14th Oct 2026 14:47
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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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | STHREE 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: | 13 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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| 3,807,590 | 3.13% | 456,239 | 0.38% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 445,351 | 0.37% | 3,808,305 | 3.13% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,252,941 | 3.50% | 4,264,544 | 3.50% |
(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 | 115,880 | 3.1100 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 15,885 | 3.1096 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 5,147 | 3.0801 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 4,539 | 3.1103 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 3,420 | 3.0608 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 2,129 | 3.0803 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 2,044 | 3.0767 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 1,654 | 3.0615 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 1,450 | 3.0987 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 1,193 | 3.0650 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 1,149 | 3.0950 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 1,088 | 3.0969 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 1,004 | 3.0951 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 758 | 3.0963 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 738 | 3.0626 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 709 | 3.0500 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 554 | 3.0602 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 424 | 3.0633 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 409 | 3.1050 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 406 | 3.1149 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 383 | 3.0550 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 352 | 3.0750 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 279 | 3.0975 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 18 | 3.1093 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 3.0525 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 95,931 | 3.1150 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 32,555 | 3.0959 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 16,291 | 3.0809 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 10,217 | 3.0965 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 9,712 | 3.1100 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 5,276 | 3.0886 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 5,014 | 3.0467 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 4,831 | 3.1014 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 1,333 | 3.0624 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 1,000 | 3.1050 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 758 | 3.0964 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 450 | 3.0850 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 279 | 3.0978 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 236 | 3.0956 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 2 | 3.0525 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 | 32,555 | 3.0959 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 539 | 3.0889 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 187 | 3.1028 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,076 | 3.0735 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14 | 3.1200 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 917 | 3.1050 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,676 | 3.1098 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,505 | 3.1100 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 906 | 3.0997 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,335 | 3.1103 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,014 | 3.0467 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 512 | 3.1050 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 3.0525 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,069 | 3.1100 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,053 | 3.0960 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 362 | 3.1100 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,307 | 3.1100 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,989 | 3.1100 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 731 | 3.1046 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 16,361 | 3.1100 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 1,889 | 3.1100 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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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: | 14 Oct 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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