26th Feb 2026 12:27
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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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE 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: | 25 Feb 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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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: | 10p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 9,695,118 | 4.41% | 281,216 | 0.13% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 176,858 | 0.08% | 9,069,396 | 4.13% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,871,976 | 4.49% | 9,350,612 | 4.25% |
(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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10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,116,762 | 2.5055 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 308,296 | 2.5015 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 272,612 | 2.5030 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 109,084 | 2.5000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 54,475 | 2.5041 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 54,172 | 2.5047 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 31,657 | 2.4996 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,940 | 2.5001 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,055 | 2.5029 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,814 | 2.5027 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 14,063 | 2.5050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,705 | 2.4979 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,553 | 2.5007 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,441 | 2.5008 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,285 | 2.5019 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,775 | 2.5026 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,743 | 2.4999 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,006 | 2.4900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,245 | 2.5051 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,941 | 2.4975 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 449 | 2.5025 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 373 | 2.4902 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 346 | 2.5049 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 827,815 | 2.5014 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 215,350 | 2.4997 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 159,504 | 2.4937 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 101,948 | 2.5000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 74,373 | 2.4996 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 54,088 | 2.5008 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 35,034 | 2.5022 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,183 | 2.5050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,208 | 2.4999 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,706 | 2.5020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,121 | 2.5027 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,100 | 2.4998 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 160 | 2.4900 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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10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 160 | 2.4899 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 158,104 | 2.4936 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 66,069 | 2.4995 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 238,911 | 2.4996 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,172 | 2.4998 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,408 | 2.4999 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 54,088 | 2.5008 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 827,815 | 2.5014 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,034 | 2.5022 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,532 | 2.5031 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,173 | 2.5035 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 373 | 2.4902 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,705 | 2.4979 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,897 | 2.4992 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 72,416 | 2.4999 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 110,845 | 2.5000 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 38,984 | 2.5001 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 871 | 2.5002 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,441 | 2.5008 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,680 | 2.5010 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 483 | 2.5017 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 135,188 | 2.5020 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,796 | 2.5023 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 449 | 2.5025 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,775 | 2.5026 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 230,659 | 2.5027 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,055 | 2.5029 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 54,475 | 2.5041 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 54,172 | 2.5047 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 41,953 | 2.5048 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,521 | 2.5050 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,245 | 2.5051 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 49,678 | 2.5035 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,116,762 | 2.5055 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: | 26 Feb 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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