17th Feb 2026 11:10
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 Feb 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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| 2,039,454 | 0.51% | 3,379,064 | 0.84% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,811,716 | 0.70% | 294,721 | 0.07% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,851,170 | 1.20% | 3,673,785 | 0.91% |
(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 | 90,929 | 2.0050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 77,298 | 2.0100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 75,000 | 2.0082 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 33,711 | 2.0077 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 27,869 | 2.0200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 26,869 | 2.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,986 | 2.0101 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,024 | 2.0092 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,352 | 2.0052 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,432 | 2.0029 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,780 | 2.0027 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,138 | 2.0150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,337 | 2.0061 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,540 | 2.0287 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,743 | 2.0193 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,385 | 1.9960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,382 | 1.9980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,163 | 2.0300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,118 | 2.0080 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,014 | 1.9900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 847 | 2.0575 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 468 | 2.0350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 266 | 2.0250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 203 | 1.9930 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 280,387 | 2.0100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 84,885 | 2.0103 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 37,225 | 2.0072 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 27,869 | 2.0200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 24,304 | 2.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,312 | 2.0106 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,200 | 2.0084 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,942 | 2.0004 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,352 | 2.0068 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,138 | 2.0150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,239 | 2.0050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,563 | 2.0027 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,287 | 2.0038 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,530 | 2.0092 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,385 | 1.9960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,382 | 1.9980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,216 | 2.0046 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,163 | 2.0300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,014 | 1.9900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 468 | 2.0350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 266 | 2.0250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 208 | 2.0198 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 203 | 1.9930 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13 | 2.0076 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 | 20,000 | 2.0032 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13 | 2.0071 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 19,200 | 2.0084 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18,215 | 2.0100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,128 | 2.0113 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 208 | 2.0198 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,780 | 2.0027 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,432 | 2.0029 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,345 | 2.0050 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 13,352 | 2.0052 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,118 | 2.0080 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,121 | 2.0081 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,592 | 2.0090 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 16,024 | 2.0092 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 59,576 | 2.0100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,477 | 2.0101 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,500 | 2.0120 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,000 | 2.0152 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 225,103 | 2.0100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 6,304 | 2.0097 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 5,039 | 2.0100 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 Feb 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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