25th Feb 2026 12:15
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: | 24 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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| 2,223,668 | 0.55% | 2,541,724 | 0.63% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,289,153 | 0.57% | 473,976 | 0.12% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,512,821 | 1.12% | 3,015,700 | 0.75% |
(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 | 525,090 | 1.9640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 62,666 | 1.9740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 51,851 | 1.9653 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 51,285 | 1.9654 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,200 | 1.9820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,540 | 1.9647 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,011 | 1.9632 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,031 | 1.9600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,297 | 1.9780 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,256 | 1.9680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,465 | 1.9751 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,025 | 1.9623 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,738 | 1.9720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,977 | 1.9685 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,883 | 1.9710 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,705 | 1.9715 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,689 | 1.9630 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,556 | 1.9735 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,300 | 1.9608 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,227 | 1.9840 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,105 | 1.9760 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,102 | 1.9598 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,052 | 1.9580 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 457 | 1.9704 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 445 | 1.9750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 222 | 1.9790 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 207 | 1.9700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 123 | 1.9560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 27 | 1.9641 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11 | 1.9721 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 513,610 | 1.9640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 38,282 | 1.9637 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,641 | 1.9738 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,861 | 1.9631 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,515 | 1.9732 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,995 | 1.9685 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,883 | 1.9710 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,105 | 1.9760 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 900 | 1.9583 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 617 | 1.9625 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 615 | 1.9680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 513 | 1.9598 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 409 | 1.9740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 297 | 1.9780 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 279 | 1.9638 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 207 | 1.9700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 123 | 1.9600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 123 | 1.9560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 123 | 1.9580 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 118 | 1.9653 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 96 | 1.9720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 75 | 1.9660 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 | 513 | 1.9598 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,861 | 1.9631 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 279 | 1.9638 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,372 | 1.9639 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18,844 | 1.9640 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,515 | 1.9732 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,032 | 1.9600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 22,456 | 1.9638 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 23,633 | 1.9640 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 27 | 1.9641 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,761 | 1.9671 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,548 | 1.9692 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,599 | 1.9719 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 53,385 | 1.9740 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 25,000 | 1.9813 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,361 | 1.9640 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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 25 Feb 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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