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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: | 30 Sep 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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| 6,214,499 | 1.54% | 6,365,679 | 1.58% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 6,335,014 | 1.57% | 6,133,775 | 1.52% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 12,549,513 | 3.12% | 12,499,454 | 3.10% |
(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 | 98,857 | 2.4650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 63,821 | 2.4640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 43,855 | 2.4604 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 26,168 | 2.4600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 19,879 | 2.4573 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,537 | 2.4564 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,749 | 2.4575 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,299 | 2.4625 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,494 | 2.4623 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,480 | 2.4601 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,185 | 2.4627 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 993 | 2.4550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 573 | 2.4651 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 385 | 2.4619 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 184 | 2.4587 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 65 | 2.4628 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18 | 2.4605 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,217,854 | 2.4588 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,137,257 | 2.4595 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 220,894 | 2.4650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 99,390 | 2.4550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 25,091 | 2.4577 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,173 | 2.4575 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,458 | 2.4632 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,960 | 2.4629 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,346 | 2.4557 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,883 | 2.4600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,709 | 2.4623 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,463 | 2.4648 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 688 | 2.4598 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 443 | 2.4572 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 184 | 2.4587 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 162 | 2.4573 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 113 | 2.4621 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 | 265 | 2.4573 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 279 | 2.4619 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 87,756 | 2.4650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 346 | 2.4598 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 2,264 | 2.4611 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,908 | 2.4649 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,993 | 2.4576 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 444,937 | 2.4587 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 772,917 | 2.4587 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,960 | 2.4629 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 18,266 | 2.4547 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 400 | 2.4598 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6 | 2.4619 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 18 | 2.4608 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 18 | 2.4619 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 27 | 2.4619 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,185 | 2.4627 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 65 | 2.4628 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 178 | 2.4573 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,893 | 2.4615 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 10,181 | 2.4614 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 79 | 2.4621 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 762 | 2.4578 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,535 | 2.4599 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,825 | 2.4648 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,235 | 2.4601 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 413,140 | 2.4595 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 717,684 | 2.4595 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,463 | 2.4648 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 55 | 2.4619 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 34 | 2.4621 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 452 | 2.4600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 4,799 | 2.4650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,236 | 2.4631 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 688 | 2.4598 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 860 | 2.4650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,722 | 2.4650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 573 | 2.4651 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,020 | 2.4600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,628 | 2.4650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1 | 2.4573 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 690 | 2.4650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,118 | 2.4650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,051 | 2.4601 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,346 | 2.4557 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 36 | 2.4650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 161 | 2.4573 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,089 | 2.4650 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: | 01 Oct 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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