19th Aug 2026 13:41
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: | 18 Aug 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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| 6,233,300 | 1.55% | 6,136,677 | 1.52% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 6,116,518 | 1.52% | 6,162,885 | 1.53% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 12,349,818 | 3.07% | 12,299,562 | 3.05% |
(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 | 131,873 | 2.3500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 77,182 | 2.3529 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 63,234 | 2.3537 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,490 | 2.3546 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,981 | 2.3572 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,342 | 2.3600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,017 | 2.3550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,536 | 2.3575 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,701 | 2.3544 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 993 | 2.3565 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 692 | 2.3525 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 73,359 | 2.3512 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 65,512 | 2.3600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 51,461 | 2.3500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 35,150 | 2.3518 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,484 | 2.3504 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,915 | 2.3597 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,888 | 2.3523 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,161 | 2.3521 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,921 | 2.3516 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,875 | 2.3550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,158 | 2.3532 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,005 | 2.3528 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,913 | 2.3560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,808 | 2.3534 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,631 | 2.3544 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,474 | 2.3562 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,173 | 2.3581 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,000 | 2.3622 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,000 | 2.3501 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 484 | 2.3525 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 424 | 2.3537 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 2.3540 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 | 785 | 2.3562 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 250 | 2.3549 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 955 | 2.3531 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 776 | 2.3530 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 162 | 2.3548 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 530 | 2.3549 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 64,370 | 2.3600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,930 | 2.3515 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 148 | 2.3500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 10,161 | 2.3521 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,085 | 2.3541 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,858 | 2.3601 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,410 | 2.3512 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,005 | 2.3528 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 25,898 | 2.3512 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,490 | 2.3546 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 333 | 2.3562 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 27,299 | 2.3512 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,023 | 2.3512 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5 | 2.3533 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,126 | 2.3512 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 356 | 2.3562 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 3,376 | 2.3521 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,384 | 2.3512 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,166 | 2.3521 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,767 | 2.3512 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,489 | 2.3559 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 33 | 2.3650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,833 | 2.3523 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,124 | 2.3500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,888 | 2.3523 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5 | 2.3548 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2 | 2.3599 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 328 | 2.3566 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 89,079 | 2.3500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,140 | 2.3600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 2.3500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,293 | 2.3505 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,773 | 2.3500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 303 | 2.3550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 54 | 2.3500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,089 | 2.3500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,284 | 2.3600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 135 | 2.3550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 272 | 2.3525 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,631 | 2.3544 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,322 | 2.3575 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: | 19 Aug 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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