27th Aug 2026 14:02
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: | 26 Aug 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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| 6,655,656 | 1.65% | 6,328,635 | 1.57% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 6,312,119 | 1.57% | 6,586,569 | 1.64% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 12,967,775 | 3.22% | 12,915,204 | 3.21% |
(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 | 352,793 | 2.3600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 81,155 | 2.3750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 36,664 | 2.3602 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 36,426 | 2.3675 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 30,094 | 2.3627 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 24,870 | 2.3686 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,419 | 2.3689 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,698 | 2.3595 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,843 | 2.3714 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,557 | 2.3690 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,343 | 2.3601 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,582 | 2.3657 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,258 | 2.3725 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,248 | 2.3736 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 867 | 2.3650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 837 | 2.3688 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 733 | 2.3649 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 589 | 2.3655 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 452 | 2.3670 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 404 | 2.3681 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 256 | 2.3625 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 237 | 2.3712 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 202 | 2.3700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 144 | 2.3708 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 135,441 | 2.3600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,460 | 2.3621 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,140 | 2.3595 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,019 | 2.3696 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,832 | 2.3675 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,773 | 2.3660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,783 | 2.3655 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,258 | 2.3725 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,967 | 2.3701 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,953 | 2.3691 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,311 | 2.3750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 887 | 2.3713 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 777 | 2.3718 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 689 | 2.3688 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 636 | 2.3656 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 598 | 2.3650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 392 | 2.3623 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 314 | 2.3667 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 259 | 2.3721 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 137 | 2.3680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 48 | 2.3625 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 | 65 | 2.3693 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 470 | 2.3657 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 551 | 2.3716 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,495 | 2.3702 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,336 | 2.3703 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 143 | 2.3687 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,553 | 2.3600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 750 | 2.3691 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,476 | 2.3684 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,220 | 2.3601 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 81,155 | 2.3750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 15,582 | 2.3681 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,557 | 2.3690 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,343 | 2.3601 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 157 | 2.3600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 200 | 2.3657 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,508 | 2.3696 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,511 | 2.3696 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 45 | 2.3693 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 66 | 2.3693 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 213 | 2.3657 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 136 | 2.3623 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,211 | 2.3600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,911 | 2.3601 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,152 | 2.3698 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,249 | 2.3750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,843 | 2.3713 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 273,623 | 2.3600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,421 | 2.3595 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,719 | 2.3595 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 106 | 2.3623 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 150 | 2.3623 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,248 | 2.3736 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,222 | 2.3601 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 94 | 2.3600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,224 | 2.3600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 887 | 2.3713 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 36,643 | 2.3600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 777 | 2.3718 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 34 | 2.3600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 524 | 2.3600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 867 | 2.3650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 314 | 2.3666 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 22,419 | 2.3689 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,967 | 2.3701 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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(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: | 27 Aug 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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