24th Mar 2026 14:40
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 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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| 2,046,122 | 0.51% | 3,595,723 | 0.89% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 3,471,534 | 0.86% | 505,610 | 0.13% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,517,656 | 1.37% | 4,101,333 | 1.02% |
(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 | 421,061 | 1.5070 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 133,326 | 1.5616 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 109,230 | 1.4720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 104,331 | 1.4851 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 65,731 | 1.5181 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 59,837 | 1.5311 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 33,230 | 1.5326 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 24,260 | 1.5677 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,000 | 1.5376 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,560 | 1.5614 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,094 | 1.5019 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,670 | 1.5014 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,160 | 1.5023 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,338 | 1.5013 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,895 | 1.5180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,372 | 1.4950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,654 | 1.5220 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,236 | 1.5060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,805 | 1.4920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,683 | 1.5000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,459 | 1.5168 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,405 | 1.4960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,373 | 1.4980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,338 | 1.5020 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,230 | 1.5172 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,139 | 1.4940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,619 | 1.5140 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,581 | 1.5360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,993 | 1.5200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,964 | 1.4900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,949 | 1.5500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,684 | 1.5240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,660 | 1.5080 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,468 | 1.5039 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,397 | 1.5300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,367 | 1.4933 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,071 | 1.5230 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,003 | 1.5320 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 925 | 1.5160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 877 | 1.5260 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 678 | 1.5540 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 627 | 1.5340 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 611 | 1.5010 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 581 | 1.5280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 569 | 1.5520 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 440 | 1.5190 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 435 | 1.5380 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 414 | 1.5040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 410 | 1.4880 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 395 | 1.5420 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 369 | 1.5620 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 295 | 1.5700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 289 | 1.5900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 279 | 1.5740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 267 | 1.5820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 265 | 1.5120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 166 | 1.5170 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 164 | 1.5440 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 152 | 1.5150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 149 | 1.5400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 145 | 1.5720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 144 | 1.5860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 140 | 1.5920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 134 | 1.5590 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 133 | 1.5480 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 133 | 1.5450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 131 | 1.5840 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 131 | 1.5100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 131 | 1.5600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 129 | 1.5870 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 40 | 1.5178 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12 | 1.5110 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 269,859 | 1.5274 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 168,911 | 1.5005 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 166,881 | 1.4720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 122,630 | 1.5277 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 99,052 | 1.5501 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 80,419 | 1.4818 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 73,345 | 1.5245 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 64,109 | 1.5264 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 55,088 | 1.5183 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 39,301 | 1.5191 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 36,460 | 1.5316 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 35,994 | 1.5247 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 32,054 | 1.5446 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 31,145 | 1.5473 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 25,462 | 1.4860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 24,295 | 1.5320 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18,942 | 1.5194 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,845 | 1.5652 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,222 | 1.5266 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16,000 | 1.5009 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,766 | 1.5184 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,620 | 1.5378 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,950 | 1.5484 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,707 | 1.5402 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,620 | 1.5217 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,832 | 1.5180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,415 | 1.5241 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,443 | 1.5230 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,414 | 1.5398 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,619 | 1.5265 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,473 | 1.5260 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,231 | 1.5271 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,174 | 1.5200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,964 | 1.4900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,883 | 1.4980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,805 | 1.4920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,683 | 1.5000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,405 | 1.4960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,338 | 1.5020 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,139 | 1.4940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,550 | 1.5518 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,213 | 1.4767 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,949 | 1.5500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,879 | 1.5224 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,802 | 1.5060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,774 | 1.5231 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,684 | 1.5240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,660 | 1.5080 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,659 | 1.5140 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,573 | 1.5306 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,487 | 1.5213 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,462 | 1.5189 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,397 | 1.5300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 925 | 1.5160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 914 | 1.5220 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 727 | 1.5281 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 678 | 1.5540 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 658 | 1.5202 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 627 | 1.5340 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 611 | 1.5010 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 606 | 1.5037 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 597 | 1.5250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 581 | 1.5360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 581 | 1.5280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 569 | 1.5520 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 544 | 1.5861 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 494 | 1.5405 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 440 | 1.5190 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 435 | 1.5380 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 414 | 1.5040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 410 | 1.4880 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 395 | 1.5420 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 369 | 1.5620 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 307 | 1.5330 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 295 | 1.5700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 289 | 1.5900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 279 | 1.5740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 267 | 1.5820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 265 | 1.5120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 166 | 1.5170 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 164 | 1.5440 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 152 | 1.5150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 149 | 1.5400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 145 | 1.5720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 144 | 1.5860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 140 | 1.5920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 134 | 1.5590 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 133 | 1.5450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 133 | 1.5480 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 131 | 1.5840 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 131 | 1.5600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 131 | 1.5100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 129 | 1.5870 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12 | 1.5110 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 | 65,140 | 1.4720 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,213 | 1.4767 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,000 | 1.5009 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 606 | 1.5037 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 39,301 | 1.5191 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18,942 | 1.5194 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 658 | 1.5202 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 64,109 | 1.5264 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17,222 | 1.5266 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 191,126 | 1.5314 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,620 | 1.5378 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 32,054 | 1.5446 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,815 | 1.5484 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 99,052 | 1.5501 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 21,160 | 1.5536 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17,845 | 1.5652 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,000 | 1.5707 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,972 | 1.4720 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,367 | 1.4933 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 74,000 | 1.5060 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 401 | 1.5198 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,214 | 1.5248 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,975 | 1.5350 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,707 | 1.5370 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,159 | 1.5446 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3 | 1.5600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 8,814 | 1.5048 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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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 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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