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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: | 08 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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| 3,775,768 | 3.10% | 271,853 | 0.22% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 266,605 | 0.22% | 3,778,059 | 3.10% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,042,373 | 3.32% | 4,049,912 | 3.33% |
(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 | 23,324 | 3.0546 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 14,882 | 3.0099 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 6,130 | 3.0830 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 3,067 | 3.0468 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 2,502 | 3.0001 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 1,663 | 3.0030 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 1,458 | 3.0282 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 791 | 3.0125 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 722 | 3.0050 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 655 | 2.9949 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 497 | 3.0808 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 463 | 3.0500 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 342 | 3.0950 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 307 | 3.0417 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 290 | 3.0725 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 269 | 3.1175 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 181 | 3.0504 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 142 | 3.0270 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 98 | 3.0150 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 3.0054 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 3.0800 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 36,900 | 3.0271 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 6,726 | 3.0039 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 5,495 | 3.0000 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 4,550 | 3.0706 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 1,573 | 3.0770 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 1,180 | 3.0594 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 797 | 3.0124 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 493 | 3.0050 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 463 | 3.1223 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 344 | 3.0499 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 288 | 3.1199 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 285 | 3.0450 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 269 | 3.1175 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 174 | 3.0292 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 98 | 3.0153 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 | 288 | 3.1199 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 285 | 3.0564 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 162 | 3.0110 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,637 | 3.0596 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,181 | 3.0005 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 51 | 3.0719 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 342 | 3.0952 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,518 | 3.0530 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,964 | 3.0667 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 1 | 3.0100 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 36,900 | 3.0271 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,502 | 3.0001 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,026 | 3.0720 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17 | 3.0705 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,011 | 3.0025 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,884 | 3.0400 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | CFD | Closing Short | 1 | 3.1223 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 462 | 3.1223 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 23,324 | 3.0546 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,104 | 3.0937 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 791 | 3.0125 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,483 | 3.0000 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | CFD | Closing Long | 462 | 3.0500 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 1 | 3.0500 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,663 | 3.0030 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 722 | 3.0050 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 655 | 2.9949 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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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: | 09 Oct 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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