11th Mar 2026 11:35
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: | 10 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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| 2,698,837 | 0.67% | 2,565,263 | 0.64% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,318,339 | 0.58% | 926,802 | 0.23% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,017,176 | 1.25% | 3,492,065 | 0.87% |
(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 | 488,776 | 1.8560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 52,393 | 1.8628 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 28,943 | 1.8640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,900 | 1.8848 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,123 | 1.8945 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,965 | 1.8858 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,591 | 1.9080 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,897 | 1.8866 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,524 | 1.8800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,118 | 1.8840 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,930 | 1.8977 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,269 | 1.9000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,148 | 1.8732 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 915 | 1.8900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 811 | 1.9120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 683 | 1.8851 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 661 | 1.8899 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 353 | 1.8960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 228 | 1.8820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 221 | 1.8980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 187 | 1.8930 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 183 | 1.8940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 181 | 1.8780 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 179 | 1.9040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 173 | 1.9100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 170 | 1.9060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 167 | 1.8880 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 90 | 1.8600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 68 | 1.9020 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 25 | 1.8620 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18 | 1.8660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13 | 1.8580 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 1.8578 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 193,467 | 1.8560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 40,206 | 1.9060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,686 | 1.8654 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,084 | 1.8624 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,400 | 1.8998 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,899 | 1.9016 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,361 | 1.8965 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,108 | 1.8924 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,876 | 1.8780 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,517 | 1.8729 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,269 | 1.9000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,264 | 1.8900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 982 | 1.9020 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 811 | 1.9120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 438 | 1.8920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 228 | 1.8820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 184 | 1.8640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 183 | 1.8940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 179 | 1.9040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 173 | 1.9100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 173 | 1.8840 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 167 | 1.8880 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 166 | 1.8960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 165 | 1.8980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 136 | 1.9080 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 90 | 1.8600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 43 | 1.8818 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 25 | 1.8620 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18 | 1.8660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13 | 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 | 96 | 1.8559 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 63,388 | 1.8560 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 29,660 | 1.8654 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 43 | 1.8818 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 914 | 1.9020 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,000 | 1.9058 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 36,165 | 1.9060 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 65,467 | 1.8560 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4 | 1.8581 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,263 | 1.8605 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,524 | 1.8800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,965 | 1.8858 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,206 | 1.8882 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 22 | 1.8899 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,255 | 1.8924 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 187 | 1.8930 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,914 | 1.8943 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,048 | 1.8946 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 187 | 1.8960 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,455 | 1.9079 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 438 | 1.8920 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,101 | 1.8932 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 7,899 | 1.9016 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 372,779 | 1.8560 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,945 | 1.8840 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 17,900 | 1.8849 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: | 11 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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