24th Apr 2026 13:57
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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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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(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: | 23 Apr 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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| 2,123,026 | 0.53% | 4,857,212 | 1.21% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 4,704,720 | 1.17% | 577,688 | 0.14% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 6,827,746 | 1.70% | 5,434,900 | 1.35% |
(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 | 64,832 | 1.6423 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 34,741 | 1.6360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 26,618 | 1.6500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 26,343 | 1.6494 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,802 | 1.6355 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,651 | 1.6455 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,100 | 1.6300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 1.6340 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,182 | 1.6309 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,492 | 1.6339 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,794 | 1.6336 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,964 | 1.6322 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,644 | 1.6454 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,392 | 1.6398 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,248 | 1.6346 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,675 | 1.6306 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 677 | 1.6420 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 650 | 1.6330 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 367 | 1.6280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 197 | 1.6173 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 152 | 1.6179 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 1.6496 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 72,768 | 1.6356 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 69,616 | 1.6415 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 47,710 | 1.6460 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 37,889 | 1.6500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,150 | 1.6266 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,065 | 1.6271 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,437 | 1.6419 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,320 | 1.6280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,867 | 1.6354 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,786 | 1.6302 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,623 | 1.6479 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,331 | 1.6348 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,896 | 1.6240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,649 | 1.6391 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,419 | 1.6320 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,397 | 1.6394 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,269 | 1.6379 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,005 | 1.6228 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 677 | 1.6420 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 644 | 1.6180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 634 | 1.6210 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 1.6400 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 | 8,613 | 1.6366 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,472 | 1.6261 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,678 | 1.6270 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,778 | 1.6302 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,372 | 1.6314 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,912 | 1.6316 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 678 | 1.6320 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 400 | 1.6339 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,867 | 1.6354 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,151 | 1.6355 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,269 | 1.6379 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 24,706 | 1.6422 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,730 | 1.6499 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 48,126 | 1.6500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 121 | 1.6160 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 129 | 1.6180 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,702 | 1.6185 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 99 | 1.6189 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,964 | 1.6322 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,794 | 1.6336 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,492 | 1.6339 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,000 | 1.6341 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,248 | 1.6346 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,802 | 1.6355 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 33,039 | 1.6369 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,392 | 1.6398 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,698 | 1.6500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2 | 1.6300 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: | 24 Apr 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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