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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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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | SENIOR 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: | 27 Feb 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: | 10p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 7,702,553 | 1.84% | 3,586,909 | 0.86% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 3,296,857 | 0.79% | 5,854,297 | 1.40% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 10,999,410 | 2.62% | 9,441,206 | 2.25% |
(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 | 685,376 | 3.0662 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 427,273 | 3.0505 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 394,533 | 3.0223 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 218,516 | 3.0638 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 199,340 | 3.0492 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 194,374 | 3.0800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 81,713 | 3.0598 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 78,649 | 3.0574 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 69,313 | 3.0115 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 65,912 | 3.0556 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 50,793 | 3.0657 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 50,669 | 2.9451 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 40,844 | 3.0501 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 39,711 | 3.0474 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 39,089 | 2.9894 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 37,218 | 3.0568 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 35,608 | 3.0262 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 35,464 | 3.0792 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 28,532 | 3.0156 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 23,675 | 3.0793 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,636 | 2.9593 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,500 | 3.0750 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,862 | 3.0198 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,689 | 3.0595 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,580 | 2.9996 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,904 | 3.0297 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,460 | 2.9750 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,851 | 3.0703 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,433 | 3.0708 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,173 | 3.0613 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,094 | 2.9725 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,000 | 3.1275 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,853 | 3.0552 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,644 | 3.0725 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,611 | 2.9679 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,853 | 3.0500 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,150 | 2.9850 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,000 | 3.0862 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,792 | 3.0789 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,693 | 3.0050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,308 | 3.0550 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,945 | 3.0989 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,694 | 3.0731 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,504 | 2.9950 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,422 | 3.0650 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,294 | 2.9900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,259 | 3.0350 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 722 | 3.0600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 674 | 3.0450 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 510 | 3.0590 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 503 | 3.0099 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 502 | 3.0100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 499 | 3.0400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 493 | 3.0503 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 476 | 3.1300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 371 | 3.0700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 227 | 3.0300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 188 | 3.1050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 177 | 3.0675 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 67 | 3.1200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 677,898 | 3.0800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 92,567 | 3.0297 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 84,146 | 3.0532 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 73,930 | 3.0680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 66,390 | 3.0701 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 50,000 | 2.9866 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 45,127 | 3.0250 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 40,134 | 3.0370 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 36,371 | 2.9893 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 22,432 | 3.0511 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 15,429 | 3.0614 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,731 | 3.0633 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,600 | 2.9921 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,500 | 3.0233 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,598 | 3.0591 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,500 | 3.0200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,099 | 3.0369 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,881 | 3.0700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,872 | 3.0474 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,133 | 3.0500 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,094 | 2.9725 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,737 | 3.0409 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,644 | 3.0725 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,270 | 3.0588 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,972 | 3.0608 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,208 | 3.1000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,137 | 3.0450 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,072 | 3.0382 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,039 | 3.0461 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,525 | 3.0550 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,986 | 3.0600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,971 | 3.0432 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,952 | 3.0366 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,548 | 3.0471 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,422 | 3.0650 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,404 | 3.1148 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,294 | 2.9900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,259 | 3.0350 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,125 | 3.0983 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 881 | 2.9800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 735 | 2.9795 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 588 | 3.0799 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 502 | 3.0100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 499 | 3.0400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 234 | 3.1300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 227 | 3.0300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 188 | 3.1050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 67 | 3.1200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 3.0050 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 | Opening Short | 12,079 | 3.0694 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 735 | 2.9795 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 881 | 2.9800 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,600 | 2.9921 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,500 | 3.0196 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 45,127 | 3.0250 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,549 | 3.0299 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,008 | 3.0300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 40,134 | 3.0370 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,717 | 3.0421 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,872 | 3.0474 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 200 | 3.0549 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,241 | 3.0611 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 73,930 | 3.0680 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,490 | 3.0691 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,881 | 3.0699 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 588 | 3.0799 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 154,467 | 3.0800 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 50,669 | 2.9451 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 19,636 | 2.9593 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,236 | 3.0038 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 69,313 | 3.0115 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 13,862 | 3.0198 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 394,533 | 3.0223 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,608 | 3.0262 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,915 | 3.0440 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 199,340 | 3.0492 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,203 | 3.0500 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40,844 | 3.0501 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 493 | 3.0503 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 427,273 | 3.0505 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 355,875 | 3.0570 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 510 | 3.0590 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 186,060 | 3.0598 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,700 | 3.0600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,971 | 3.0632 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,078 | 3.0655 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 102,091 | 3.0678 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 890 | 3.0682 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,851 | 3.0703 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,694 | 3.0731 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,500 | 3.0753 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,513 | 3.0800 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,022 | 3.0802 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 242 | 3.1300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 3,767 | 2.9985 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,133 | 3.0392 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 32,461 | 3.0457 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,802 | 2.9852 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 58,776 | 3.0735 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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 02 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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