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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: |
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(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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(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: | 02 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: | 10p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 7,589,355 | 1.81% | 3,248,689 | 0.77% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,987,494 | 0.71% | 5,884,075 | 1.40% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 10,576,849 | 2.52% | 9,132,764 | 2.18% |
(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 | 461,795 | 2.9713 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 344,292 | 2.9700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 119,157 | 2.9580 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 58,539 | 2.9782 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 47,280 | 3.0012 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 39,117 | 2.9703 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 26,874 | 2.9942 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 26,719 | 2.9873 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 22,500 | 3.0190 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 16,264 | 3.0031 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,552 | 2.9969 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,374 | 2.9861 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,225 | 2.9783 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,285 | 2.9609 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,562 | 2.9992 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,148 | 3.0053 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,500 | 3.0339 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,056 | 2.9752 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,126 | 3.0100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,966 | 2.9450 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,949 | 3.0350 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,795 | 2.9965 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,781 | 3.0600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 965 | 2.9950 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 936 | 3.0102 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 797 | 3.0077 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 527 | 2.9800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 425 | 2.9666 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 287 | 2.9900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 281 | 3.0050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 373,067 | 2.9800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 244,293 | 2.9700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 102,173 | 2.9702 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 59,832 | 3.0207 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 53,817 | 2.9848 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 52,351 | 2.9864 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 33,965 | 2.9705 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 15,962 | 2.9855 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,834 | 2.9662 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,000 | 3.0250 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,411 | 2.9733 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,170 | 2.9762 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,600 | 3.0483 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,608 | 2.9776 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,500 | 3.0339 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,347 | 2.9759 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,128 | 2.9956 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,047 | 2.9850 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,928 | 2.9935 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,754 | 3.0243 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,720 | 2.9750 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,552 | 2.9660 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,509 | 2.9865 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,448 | 2.9725 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,100 | 3.0197 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 966 | 3.0800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 965 | 2.9950 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 437 | 3.0600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 287 | 2.9900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 281 | 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 | Decreasing Short | 12,386 | 2.9661 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,563 | 2.9698 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,149 | 2.9700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,170 | 2.9762 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,177 | 2.9795 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 369,177 | 2.9800 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,050 | 2.9802 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,655 | 2.9803 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 53,817 | 2.9848 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,962 | 2.9855 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,548 | 2.9886 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,182 | 2.9937 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,100 | 3.0197 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,355 | 3.0217 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,000 | 3.0246 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,600 | 3.0483 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 119,157 | 2.9580 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 462,735 | 2.9700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,552 | 2.9705 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 83,851 | 2.9718 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,422 | 2.9736 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,056 | 2.9752 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 58,219 | 2.9778 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,719 | 2.9873 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,874 | 2.9942 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,380 | 2.9961 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,795 | 2.9965 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,562 | 2.9991 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,412 | 3.0036 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 797 | 3.0077 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 936 | 3.0102 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,602 | 3.0180 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,500 | 3.0190 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 320 | 3.0496 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 11,160 | 2.9904 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 594 | 3.0509 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,897 | 2.9770 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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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: | 03 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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