5th Oct 2026 12:35
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: | 02 Oct 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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| 6,181,107 | 1.53% | 9,487,779 | 2.36% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 9,452,609 | 2.35% | 6,133,343 | 1.52% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 15,633,716 | 3.88% | 15,621,122 | 3.88% |
(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 | 218,546 | 2.4700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 55,395 | 2.4751 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,509 | 2.4750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,459 | 2.4721 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,491 | 2.4702 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,644 | 2.4752 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,176 | 2.4720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 775 | 2.4718 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 496 | 2.4717 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 162 | 2.4725 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 766,248 | 2.4750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 143,292 | 2.4700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 31,488 | 2.4708 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,086 | 2.4703 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,219 | 2.4721 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,441 | 2.4711 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,367 | 2.4741 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,008 | 2.4722 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 529 | 2.4731 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 484 | 2.4704 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 478 | 2.4725 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 429 | 2.4723 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 | 1,619 | 2.4700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 96,247 | 2.4700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8 | 2.4750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 760,860 | 2.4750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Closing Short | 1,959 | 2.4747 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 444 | 2.4751 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 529 | 2.4731 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 429 | 2.4723 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 315 | 2.4700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 951 | 2.4700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 10,619 | 2.4727 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,657 | 2.4728 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 1,672 | 2.4727 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,367 | 2.4650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 492 | 2.4722 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,644 | 2.4752 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 297 | 2.4750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,975 | 2.4748 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 62 | 2.4700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 119 | 2.4722 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 397 | 2.4722 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 496 | 2.4717 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 478 | 2.4725 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 22,443 | 2.4700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 367 | 2.4700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 162 | 2.4725 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,663 | 2.4700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 99 | 2.4750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 968 | 2.4700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,511 | 2.4750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 55,395 | 2.4750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,441 | 2.4711 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: | 05 Oct 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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