27th Mar 2026 12:48
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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(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 Mar 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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| 2,043,491 | 0.51% | 4,025,674 | 1.00% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 3,927,587 | 0.98% | 519,582 | 0.13% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,971,078 | 1.48% | 4,545,256 | 1.13% |
(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 | 101,494 | 1.4620 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 74,310 | 1.4621 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 19,631 | 1.4711 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,149 | 1.4686 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,822 | 1.4640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,330 | 1.4643 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,830 | 1.4724 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,713 | 1.4680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,235 | 1.4669 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,985 | 1.4732 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,675 | 1.4850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,880 | 1.4740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 543 | 1.4650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 530 | 1.4720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 508 | 1.4700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 452 | 1.4660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 200 | 1.4960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 181 | 1.4600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 167 | 1.4610 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 167 | 1.4710 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 161 | 1.4760 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 124 | 1.4580 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 81 | 1.4677 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 61 | 1.4668 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 37 | 1.4800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 1.4540 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 210,734 | 1.4620 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 50,498 | 1.4643 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 31,876 | 1.4676 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,647 | 1.4776 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,181 | 1.4600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,742 | 1.4768 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,370 | 1.4720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,468 | 1.4689 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,300 | 1.4683 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,353 | 1.4696 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,190 | 1.4694 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,933 | 1.4751 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,108 | 1.4691 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,734 | 1.4721 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,517 | 1.4667 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,050 | 1.4621 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,136 | 1.4560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 986 | 1.4700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 962 | 1.4619 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 690 | 1.4740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 606 | 1.4634 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 452 | 1.4660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 366 | 1.4640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 167 | 1.4650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 167 | 1.4610 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 167 | 1.4710 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 161 | 1.4760 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 151 | 1.4731 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 136 | 1.4680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 124 | 1.4580 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 37 | 1.4800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6 | 1.4540 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 | 10,000 | 1.4598 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 962 | 1.4619 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 76,124 | 1.4620 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,050 | 1.4621 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,182 | 1.4628 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 606 | 1.4634 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 50,420 | 1.4645 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,948 | 1.4677 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,550 | 1.4681 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,410 | 1.4720 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 151 | 1.4730 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 29,647 | 1.4776 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 13,999 | 1.4620 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,456 | 1.4640 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 61 | 1.4668 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,235 | 1.4669 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 81 | 1.4677 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,220 | 1.4707 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 915 | 1.4739 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 99 | 1.4758 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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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 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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