8th May 2026 15:20
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: | 07 May 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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| 2,748,565 | 0.68% | 4,954,369 | 1.23% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 4,801,271 | 1.19% | 575,093 | 0.14% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 7,549,836 | 1.87% | 5,529,462 | 1.37% |
(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 | 62,618 | 1.5804 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,070 | 1.5906 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,587 | 1.5800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,486 | 1.5867 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,964 | 1.5842 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,208 | 1.5944 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,117 | 1.5809 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,626 | 1.5786 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,448 | 1.5810 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,464 | 1.5796 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,887 | 1.5927 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,408 | 1.5835 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,241 | 1.5939 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,181 | 1.5830 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 296 | 1.5941 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 200 | 1.5860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 153 | 1.5801 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 47 | 1.5815 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 1.5940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 52,249 | 1.5816 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 23,241 | 1.5800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,292 | 1.5821 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16,070 | 1.5910 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,605 | 1.5837 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,383 | 1.5799 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,819 | 1.5856 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,143 | 1.5801 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,953 | 1.5876 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,586 | 1.5923 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,384 | 1.5884 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,160 | 1.5820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 800 | 1.5830 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 570 | 1.5842 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 244 | 1.5906 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 189 | 1.5920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 87 | 1.5811 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 80 | 1.5940 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 | 9,383 | 1.5799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,143 | 1.5801 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 22,537 | 1.5802 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17,037 | 1.5803 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,644 | 1.5818 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 238 | 1.5822 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,560 | 1.5828 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,647 | 1.5830 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 463 | 1.5839 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,572 | 1.5846 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,902 | 1.5847 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,290 | 1.5858 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1 | 1.5879 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 300 | 1.5899 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 71 | 1.5959 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,626 | 1.5786 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 56,495 | 1.5800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 153 | 1.5801 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,448 | 1.5810 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 47 | 1.5817 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,408 | 1.5835 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 517 | 1.5840 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 200 | 1.5860 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,370 | 1.5960 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 11,486 | 1.5867 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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 08 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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