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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: | 19 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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| 1,950,918 | 0.48% | 2,820,446 | 0.70% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,660,618 | 0.66% | 392,889 | 0.10% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,611,536 | 1.14% | 3,213,335 | 0.80% |
(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 | 122,129 | 1.7800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 34,993 | 1.7682 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,066 | 1.8015 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,884 | 1.8138 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,541 | 1.7840 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,986 | 1.7600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,351 | 1.8211 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,630 | 1.8200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 416 | 1.7540 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 300 | 1.7550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 138 | 1.7560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 72 | 1.7968 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 23 | 1.8640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14 | 1.8680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 1.8600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 123,826 | 1.7987 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 102,657 | 1.7800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 47,415 | 1.7967 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 44,164 | 1.8107 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 36,101 | 1.7745 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 28,953 | 1.7788 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,553 | 1.8093 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,131 | 1.8143 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,000 | 1.8040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,120 | 1.8019 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,109 | 1.7600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,188 | 1.8210 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,170 | 1.7540 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,917 | 1.7972 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 789 | 1.8080 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 660 | 1.7580 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 574 | 1.8180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 138 | 1.7560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 23 | 1.8640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14 | 1.8680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 1.8600 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 | 2,408 | 1.7703 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 70,342 | 1.7800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 47,415 | 1.7967 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,871 | 1.7974 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 93,000 | 1.8031 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,000 | 1.8038 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 44,164 | 1.8107 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,885 | 1.7802 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 72 | 1.7967 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,112 | 1.8079 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,443 | 1.8113 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,514 | 1.8123 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 624 | 1.8600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14 | 1.8680 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 167 | 1.7800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 8,698 | 1.7958 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 20,131 | 1.8143 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 300 | 1.7550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 10,541 | 1.7839 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 9,457 | 1.7840 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: | 20 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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