5th Mar 2026 12:42
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: | 04 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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| 2,348,363 | 0.58% | 2,420,943 | 0.60% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,210,958 | 0.55% | 604,444 | 0.15% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,559,321 | 1.13% | 3,025,387 | 0.75% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| options) |
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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 | 28,011 | 1.9408 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,667 | 1.9480 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,552 | 1.9188 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,896 | 1.9140 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,218 | 1.9160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,587 | 1.9300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,609 | 1.9232 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,786 | 1.9175 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,779 | 1.9225 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,755 | 1.9241 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,608 | 1.9313 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,124 | 1.9327 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,142 | 1.9184 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,716 | 1.9180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,540 | 1.9182 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 788 | 1.9476 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 731 | 1.9200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 714 | 1.9280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 657 | 1.9220 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 433 | 1.9120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 385 | 1.9320 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 199 | 1.9260 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 197 | 1.9400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 194 | 1.9360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 189 | 1.9380 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 187 | 1.9240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 54 | 1.9440 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 45,997 | 1.9434 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 30,354 | 1.9451 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 28,965 | 1.9480 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,954 | 1.9262 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,022 | 1.9281 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,787 | 1.9300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,685 | 1.9232 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,222 | 1.9183 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,055 | 1.9220 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,049 | 1.9230 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,604 | 1.9280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,184 | 1.9140 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,123 | 1.9198 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,096 | 1.9160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,095 | 1.9320 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,080 | 1.9190 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 898 | 1.9200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 888 | 1.9207 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 626 | 1.9364 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 474 | 1.9215 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 433 | 1.9120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 271 | 1.9360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 204 | 1.9180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 199 | 1.9260 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 197 | 1.9400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 191 | 1.9235 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 189 | 1.9380 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 187 | 1.9240 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 | 167 | 1.9200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 474 | 1.9215 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 943 | 1.9267 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 890 | 1.9280 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,137 | 1.9305 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,000 | 1.9324 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 626 | 1.9364 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 21,882 | 1.9479 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 36,385 | 1.9480 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10 | 1.9120 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,122 | 1.9160 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,786 | 1.9175 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 564 | 1.9182 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,755 | 1.9241 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,614 | 1.9246 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,858 | 1.9250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,191 | 1.9278 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,822 | 1.9296 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 690 | 1.9298 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,530 | 1.9310 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,608 | 1.9313 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 24,167 | 1.9429 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 54 | 1.9440 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 41 | 1.9480 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 21,954 | 1.9263 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 11,415 | 1.9480 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 15,694 | 1.9140 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 17,552 | 1.9188 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 38 | 1.9479 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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 05 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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