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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: | 17 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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| 8,005,176 | 1.81% | 1,924,093 | 0.44% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,251,558 | 0.28% | 7,356,183 | 1.67% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,256,734 | 2.10% | 9,280,276 | 2.10% |
(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 | 108,589 | 2.3450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 49,422 | 2.3468 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,312 | 2.3459 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,522 | 2.3416 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,617 | 2.3653 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,175 | 2.3406 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,587 | 2.3478 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,549 | 2.3404 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,000 | 2.3650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,986 | 2.3482 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,655 | 2.3434 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 462 | 2.3576 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 182 | 2.3300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 57,909 | 2.3452 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 37,825 | 2.3450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,415 | 2.3600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,412 | 2.3436 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,457 | 2.3471 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,345 | 2.3448 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,330 | 2.3650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,803 | 2.3608 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,344 | 2.3613 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,200 | 2.3567 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,014 | 2.3367 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,896 | 2.3534 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,054 | 2.3550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 745 | 2.3425 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 345 | 2.3402 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 151 | 2.3400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 133 | 2.3595 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 42 | 2.3682 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 | 151 | 2.3399 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 345 | 2.3402 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 745 | 2.3425 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,345 | 2.3448 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,182 | 2.3450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,959 | 2.3460 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,838 | 2.3470 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21 | 2.3500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,054 | 2.3550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 41 | 2.3562 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 133 | 2.3595 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,541 | 2.3600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,803 | 2.3608 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,344 | 2.3613 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 182 | 2.3300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 166 | 2.3401 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,724 | 2.3404 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,522 | 2.3416 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,655 | 2.3434 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 101,475 | 2.3450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,632 | 2.3451 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 58,046 | 2.3459 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,587 | 2.3478 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,986 | 2.3482 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23 | 2.3500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 186 | 2.3549 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 462 | 2.3576 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,980 | 2.3652 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,451 | 2.3656 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 54,738 | 2.3448 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,499 | 2.3564 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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 18 Jul 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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