7th Aug 2026 13:15
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 | PINEWOOD TECHNOLOGIES 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: | 06 Aug 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: | 100p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 309,899 | 0.27% | 2,316,597 | 2.01% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,303,892 | 2.00% | 308,229 | 0.27% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 2,613,791 | 2.27% | 2,624,826 | 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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100p ordinary | Purchase | 27,088 | 4.2933 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 25,268 | 4.2977 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 18,701 | 4.2898 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 16,887 | 4.2800 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 4,207 | 4.2979 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 2,070 | 4.2791 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 1,359 | 4.2944 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 1,071 | 4.2913 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 708 | 4.2960 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 582 | 4.2844 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 262 | 4.2909 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 129 | 4.2869 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 97 | 4.2900 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 30 | 4.3100 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 33,584 | 4.2834 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 32,089 | 4.2800 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 17,859 | 4.2858 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 14,440 | 4.2817 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 5,058 | 4.2850 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 5,017 | 4.2914 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 4,987 | 4.2900 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 4,088 | 4.2790 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 3,925 | 4.2841 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 3,285 | 4.2886 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 1,900 | 4.2911 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 1,496 | 4.2825 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 685 | 4.2870 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 535 | 4.2898 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 372 | 4.2930 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 182 | 4.3049 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 151 | 4.3050 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 139 | 4.2991 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 4.2799 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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100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1 | 4.2799 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 136 | 4.2899 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 286 | 4.2896 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 151 | 4.3049 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 159 | 4.2913 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 484 | 4.2879 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 642 | 4.2898 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,088 | 4.2790 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 29,429 | 4.2955 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 25,189 | 4.2800 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 428 | 4.2896 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,333 | 4.2855 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 139 | 4.2991 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 768 | 4.2850 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 985 | 4.2813 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 535 | 4.2898 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | CFD | Closing Long | 25,189 | 4.2800 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 269 | 4.2800 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,526 | 4.2889 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 182 | 4.3049 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,146 | 4.2800 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,716 | 4.2800 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,017 | 4.2914 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,285 | 4.2886 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,286 | 4.2850 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,660 | 4.2800 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,925 | 4.2841 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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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: | 07 Aug 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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Related Shares:
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