3rd Nov 2026 14:15
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
MORE | |||||||
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: | 02 Nov 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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| 3,699,961 | 3.05% | 432,588 | 0.36% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 412,270 | 0.34% | 3,694,941 | 3.04% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,112,231 | 3.39% | 4,127,529 | 3.40% |
(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 | 6,849 | 3.0778 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,000 | 3.0718 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,489 | 3.0808 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,925 | 3.0750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,515 | 3.0890 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,293 | 3.0909 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 971 | 3.0742 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 617 | 3.0884 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 559 | 3.0850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 433 | 3.1000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 365 | 3.0800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 364 | 3.0900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 260 | 3.0700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 150 | 3.0875 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 121 | 3.1050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 108 | 3.0659 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 91 | 3.0630 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 64 | 3.0500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13 | 3.0973 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 30,841 | 3.0803 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,770 | 3.0878 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,824 | 3.0879 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,575 | 3.0716 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,874 | 3.0749 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,122 | 3.0778 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,875 | 3.0390 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,717 | 3.0750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,249 | 3.0452 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 856 | 3.0900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 733 | 3.1030 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 600 | 3.0788 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 290 | 3.0700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 212 | 3.0666 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 161 | 3.0894 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 | Decreasing Long | 934 | 3.0911 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30 | 3.0700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 212 | 3.0664 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,109 | 3.0750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 831 | 3.0497 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 1,098 | 3.0753 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,480 | 3.0840 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 450 | 3.0498 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,249 | 3.0451 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13 | 3.0390 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 150 | 3.0875 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,489 | 3.0808 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 159 | 3.1100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 581 | 3.0855 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 856 | 3.0900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 212 | 3.0751 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 31 | 3.0751 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,696 | 3.0752 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,067 | 3.0969 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,862 | 3.0390 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 80 | 3.0803 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 64 | 3.0500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 159 | 3.0750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,874 | 3.0749 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 733 | 3.1030 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 31 | 3.0818 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 2,104 | 3.0818 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30,761 | 3.0803 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17 | 3.0878 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 92 | 3.0899 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,753 | 3.0878 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,732 | 3.0879 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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 03 Nov 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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