17th Sep 2026 14:33
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: | 16 Sep 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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| 6,300,941 | 1.56% | 3,035,473 | 0.75% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 3,043,279 | 0.76% | 6,244,755 | 1.55% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,344,220 | 2.32% | 9,280,228 | 2.30% |
(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 | 120,458 | 2.4550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 79,209 | 2.4600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 63,635 | 2.4590 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 35,111 | 2.4595 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 28,084 | 2.4591 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,618 | 2.4594 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,311 | 2.4575 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,864 | 2.4593 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,280 | 2.4560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 200 | 2.4599 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 73,657 | 2.4586 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,041 | 2.4600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,746 | 2.4559 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,468 | 2.4604 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,034 | 2.4582 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,443 | 2.4574 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,723 | 2.4550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,469 | 2.4577 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 100 | 2.4601 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 47 | 2.4548 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 2.4590 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 | 1,232 | 2.4598 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,005 | 2.4598 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 283 | 2.4598 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 140 | 2.4600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,043 | 2.4600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 67,526 | 2.4550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 459 | 2.4600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,790 | 2.4598 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 36,658 | 2.4550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,000 | 2.4551 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,194 | 2.4601 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 18,618 | 2.4595 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 35,111 | 2.4595 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14 | 2.4548 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 17,566 | 2.4551 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,658 | 2.4587 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1 | 2.4550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 459 | 2.4600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,790 | 2.4596 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 13,611 | 2.4600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,000 | 2.4551 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,693 | 2.4550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 17,566 | 2.4600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,903 | 2.4588 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 37 | 2.4600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,072 | 2.4600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 101 | 2.4600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 47 | 2.4548 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,334 | 2.4588 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 47 | 2.4600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 344 | 2.4600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16 | 2.4548 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,117 | 2.4600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,888 | 2.4600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,163 | 2.4598 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 998 | 2.4577 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,931 | 2.4600 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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 17 Sep 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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