469 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,604 | 2.4480 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 89 | 2.4501 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 158 | 2.4510 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,569 | 2.4511 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 700 | 2.4557 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 739 | 2.4700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 193 | 2.4748 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,124 | 2.4503 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: | 10 Dec 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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