22nd Oct 2025 10:48
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: | 21 Oct 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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| 7,323,070 | 1.65% | 1,704,801 | 0.39% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 957,980 | 0.22% | 6,416,500 | 1.45% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 8,281,050 | 1.87% | 8,121,301 | 1.83% |
(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 | 391,710 | 2.3949 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 104,162 | 2.3956 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 76,860 | 2.3948 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 55,859 | 2.3987 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 49,702 | 2.3900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 43,032 | 2.3912 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 38,879 | 2.4068 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,568 | 2.3901 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,650 | 2.4043 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,133 | 2.4031 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,500 | 2.3890 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,417 | 2.3902 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,128 | 2.4019 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,810 | 2.3923 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,830 | 2.4100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,608 | 2.3974 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,454 | 2.4033 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,807 | 2.3790 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,994 | 2.3782 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,641 | 2.4045 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,584 | 2.3931 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,147 | 2.3950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 916 | 2.3988 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 832 | 2.3905 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 40 | 2.3825 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 683,244 | 2.3962 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 91,824 | 2.3967 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 33,770 | 2.3899 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 31,168 | 2.3924 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 28,048 | 2.3900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 27,051 | 2.3903 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 24,164 | 2.3975 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,769 | 2.4066 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,448 | 2.4048 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,500 | 2.4065 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,888 | 2.3898 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,500 | 2.3750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,576 | 2.3936 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,559 | 2.4085 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,303 | 2.4051 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,841 | 2.4197 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,454 | 2.3955 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,200 | 2.4100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,053 | 2.4129 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 | 17,768 | 2.3898 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,770 | 2.3899 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23,557 | 2.3900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,032 | 2.3906 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,576 | 2.3936 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,268 | 2.3951 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,454 | 2.3955 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 36,219 | 2.3967 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 49,337 | 2.3968 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,164 | 2.3975 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,448 | 2.4048 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,303 | 2.4051 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,769 | 2.4066 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,559 | 2.4085 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,841 | 2.4197 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23,711 | 2.3900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,606 | 2.3901 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,417 | 2.3902 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 832 | 2.3905 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 43,032 | 2.3912 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,810 | 2.3923 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,584 | 2.3931 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,185 | 2.3934 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,147 | 2.3950 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,871 | 2.3961 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,608 | 2.3974 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,545 | 2.4045 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 806 | 2.4275 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 235 | 2.3848 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 105 | 2.3700 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: | 22 Oct 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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