28th Aug 2025 14:43
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: | 27 Aug 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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| 8,738,499 | 1.98% | 1,481,624 | 0.34% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 741,620 | 0.17% | 7,862,824 | 1.78% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,480,119 | 2.15% | 9,344,448 | 2.12% |
(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 | 34,818 | 2.5600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,581 | 2.5590 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,620 | 2.5601 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,617 | 2.5598 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,948 | 2.5397 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,014 | 2.5450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,152 | 2.5350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,656 | 2.5460 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,317 | 2.5750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,149 | 2.5718 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 930 | 2.5528 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 836 | 2.5440 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 824 | 2.5362 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 514 | 2.5300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 2.5800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 67,518 | 2.5600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 32,682 | 2.5540 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 25,801 | 2.5593 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 25,038 | 2.5580 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,778 | 2.5598 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,293 | 2.5579 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,672 | 2.5425 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,508 | 2.5397 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,189 | 2.5599 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,937 | 2.5544 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,071 | 2.5526 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,046 | 2.5419 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,906 | 2.5725 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,027 | 2.5500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,462 | 2.5516 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,398 | 2.5475 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,844 | 2.5489 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,696 | 2.5381 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,433 | 2.5576 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 974 | 2.5604 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 855 | 2.5621 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 800 | 2.5800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 425 | 2.5554 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 402 | 2.5737 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 340 | 2.5732 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 200 | 2.5749 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 26 | 2.5591 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 | 1,696 | 2.5381 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,046 | 2.5419 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,672 | 2.5425 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,398 | 2.5475 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,844 | 2.5489 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 146 | 2.5497 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,462 | 2.5516 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,311 | 2.5519 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,071 | 2.5526 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,643 | 2.5532 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 32,682 | 2.5540 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,937 | 2.5544 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 425 | 2.5554 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,433 | 2.5576 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,038 | 2.5580 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 26 | 2.5591 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,058 | 2.5598 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,189 | 2.5599 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 36,252 | 2.5600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 855 | 2.5621 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,614 | 2.5645 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,982 | 2.5663 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,926 | 2.5705 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,080 | 2.5725 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 340 | 2.5732 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 200 | 2.5749 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 2.5800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 586 | 2.5350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 824 | 2.5362 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 836 | 2.5440 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,014 | 2.5450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 930 | 2.5528 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,617 | 2.5598 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 689 | 2.5600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,620 | 2.5601 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,149 | 2.5718 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 838 | 2.5750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,027 | 2.5500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 19,135 | 2.5597 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 9,179 | 2.5600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 402 | 2.5737 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 589 | 2.5752 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 9,581 | 2.5590 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,027 | 2.5600 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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 28 Aug 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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