20th Aug 2026 14:32
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: | 19 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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| 287,040 | 0.25% | 822,564 | 0.71% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 814,112 | 0.71% | 266,072 | 0.23% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 1,101,152 | 0.96% | 1,088,636 | 0.95% |
(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 | 585,000 | 4.4409 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 45,873 | 4.4253 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 38,094 | 4.4452 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 27,740 | 4.4283 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 19,146 | 4.4500 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 17,803 | 4.4250 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 13,070 | 4.3880 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 12,697 | 4.4439 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 12,433 | 4.4113 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 4.3800 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 7,222 | 4.4460 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 5,013 | 4.2583 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 4,956 | 4.3496 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 3,402 | 4.4400 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 2,929 | 4.4186 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 2,658 | 4.4430 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 1,940 | 4.4450 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 1,666 | 4.4100 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 734 | 4.4200 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 300 | 4.4446 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 23 | 4.2995 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 4.2700 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 611,624 | 4.4381 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 32,307 | 4.4400 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 22,080 | 4.4250 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 20,227 | 4.4410 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 19,505 | 4.4372 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 13,162 | 4.4414 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 12,792 | 4.4436 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 10,723 | 4.4391 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 10,000 | 4.3800 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 8,768 | 4.4439 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 1,874 | 4.3501 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 1,666 | 4.4100 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 1,500 | 4.4185 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 1,291 | 4.3750 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 1,185 | 4.4277 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 962 | 4.3071 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 734 | 4.4200 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 513 | 4.4350 GBP | ||||
100p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 4.2700 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 | 1,441 | 4.3401 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 12,433 | 4.4113 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,163 | 4.4395 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 111 | 4.4185 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 5,013 | 4.2583 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 413 | 4.4447 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 551 | 4.4396 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30,000 | 4.4195 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 433 | 4.3834 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 37 | 4.4194 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,833 | 4.4400 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 647 | 4.4452 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,635 | 4.4209 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 17,803 | 4.4250 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18,417 | 4.4250 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,129 | 4.4365 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,663 | 4.4250 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,922 | 4.4450 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 30,330 | 4.4483 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,291 | 4.3750 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,697 | 4.4438 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,929 | 4.4186 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,723 | 4.4391 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 19,146 | 4.4500 GBP | |||
100p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 962 | 4.3071 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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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: | 20 Aug 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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