10th Sep 2026 15:20
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: | 09 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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| 4,096,952 | 3.36% | 759,010 | 0.62% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 759,010 | 0.62% | 4,097,158 | 3.36% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,855,962 | 3.98% | 4,856,168 | 3.98% |
(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 | 267,244 | 3.0350 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 40,135 | 2.8901 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 16,956 | 2.9826 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 11,948 | 2.8116 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 11,654 | 2.9084 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 10,032 | 2.9475 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 7,177 | 3.0023 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 4,299 | 3.0351 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 4,148 | 2.9022 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 3,770 | 2.9013 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 3,637 | 2.9349 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 3,108 | 2.8947 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 3,053 | 2.8950 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 2,957 | 2.8126 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 2,846 | 2.8998 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 2,795 | 2.9321 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 2,042 | 3.0347 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 1,779 | 3.0822 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 1,714 | 2.8956 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 1,150 | 2.9133 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 1,090 | 2.9453 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 979 | 2.8600 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 813 | 2.8878 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 813 | 2.8877 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 658 | 3.0401 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 458 | 2.8550 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Purchase | 203 | 2.8900 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 46,317 | 3.0362 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 31,596 | 2.9482 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 28,866 | 2.8787 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 15,000 | 3.0650 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 9,825 | 3.0350 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 6,131 | 3.0695 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 5,033 | 2.9594 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 3,647 | 2.8304 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 2,698 | 2.9164 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 2,568 | 3.1029 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 2,499 | 3.0248 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 1,572 | 3.1607 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 1,357 | 3.0398 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 1,316 | 3.0401 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 1,291 | 2.7974 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 813 | 2.8878 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 713 | 3.0375 GBP | ||||
1p Ordinary | Sale | 506 | 3.0357 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 | Opening Short | 4,139 | 2.9952 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 122 | 3.0352 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 97 | 2.8849 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 6,121 | 3.0300 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 14,644 | 3.0351 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 16,417 | 3.0008 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 4,922 | 3.0350 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 273 | 2.8447 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 2,957 | 2.8126 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 5,757 | 2.9485 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 1,572 | 3.1608 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 369 | 2.7752 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 4,299 | 3.0351 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,515 | 2.8606 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,108 | 2.8947 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 247,161 | 3.0350 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,149 | 2.8783 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,568 | 3.1029 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,273 | 2.9485 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | CFD | Closing Long | 1,572 | 3.0821 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 207 | 3.0821 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,177 | 3.0023 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 435 | 3.1149 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,714 | 2.8956 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 413 | 3.0351 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 2,354 | 3.0248 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 145 | 3.0248 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 11,219 | 2.9077 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 96 | 2.9077 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,795 | 2.9321 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,143 | 3.0350 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,131 | 3.0695 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17,116 | 2.8536 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 979 | 2.8600 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,033 | 2.9594 GBP | |||
1p Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,637 | 2.9349 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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 10 Sep 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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