12th Feb 2026 13:45
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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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: | 11 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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| 2,116,666 | 0.53% | 3,487,568 | 0.87% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,884,119 | 0.72% | 372,352 | 0.09% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,000,785 | 1.24% | 3,859,920 | 0.96% |
(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 | 75,000 | 1.9952 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 40,434 | 1.9900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 39,329 | 1.9956 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 37,618 | 1.9908 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,886 | 1.9996 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,004 | 1.9976 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,492 | 2.0015 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,086 | 1.9973 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,000 | 1.9906 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,400 | 2.0012 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,329 | 1.9955 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,947 | 1.9931 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,921 | 2.0007 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,464 | 2.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,217 | 1.9934 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 991 | 2.0050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 900 | 2.0049 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 548 | 1.9920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 463 | 1.9981 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 432 | 1.9909 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 301 | 2.0150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 273 | 1.9980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 183 | 1.9940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 182 | 1.9960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 1.9946 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 64,247 | 1.9923 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 57,886 | 1.9900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 51,271 | 1.9956 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 32,325 | 1.9925 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 23,799 | 1.9970 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,886 | 2.0007 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16,832 | 1.9950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,413 | 2.0013 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,802 | 1.9940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,898 | 2.0003 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,007 | 2.0075 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,891 | 2.0050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,319 | 1.9908 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,145 | 2.0015 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 898 | 2.0100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 732 | 1.9991 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 549 | 1.9920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 301 | 2.0150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 273 | 1.9980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 182 | 1.9960 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 | 58,407 | 1.9900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8 | 1.9903 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,200 | 1.9908 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 32,325 | 1.9925 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,078 | 1.9950 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 30,585 | 1.9956 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 359 | 1.9957 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,021 | 1.9994 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,628 | 2.0046 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 695 | 2.0100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 24,999 | 1.9900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 432 | 1.9909 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 23,390 | 1.9911 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,947 | 1.9931 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10 | 1.9950 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,329 | 1.9955 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 938 | 1.9970 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,086 | 1.9973 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,004 | 1.9976 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 463 | 1.9981 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,000 | 2.0002 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,401 | 2.0024 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,477 | 1.9900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 121 | 1.9955 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 24,005 | 1.9900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,471 | 2.0012 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: | 12 Feb 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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