30th Dec 2025 11:26
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: | 29 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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| 8,275,468 | 1.87% | 2,614,450 | 0.59% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,833,418 | 0.41% | 7,526,617 | 1.69% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 10,108,886 | 2.28% | 10,141,067 | 2.28% |
(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 | 171,885 | 2.5200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 38,105 | 2.5198 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 19,691 | 2.5201 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,814 | 2.5240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,094 | 2.5174 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,813 | 2.5216 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,018 | 2.5319 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,084 | 2.5350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,787 | 2.5036 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,622 | 2.5150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,180 | 2.5250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 602 | 2.5325 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 368 | 2.5275 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 287 | 2.5400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 255 | 2.5209 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 2.4997 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 77,921 | 2.5200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 63,841 | 2.5201 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,270 | 2.5262 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,259 | 2.5203 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,184 | 2.5229 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,158 | 2.5240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,328 | 2.5227 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,543 | 2.5198 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,898 | 2.5153 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,905 | 2.5279 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,972 | 2.5216 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,679 | 2.5233 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,201 | 2.5264 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,143 | 2.5324 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,737 | 2.5211 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,697 | 2.5350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,622 | 2.5150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,508 | 2.5282 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,372 | 2.5302 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,271 | 2.5250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,099 | 2.5050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 993 | 2.5325 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 968 | 2.5335 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 944 | 2.5238 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 368 | 2.5275 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 287 | 2.5400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 101 | 2.5300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 2.5000 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 | 1,057 | 2.4957 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 283 | 2.5050 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,841 | 2.5196 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,543 | 2.5198 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,803 | 2.5200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,737 | 2.5211 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,972 | 2.5216 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,184 | 2.5229 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 400 | 2.5249 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,270 | 2.5262 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,905 | 2.5279 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 101 | 2.5300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 353 | 2.5324 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 175 | 2.5350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,856 | 2.5056 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 439 | 2.5150 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 46,149 | 2.5200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,691 | 2.5201 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 255 | 2.5209 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,020 | 2.5211 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,813 | 2.5216 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,732 | 2.5221 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,882 | 2.5318 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 575 | 2.5325 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,562 | 2.5350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 136 | 2.5400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,790 | 2.5324 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2 | 2.5200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 30,185 | 2.5202 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 9 | 2.5255 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 925 | 2.5350 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: | 30 Dec 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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