23rd Jul 2025 13:45
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: | 22 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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| 7,737,907 | 1.75% | 2,017,161 | 0.46% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,336,165 | 0.30% | 7,053,394 | 1.60% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,074,072 | 2.05% | 9,070,555 | 2.05% |
(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 | 104,050 | 2.6325 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 80,915 | 2.6335 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 66,043 | 2.6573 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 63,632 | 2.6563 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 48,008 | 2.7000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 29,497 | 2.6537 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 28,029 | 2.6886 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,420 | 2.6731 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,483 | 2.6654 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,130 | 2.6985 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,588 | 2.6479 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,927 | 2.6646 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,770 | 2.6384 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,174 | 2.6950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,930 | 2.5875 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,370 | 2.6800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,155 | 2.5300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,150 | 2.6200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 658 | 2.6880 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 43 | 2.6972 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 67,352 | 2.6826 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 64,094 | 2.6750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 56,802 | 2.6670 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 47,059 | 2.6748 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 43,978 | 2.6999 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 41,265 | 2.6238 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 35,399 | 2.6791 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 32,794 | 2.6835 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 30,490 | 2.6719 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 30,000 | 2.6566 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,940 | 2.6652 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 24,882 | 2.6713 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 22,065 | 2.6803 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,401 | 2.6629 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16,927 | 2.6542 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,789 | 2.6654 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,347 | 2.6642 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,711 | 2.6987 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,100 | 2.6998 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,034 | 2.7000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,709 | 2.6540 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,665 | 2.6759 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,931 | 2.6653 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,760 | 2.6448 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,590 | 2.6445 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,528 | 2.6587 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,539 | 2.6795 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,305 | 2.6800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,140 | 2.6483 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,547 | 2.6976 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,923 | 2.5600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,627 | 2.6772 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,164 | 2.6659 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,156 | 2.6900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,155 | 2.5300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 930 | 2.6994 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 779 | 2.6600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 2.6850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 2.6700 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 | 4,621 | 2.5550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 141,000 | 2.6573 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 778 | 2.6600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,347 | 2.6643 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 2.6650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,635 | 2.6663 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,882 | 2.6713 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30,490 | 2.6719 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 47,059 | 2.6748 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,627 | 2.6772 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,399 | 2.6791 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,305 | 2.6800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,350 | 2.6811 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,410 | 2.6815 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 67,352 | 2.6826 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 32,794 | 2.6835 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 59,473 | 2.6844 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3 | 2.6850 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,547 | 2.6976 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,711 | 2.6987 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 930 | 2.6994 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,100 | 2.6998 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,525 | 2.7000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,930 | 2.5875 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 52 | 2.5946 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 44,060 | 2.5978 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 61 | 2.6001 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 137 | 2.6098 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 30,468 | 2.6286 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,136 | 2.6440 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 571 | 2.6448 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,588 | 2.6479 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 29,497 | 2.6537 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,118 | 2.6654 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,897 | 2.6684 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,420 | 2.6731 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 28,267 | 2.6842 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 43 | 2.6972 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,456 | 2.7000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,003 | 2.7001 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 58,370 | 2.6590 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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 23 Jul 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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