16th Feb 2026 14:44
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 Feb 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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| 2,268,923 | 0.56% | 3,492,836 | 0.87% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,891,315 | 0.72% | 525,527 | 0.13% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,160,238 | 1.28% | 4,018,363 | 1.00% |
(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 | 230,734 | 2.0500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 71,219 | 2.0345 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 60,423 | 2.0411 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,605 | 2.0548 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 1.9980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,222 | 2.0300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,098 | 2.0406 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,575 | 2.0256 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,101 | 2.0415 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,071 | 2.0215 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,314 | 2.0343 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,233 | 2.0495 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,184 | 2.0381 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,031 | 2.0476 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 702 | 2.0100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 653 | 2.0150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 579 | 2.0516 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 498 | 2.0457 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 91 | 2.0050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11 | 2.0243 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 2.0200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 2.0375 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 77,930 | 2.0467 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 62,979 | 2.0500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,906 | 2.0165 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,307 | 2.0377 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,238 | 2.0499 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,859 | 2.0400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,925 | 2.0401 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 180 | 2.0442 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12 | 2.0259 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 2.0050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 2.0300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 2.0200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 2.0100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 2.0375 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 | 5 | 2.0247 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12 | 2.0258 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 20,307 | 2.0377 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,859 | 2.0400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,925 | 2.0401 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4 | 2.0442 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 176 | 2.0443 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 29,534 | 2.0499 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 67,453 | 2.0500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 30,843 | 2.0099 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 33,709 | 2.0250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,374 | 2.0300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,550 | 2.0367 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,184 | 2.0380 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,098 | 2.0406 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,101 | 2.0415 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,031 | 2.0476 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,245 | 2.0500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 21,827 | 2.0501 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 579 | 2.0516 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,520 | 2.0323 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 12,812 | 2.0359 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 220,064 | 2.0500 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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 16 Feb 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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