15th May 2026 13:09
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: | 14 May 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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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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| 4,858,744 | 1.21% | 2,808,241 | 0.70% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,709,994 | 0.67% | 2,688,481 | 0.67% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 7,568,738 | 1.88% | 5,496,722 | 1.36% |
(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 | 1,552,975 | 2.2159 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,000,000 | 2.1586 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 680,179 | 2.2450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 618,449 | 2.1877 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 575,641 | 2.1961 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 500,000 | 2.2095 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 373,724 | 2.1435 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 350,210 | 2.1611 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 339,607 | 2.1636 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 326,023 | 2.1735 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 262,599 | 2.1443 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 199,283 | 2.1000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 125,191 | 2.2186 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 98,953 | 2.1500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 91,871 | 2.2311 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 86,247 | 2.2073 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 81,506 | 2.2335 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 72,567 | 2.1297 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 69,065 | 2.2000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 51,483 | 2.2075 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 46,817 | 2.1888 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 44,073 | 2.1818 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 43,792 | 2.1495 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 41,696 | 2.1720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 40,451 | 2.1876 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 39,597 | 2.1783 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 30,984 | 2.2150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 23,206 | 2.1819 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,912 | 2.2300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,696 | 2.1958 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,429 | 2.2175 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,453 | 2.1848 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,431 | 2.2200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,262 | 2.2350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,538 | 2.2050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,939 | 2.1808 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,477 | 2.2015 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,858 | 2.2250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,210 | 2.1725 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,190 | 2.2275 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,693 | 2.1950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,654 | 2.0769 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,615 | 2.1322 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,168 | 2.2125 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,433 | 2.1802 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,581 | 2.0942 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,350 | 2.1900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,183 | 2.2100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,182 | 2.1850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,740 | 2.2225 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,642 | 2.2236 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,516 | 2.1800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,372 | 2.2025 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,210 | 2.1736 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,790 | 2.1591 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,728 | 2.1100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,503 | 2.1824 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,298 | 2.2017 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,842 | 2.0998 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,788 | 2.2070 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,198 | 2.1700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,158 | 2.1860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,120 | 2.1854 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,065 | 2.0825 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 930 | 2.2083 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 775 | 2.1225 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 644 | 2.1250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 610 | 2.0800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 543 | 2.1924 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 541 | 2.2027 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 530 | 2.1750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 371 | 2.1350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 367 | 2.1600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 336 | 2.2126 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 310 | 2.1775 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 280 | 2.2005 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 279 | 2.1125 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 220 | 2.1975 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 204 | 2.1400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 189 | 2.1450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 189 | 2.1925 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 188 | 2.1825 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 186 | 2.1650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 179 | 2.1575 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,061,840 | 2.1994 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 365,832 | 2.1810 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 348,759 | 2.2450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 314,417 | 2.1848 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 295,014 | 2.1867 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 207,991 | 2.2080 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 184,101 | 2.1697 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 183,283 | 2.1992 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 177,304 | 2.1024 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 153,122 | 2.1955 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 146,416 | 2.2174 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 119,190 | 2.1530 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 89,155 | 2.2139 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 50,666 | 2.2075 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 41,058 | 2.1830 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 38,877 | 2.2134 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 36,907 | 2.2152 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 31,165 | 2.2150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,548 | 2.2108 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 24,298 | 2.2175 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 22,912 | 2.2300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,306 | 2.2200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,262 | 2.2350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16,873 | 2.1800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16,787 | 2.2050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16,314 | 2.1837 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,858 | 2.2250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,148 | 2.1922 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,138 | 2.2169 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,632 | 2.1982 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,190 | 2.2275 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,163 | 2.1950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,168 | 2.2125 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,080 | 2.1523 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,815 | 2.2094 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,772 | 2.1598 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,935 | 2.2000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,591 | 2.1874 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,183 | 2.2100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,740 | 2.2225 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,716 | 2.1434 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,372 | 2.2025 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,283 | 2.1000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,321 | 2.1898 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,371 | 2.1900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,365 | 2.2069 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,300 | 2.1425 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,198 | 2.1700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,065 | 2.0825 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 862 | 2.1302 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 853 | 2.1500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 799 | 2.2372 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 775 | 2.1225 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 644 | 2.1250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 610 | 2.0800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 530 | 2.1750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 371 | 2.1350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 367 | 2.1600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 310 | 2.1775 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 279 | 2.1125 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 251 | 2.1725 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 247 | 2.2136 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 234 | 2.2302 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 220 | 2.1975 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 204 | 2.1400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 189 | 2.1450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 189 | 2.1925 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 188 | 2.1825 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 186 | 2.1650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 182 | 2.1850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 179 | 2.1575 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 140 | 2.0700 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 | 140 | 2.0699 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15 | 2.0986 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 177,304 | 2.1024 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,471 | 2.1370 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 35,394 | 2.1534 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,763 | 2.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,481 | 2.1854 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,393 | 2.1871 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,927 | 2.1877 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,426 | 2.2025 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,823 | 2.2063 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 247 | 2.2136 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 234 | 2.2302 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 799 | 2.2372 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 98,642 | 2.2448 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 75,946 | 2.2450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,654 | 2.0769 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,842 | 2.0998 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,586 | 2.1200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 350,210 | 2.1611 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 339,607 | 2.1636 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 47,122 | 2.1683 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 71,702 | 2.1696 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 326,023 | 2.1735 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 89,184 | 2.1742 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 432,490 | 2.1799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,433 | 2.1802 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,000 | 2.1852 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 376,899 | 2.1878 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,229 | 2.1912 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 504 | 2.2100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 213,363 | 2.2115 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 220,294 | 2.2176 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 125,191 | 2.2186 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 125 | 2.2200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 55,282 | 2.2266 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 44,122 | 2.2295 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 91,871 | 2.2311 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,409 | 2.2324 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 81,506 | 2.2335 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,444 | 2.2360 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 359,314 | 2.2450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 119,190 | 2.1530 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,893 | 2.1679 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 207,991 | 2.2080 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 48,855 | 2.2450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 373,724 | 2.1435 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 1,000,000 | 2.1586 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 12,160 | 2.1907 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 543 | 2.1924 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,909 | 2.2025 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 8,894 | 2.2274 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 48,855 | 2.2450 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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(ii) | Exercise |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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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: | 15 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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