26th May 2026 08:20
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: | 22 May 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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| 4,841,895 | 1.20% | 2,718,550 | 0.67% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,682,530 | 0.67% | 2,656,296 | 0.66% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 7,524,425 | 1.87% | 5,374,846 | 1.33% |
(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 | 131,675 | 2.2334 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 84,520 | 2.2250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,500 | 2.2160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,686 | 2.2302 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,900 | 2.2323 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,785 | 2.2312 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,067 | 2.2273 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,288 | 2.2313 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,873 | 2.2252 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 362 | 2.2276 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 297 | 2.2325 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 119 | 2.2326 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 119 | 2.2321 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 2.2287 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 300,573 | 2.2250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 105,097 | 2.2292 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 90,493 | 2.2293 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 86,577 | 2.2326 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 30,195 | 2.2263 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 27,712 | 2.2343 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,616 | 2.2338 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,747 | 2.2346 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,006 | 2.2283 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,635 | 2.2220 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,919 | 2.2349 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,505 | 2.2200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,145 | 2.2249 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,530 | 2.2183 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,466 | 2.2247 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 332 | 2.2325 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 292 | 2.2383 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 225 | 2.2300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 208 | 2.2316 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 25 | 2.2372 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14 | 2.2268 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 | 10,635 | 2.2220 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,391 | 2.2245 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,145 | 2.2249 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 296,848 | 2.2250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 713 | 2.2257 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 38,450 | 2.2263 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14 | 2.2267 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,006 | 2.2283 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,397 | 2.2292 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 100,309 | 2.2294 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 38,511 | 2.2306 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,549 | 2.2307 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,110 | 2.2331 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,018 | 2.2343 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,247 | 2.2344 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,250 | 2.1913 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 22,500 | 2.2004 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,250 | 2.2011 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,625 | 2.2054 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,250 | 2.2067 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,250 | 2.2085 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2 | 2.2100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 38,890 | 2.2250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 17,204 | 2.2251 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,785 | 2.2312 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 119 | 2.2321 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 119 | 2.2326 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,977 | 2.2329 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 18,394 | 2.2250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4 | 2.2300 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: | 26 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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