19th Mar 2026 11:10
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
MORE | |||||||
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 | IQE 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: | 18 Mar 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: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 1,413,434 | 0.14% | 8,778,305 | 0.90% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 8,778,305 | 0.90% | 1,413,433 | 0.14% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 10,191,739 | 1.04% | 10,191,738 | 1.04% |
(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 | 2,065,874 | 0.2594 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,116,050 | 0.2603 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 389,034 | 0.2553 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 232,392 | 0.2563 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 173,334 | 0.2555 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 170,937 | 0.2511 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 140,078 | 0.2577 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 115,130 | 0.2587 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 112,030 | 0.2479 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 109,216 | 0.2525 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 95,000 | 0.2544 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 75,483 | 0.2618 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 55,000 | 0.2576 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 38,434 | 0.2520 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 24,151 | 0.2543 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,648 | 0.2663 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 0.2337 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 0.2485 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,067,781 | 0.2552 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 805,970 | 0.2555 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 181,615 | 0.2518 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 115,000 | 0.2570 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 52,959 | 0.2543 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 49,747 | 0.2605 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 43,217 | 0.2540 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,545 | 0.2204 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 27,991 | 0.2502 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 23,506 | 0.2363 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,519 | 0.2472 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,299 | 0.2699 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,000 | 0.2500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,268 | 0.2530 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,000 | 0.2337 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,437 | 0.2535 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 123 | 0.2515 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 | Increasing Long | 4,700 | 0.2163 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 29,545 | 0.2204 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 123 | 0.2515 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 67,413 | 0.2555 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 19,698 | 0.2160 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 0.2485 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 109,216 | 0.2525 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 122,943 | 0.2552 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 266,091 | 0.2553 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 31,188 | 0.2555 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 157,088 | 0.2577 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,099,040 | 0.2604 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 140,300 | 0.2620 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,648 | 0.2663 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 77,790 | 0.2554 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 672,873 | 0.2555 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 209,807 | 0.2527 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 133,515 | 0.2554 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 998,093 | 0.2555 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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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 19 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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