27th Feb 2026 13:59
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: | 26 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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| 2,394,502 | 0.59% | 2,458,594 | 0.61% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,240,117 | 0.56% | 636,646 | 0.16% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,634,619 | 1.15% | 3,095,240 | 0.77% |
(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 | 271,817 | 2.0250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 57,802 | 1.9995 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 45,215 | 1.9964 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 41,094 | 1.9989 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 31,253 | 2.0237 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,979 | 2.0053 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,514 | 2.0060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,911 | 2.0028 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,211 | 2.0176 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,154 | 1.9987 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,416 | 1.9760 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,444 | 1.9927 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,857 | 2.0108 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,378 | 2.0200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,113 | 1.9891 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,260 | 1.9457 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,497 | 2.0175 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,070 | 1.9970 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,831 | 1.9920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,700 | 1.9494 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,675 | 1.9777 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,624 | 2.0050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,318 | 2.0021 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,055 | 1.9933 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,018 | 2.0247 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 877 | 2.0150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 802 | 1.9820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 655 | 1.9400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 642 | 1.9960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 497 | 1.9609 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 279 | 2.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 249 | 2.0300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 241 | 1.9740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 239 | 1.9980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 216 | 2.0100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 213 | 1.9640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 209 | 1.9850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 203 | 1.9800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 197 | 1.9780 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 196 | 1.9680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 188 | 1.9720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 188 | 1.9620 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 185 | 1.9880 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 32 | 1.9940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 1.9738 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 1.9900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 1.9730 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 1.9660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 161,310 | 2.0250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 70,791 | 2.0140 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 41,591 | 1.9821 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 26,376 | 2.0223 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,200 | 1.9839 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,156 | 1.9420 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,559 | 2.0073 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,848 | 2.0029 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,877 | 2.0150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,196 | 1.9680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,194 | 2.0200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 833 | 1.9340 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 802 | 1.9820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 740 | 1.9280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 668 | 2.0175 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 655 | 1.9400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 642 | 1.9960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 474 | 1.9760 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 300 | 1.9880 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 279 | 2.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 249 | 2.0300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 243 | 1.9740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 240 | 2.0050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 239 | 1.9980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 216 | 2.0100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 213 | 1.9640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 209 | 1.9850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 203 | 1.9800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 197 | 1.9780 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 192 | 1.9920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 188 | 1.9620 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 188 | 1.9720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 32 | 1.9940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 1.9660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 1.9900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 1.9730 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 | 8,966 | 1.9887 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17,156 | 1.9420 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,000 | 1.9913 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,559 | 2.0073 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,967 | 2.0250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 96 | 1.9380 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 440 | 1.9662 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 436 | 1.9757 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,000 | 1.9761 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,570 | 1.9765 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 20,048 | 1.9888 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 61 | 1.9919 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,118 | 1.9923 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,444 | 1.9926 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 628 | 1.9940 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 45,215 | 1.9964 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,154 | 1.9987 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 22,979 | 2.0053 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 183 | 2.0100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,018 | 2.0247 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 120,866 | 2.0250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 7 | 1.9500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 537 | 2.0201 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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 27 Feb 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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