17th Apr 2026 11:37
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: | 16 Apr 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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| 2,291,107 | 0.57% | 4,424,686 | 1.10% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 4,277,679 | 1.06% | 767,965 | 0.19% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 6,568,786 | 1.63% | 5,192,651 | 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 | 146,667 | 1.6180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 56,757 | 1.6077 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 46,758 | 1.6173 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 45,286 | 1.6140 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,775 | 1.6081 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,634 | 1.6099 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,919 | 1.6101 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,485 | 1.6167 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,985 | 1.6010 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,831 | 1.6040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,800 | 1.6176 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,492 | 1.6070 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,320 | 1.6115 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,297 | 1.6079 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,242 | 1.5960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 752 | 1.6090 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 746 | 1.6095 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 287 | 1.6137 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 105 | 1.6100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 53 | 1.6135 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 1.6120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 1.6159 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 66,149 | 1.6180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 57,104 | 1.6161 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 44,623 | 1.6039 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,500 | 1.6081 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,581 | 1.6120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,634 | 1.6099 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,967 | 1.6089 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,697 | 1.6110 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,972 | 1.6100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,689 | 1.6112 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,598 | 1.6071 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,003 | 1.5983 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,848 | 1.6053 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,252 | 1.6006 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,175 | 1.6073 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 746 | 1.6095 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 702 | 1.6140 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 604 | 1.6060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 406 | 1.6090 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 406 | 1.6115 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 320 | 1.5979 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 212 | 1.6019 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 | 9,385 | 1.6110 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 320 | 1.5979 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,035 | 1.6003 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 429 | 1.6019 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 26,500 | 1.6088 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,967 | 1.6089 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,787 | 1.6101 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,815 | 1.6125 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 630 | 1.6140 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 51,786 | 1.6180 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,242 | 1.5960 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,831 | 1.6040 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 512 | 1.6048 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,251 | 1.6057 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 108 | 1.6068 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 655 | 1.6072 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,481 | 1.6074 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,690 | 1.6075 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,582 | 1.6077 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 42,924 | 1.6082 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,917 | 1.6101 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,259 | 1.6116 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 215 | 1.6123 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 53 | 1.6134 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 614 | 1.6159 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 13,488 | 1.6180 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 10,473 | 1.6100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 131,400 | 1.6180 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: | 17 Apr 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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