16th Mar 2026 12:07
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 | SPIRE HEALTHCARE 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: | 13 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: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 2,291,860 | 0.57% | 2,442,411 | 0.61% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,210,713 | 0.55% | 640,224 | 0.16% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,502,573 | 1.12% | 3,082,635 | 0.77% |
(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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1p ordinary | Purchase | 76,791 | 1.8380 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 60,777 | 1.8369 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 47,349 | 1.8408 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 33,332 | 1.8530 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,851 | 1.8395 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,089 | 1.8485 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,701 | 1.8480 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,805 | 1.8400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,113 | 1.8406 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,805 | 1.8572 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,671 | 1.8285 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,300 | 1.8364 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 39 | 1.8460 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 35 | 1.8560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 34 | 1.8420 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 1.8200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 1.8340 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 101,061 | 1.8380 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 64,484 | 1.8408 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 46,129 | 1.8506 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 41,999 | 1.8519 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 28,336 | 1.8420 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 22,269 | 1.8368 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,799 | 1.8459 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,635 | 1.8339 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,364 | 1.8504 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,116 | 1.8200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,238 | 1.8180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,805 | 1.8572 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,366 | 1.8364 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 874 | 1.8500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 778 | 1.8381 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 669 | 1.8337 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 531 | 1.8330 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 478 | 1.8340 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 39 | 1.8460 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 35 | 1.8560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 34 | 1.8400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 34 | 1.8480 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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1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 42,763 | 1.8380 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 56,706 | 1.8402 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 28,302 | 1.8420 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2 | 1.8500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,903 | 1.8629 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 1.8200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 60,777 | 1.8369 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 851 | 1.8380 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 47,349 | 1.8408 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,350 | 1.8410 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,335 | 1.8424 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,755 | 1.8431 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,527 | 1.8438 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 547 | 1.8478 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1 | 1.8300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 16,117 | 1.8380 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 46,129 | 1.8506 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 18 | 1.8538 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 217 | 1.8599 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 13,979 | 1.8379 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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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: | 16 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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