17th Mar 2026 13:51
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 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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| 2,264,043 | 0.56% | 2,467,275 | 0.61% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,240,860 | 0.56% | 630,857 | 0.16% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,504,903 | 1.12% | 3,098,132 | 0.77% |
(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 | 138,961 | 1.8503 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 120,562 | 1.8480 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 40,324 | 1.8484 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 33,042 | 1.8490 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,098 | 1.8476 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,059 | 1.8498 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,391 | 1.8565 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,820 | 1.8367 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,814 | 1.8587 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,390 | 1.8551 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 823 | 1.8540 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 682 | 1.8580 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 673 | 1.8645 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 98 | 1.8400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 98 | 1.8399 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 57 | 1.8680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 56 | 1.8600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 54 | 1.8620 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 46 | 1.8520 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 41 | 1.8720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 26 | 1.8700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 1.8510 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 1.8500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 97,332 | 1.8480 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 97,296 | 1.8504 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 59,121 | 1.8460 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 41,783 | 1.8500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 23,221 | 1.8542 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 22,625 | 1.8432 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,632 | 1.8483 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,502 | 1.8408 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,551 | 1.8481 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,000 | 1.8350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,618 | 1.8563 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,098 | 1.8578 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,822 | 1.8475 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,682 | 1.8452 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,622 | 1.8440 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,458 | 1.8540 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,254 | 1.8673 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 725 | 1.8620 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 126 | 1.8510 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 98 | 1.8400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 57 | 1.8680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 56 | 1.8600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 46 | 1.8520 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 41 | 1.8720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 26 | 1.8700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16 | 1.8580 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 | 7,106 | 1.8272 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,000 | 1.8361 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,682 | 1.8452 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 59,121 | 1.8460 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,822 | 1.8475 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 30,330 | 1.8480 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,396 | 1.8501 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,381 | 1.8538 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,254 | 1.8673 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 345 | 1.8420 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 20,909 | 1.8480 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 452 | 1.8499 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,743 | 1.8515 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,558 | 1.8519 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 820 | 1.8531 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 881 | 1.8540 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,395 | 1.8549 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,390 | 1.8551 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,814 | 1.8587 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 12,091 | 1.8479 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 23,221 | 1.8542 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 17,427 | 1.8600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 103,010 | 1.8480 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: | 17 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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