20th Jul 2026 12:19
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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| 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: | 17 Jul 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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| 6,179,020 | 1.53% | 5,622,565 | 1.40% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 5,587,404 | 1.39% | 6,052,427 | 1.50% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 11,766,424 | 2.92% | 11,674,992 | 2.90% |
(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 | 244,456 | 2.1902 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 75,649 | 2.1800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 35,383 | 2.1850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,664 | 2.1866 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,290 | 2.1900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,964 | 2.1915 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,338 | 2.1875 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,695 | 2.1827 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,380 | 2.1801 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,874 | 2.1925 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,271 | 2.1911 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,242 | 2.1950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,770 | 2.1852 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,585 | 2.1823 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 624 | 2.1886 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 202 | 2.1887 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 188 | 2.1878 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 170 | 2.1870 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 102 | 2.1883 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 98 | 2.1879 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8 | 2.1922 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8 | 2.1853 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 61,856 | 2.1800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,210 | 2.1900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,387 | 2.1833 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,693 | 2.1799 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,288 | 2.1851 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,262 | 2.1912 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,875 | 2.1931 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,759 | 2.1881 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,837 | 2.1950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 416 | 2.1850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 366 | 2.1870 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 264 | 2.1825 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 255 | 2.1831 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 209 | 2.1925 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 57 | 2.1875 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 46 | 2.1937 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 | Decreasing Long | 11 | 2.1809 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 287 | 2.1945 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 584 | 2.1930 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 316 | 2.1921 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 32 | 2.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 531 | 2.1945 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 30,928 | 2.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 474 | 2.1880 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 98 | 2.1880 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,022 | 2.1936 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 513 | 2.1845 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,821 | 2.1855 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 4,673 | 2.1925 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,283 | 2.1833 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 200,000 | 2.1902 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 104 | 2.1833 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,693 | 2.1799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,380 | 2.1801 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,618 | 2.1866 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,909 | 2.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 35 | 2.1809 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,579 | 2.1865 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 387 | 2.1865 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 572 | 2.1900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 927 | 2.1950 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,644 | 2.1868 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,614 | 2.1801 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,058 | 2.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 8 | 2.1850 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 44,456 | 2.1903 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 255 | 2.1831 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,770 | 2.1852 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 177 | 2.1840 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,416 | 2.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,736 | 2.1829 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 2.1850 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 46 | 2.1936 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 34 | 2.1850 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,255 | 2.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,293 | 2.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 135 | 2.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,796 | 2.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 741 | 2.1900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,250 | 2.1900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 880 | 2.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,225 | 2.1852 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 967 | 2.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 5,626 | 2.1875 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,251 | 2.1800 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: | 20 Jul 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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