8th Sep 2026 14:25
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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(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: | 07 Sep 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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| 5,670,764 | 1.41% | 6,727,568 | 1.67% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 6,695,954 | 1.66% | 5,614,577 | 1.39% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 12,366,718 | 3.07% | 12,342,145 | 3.06% |
(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 | 633,251 | 2.4545 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 456,768 | 2.4538 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 343,633 | 2.4500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 202,813 | 2.4556 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 202,811 | 2.4534 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 132,759 | 2.4517 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 98,690 | 2.4501 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 46,669 | 2.4550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 42,852 | 2.4548 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 30,390 | 2.4495 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,590 | 2.4521 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,690 | 2.4523 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,122 | 2.4520 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,228 | 2.4549 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 162 | 2.4546 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,500,000 | 2.4545 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 777,350 | 2.4500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 620,996 | 2.4550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 273,647 | 2.4553 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 220,446 | 2.4515 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 197,279 | 2.4541 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 177,027 | 2.4525 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 94,500 | 2.4140 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 75,337 | 2.4514 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 34,047 | 2.4516 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 22,028 | 2.4507 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,386 | 2.4508 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,608 | 2.4537 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,125 | 2.4511 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,417 | 2.4530 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 607 | 2.4498 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 | 1,713 | 2.4511 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 356 | 2.4498 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 715 | 2.4520 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,219 | 2.4548 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 400 | 2.4548 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 305 | 2.4548 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 78,610 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 307,867 | 2.4550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 10,916 | 2.4498 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 138,433 | 2.4501 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 94,500 | 2.4145 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 162 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 151,042 | 2.4552 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 116,009 | 2.4551 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 69,869 | 2.4545 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,028 | 2.4508 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 202,337 | 2.4556 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 476 | 2.4556 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 98,690 | 2.4501 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 232 | 2.4498 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 19 | 2.4498 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 261 | 2.4520 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 626 | 2.4511 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,786 | 2.4511 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 273 | 2.4520 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 187,125 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 79,514 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 588 | 2.4530 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 52 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,839 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 71,060 | 2.4513 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 300,224 | 2.4535 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 57,295 | 2.4517 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 500,000 | 2.4545 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 202,333 | 2.4534 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 478 | 2.4534 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 431,056 | 2.4545 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 215 | 2.4530 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 614 | 2.4530 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 46,782 | 2.4525 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,878 | 2.4525 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,739 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 77 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,067 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 113,822 | 2.4506 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 250,000 | 2.4545 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,972 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 902 | 2.4550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,720 | 2.4548 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 162 | 2.4546 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 500,000 | 2.4545 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,083 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 117,987 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 45,895 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,846 | 2.4550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 180,131 | 2.4545 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 82,395 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 52 | 2.4548 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,460 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,114 | 2.4550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 126 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 59,499 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 26,517 | 2.4525 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 172,570 | 2.4550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 4,279 | 2.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,759 | 2.4550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,858 | 2.4525 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 26,504 | 2.4550 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: | 08 Sep 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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