19th May 2026 15:27
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: | 18 May 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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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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| 5,313,223 | 1.32% | 2,022,871 | 0.50% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,985,343 | 0.49% | 3,212,188 | 0.79% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 7,298,566 | 1.81% | 5,235,059 | 1.29% |
(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 | 456,562 | 2.2333 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 440,765 | 2.2200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 151,731 | 2.2335 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 107,653 | 2.2319 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 58,346 | 2.2448 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 56,629 | 2.2299 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 49,663 | 2.2600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 44,803 | 2.2492 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 43,805 | 2.2505 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 29,535 | 2.2433 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 23,556 | 2.2500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,018 | 2.2361 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 19,656 | 2.2377 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 19,556 | 2.2407 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,102 | 2.2459 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,299 | 2.2430 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,068 | 2.2455 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,462 | 2.2647 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,790 | 2.2369 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,301 | 2.2447 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,134 | 2.2350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,788 | 2.2550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,459 | 2.2196 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,971 | 2.2375 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,596 | 2.2622 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,684 | 2.2450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,790 | 2.2675 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,474 | 2.2343 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,428 | 2.2383 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,417 | 2.2464 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,371 | 2.2398 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,349 | 2.2638 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,237 | 2.2395 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,788 | 2.2650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,769 | 2.2425 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,635 | 2.2426 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,630 | 2.2380 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,544 | 2.2475 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,372 | 2.2522 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,343 | 2.2575 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,018 | 2.2530 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 866 | 2.2699 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 351 | 2.2250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 377,335 | 2.2288 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 220,393 | 2.2200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 134,400 | 2.2465 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 68,288 | 2.2363 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 47,672 | 2.2223 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 36,287 | 2.2484 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 33,309 | 2.2533 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 30,297 | 2.2398 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 27,478 | 2.2531 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 25,252 | 2.2382 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 22,808 | 2.2512 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,884 | 2.2532 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18,102 | 2.2460 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,200 | 2.2500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,098 | 2.2410 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,000 | 2.2400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,230 | 2.2350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,785 | 2.2503 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,351 | 2.2204 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,684 | 2.2450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,237 | 2.2357 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,917 | 2.2519 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,346 | 2.2434 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,051 | 2.2675 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,991 | 2.2462 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,983 | 2.2375 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,788 | 2.2650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,566 | 2.2550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,201 | 2.2600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 970 | 2.2520 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 930 | 2.2201 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 866 | 2.2700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 731 | 2.2575 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 | Decreasing Short | 14,751 | 2.2198 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,517 | 2.2200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,768 | 2.2203 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,868 | 2.2374 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,252 | 2.2382 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30,297 | 2.2398 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,177 | 2.2425 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 75 | 2.2470 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 301 | 2.2471 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,524 | 2.2488 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,334 | 2.2494 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,602 | 2.2496 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,785 | 2.2499 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,917 | 2.2519 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 970 | 2.2520 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,201 | 2.2600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 62,584 | 2.2633 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 91,439 | 2.2063 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 213,264 | 2.2200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,762 | 2.2275 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,233 | 2.2300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 151,731 | 2.2335 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 904 | 2.2350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 264,551 | 2.2359 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,927 | 2.2384 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 250 | 2.2400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 43,805 | 2.2505 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,307 | 2.2514 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,700 | 2.2550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,861 | 2.2637 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 488 | 2.2639 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,489 | 2.2485 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 483 | 2.2301 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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 19 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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