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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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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | OXFORD BIOMEDICA 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: | 15 Jan 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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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: | 50p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 214,497 | 0.18% | 901,218 | 0.75% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 840,473 | 0.70% | 206,167 | 0.17% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 1,054,970 | 0.87% | 1,107,385 | 0.92% |
(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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50p ordinary | Purchase | 135,032 | 8.8862 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 97,663 | 8.8218 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 72,725 | 9.0058 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 60,968 | 9.1300 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 40,000 | 9.1285 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 25,000 | 9.0131 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 15,000 | 8.8061 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 13,912 | 9.0569 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 11,668 | 8.8165 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 9,107 | 9.0800 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 8,162 | 8.8688 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 7,637 | 9.0685 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 4,033 | 9.0767 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 3,389 | 9.2080 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 2,837 | 9.0973 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 2,051 | 9.2511 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 1,315 | 8.8833 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 712 | 9.4350 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 680 | 9.3500 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 555 | 8.9139 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 514 | 8.7850 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 434 | 8.7700 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 277 | 9.0100 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 227 | 8.9100 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 210 | 8.8700 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 204 | 8.6800 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 164 | 8.9300 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 163 | 9.2100 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 127 | 9.4200 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 94 | 8.8000 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 86 | 8.6600 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 80 | 9.2900 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 79 | 8.6700 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 78 | 9.1000 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 69 | 9.2500 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 66 | 8.6500 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 65 | 9.1200 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 59 | 9.3000 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 59 | 8.7800 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 53 | 8.9050 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 49 | 9.1900 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 47 | 9.2400 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 41 | 9.0700 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 31 | 8.8500 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 28 | 9.0900 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 28 | 9.3100 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 26 | 8.8300 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 26 | 9.1800 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 26 | 9.3400 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 23 | 9.0000 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 22 | 9.4000 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 8.8600 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 9.2300 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 9.4100 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 9.1600 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 9.2000 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 8.7900 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 43,666 | 8.7141 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 36,131 | 9.2732 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 35,725 | 8.9178 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 34,665 | 8.9493 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 25,839 | 8.9461 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 24,795 | 9.0692 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 22,597 | 9.0809 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 20,006 | 9.1300 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 9,107 | 9.0800 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 8,899 | 9.0632 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 8,076 | 8.9392 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 4,153 | 9.1282 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 2,465 | 9.0699 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 1,939 | 8.9017 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 1,617 | 9.0242 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 1,348 | 8.9971 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 1,203 | 8.8782 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 1,128 | 9.0900 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 794 | 9.1600 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 754 | 9.0759 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 744 | 9.0449 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 735 | 9.1122 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 721 | 9.0527 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 693 | 9.1900 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 653 | 9.2854 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 511 | 8.8283 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 492 | 8.7037 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 446 | 8.9450 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 445 | 9.1204 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 431 | 9.0512 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 341 | 8.8640 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 330 | 8.9384 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 303 | 9.1615 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 227 | 8.9100 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 210 | 8.8700 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 204 | 8.6800 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 185 | 8.8500 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 165 | 9.1100 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 164 | 8.9300 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 163 | 9.2100 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 162 | 9.0750 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 161 | 8.8400 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 157 | 8.7700 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 154 | 9.1400 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 145 | 9.1700 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 127 | 9.4200 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 121 | 9.1306 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 102 | 8.8702 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 94 | 8.8000 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 86 | 8.6600 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 80 | 9.2900 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 79 | 8.6700 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 78 | 9.1000 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 69 | 9.2500 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 66 | 8.6500 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 65 | 9.1200 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 59 | 8.7800 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 59 | 9.3000 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 59 | 9.3500 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 53 | 8.9050 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 50 | 9.1800 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 47 | 9.2400 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 41 | 9.0700 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 28 | 9.3100 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 26 | 8.8300 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 26 | 9.3400 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 23 | 9.0000 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 22 | 9.4000 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 17 | 9.0300 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 9.2300 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 9.2000 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 8.7900 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 8.8600 GBP | ||||
50p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 9.4100 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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50p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,879 | 8.8524 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,109 | 8.8528 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,076 | 8.9392 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,597 | 9.0145 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,892 | 9.1115 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,369 | 9.1300 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 277 | 8.7700 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 982 | 8.7713 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,518 | 8.7931 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 29 | 8.8200 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 96,652 | 8.8224 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,162 | 8.8688 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,315 | 8.8833 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 40,000 | 8.9355 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,297 | 8.9422 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 969 | 8.9963 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 96 | 9.0413 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 13,912 | 9.0569 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 56 | 9.0858 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 40,000 | 9.1285 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 17,827 | 9.1300 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 328 | 9.1304 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,389 | 9.2080 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,054 | 9.0218 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,423 | 9.0362 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,029 | 9.0197 GBP | |||
50p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 24,882 | 9.1300 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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 16 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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