| 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 | GREENCORE GROUP PLC | |||||
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| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 24 Apr 2025 | |||||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | BAKKAVOR GROUP PLC |
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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 | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 14,461,505 | 3.27% | 986,217 | 0.22% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 122,191 | 0.03% | 13,479,437 | 3.05% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 14,583,696 | 3.30% | 14,465,654 | 3.28% |
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
| (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 | 85,360 | 1.8418 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 43,086 | 1.8372 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 39,359 | 1.8400 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 27,429 | 1.8375 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 23,746 | 1.8393 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,943 | 1.8341 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,688 | 1.8174 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,638 | 1.8126 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,848 | 1.8163 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,643 | 1.8180 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,085 | 1.8385 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,806 | 1.8156 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,392 | 1.8141 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,768 | 1.8166 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,684 | 1.8086 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,523 | 1.8245 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,242 | 1.8089 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,240 | 1.8063 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 976 | 1.8334 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 933 | 1.8304 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 932 | 1.8208 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 894 | 1.8028 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 761 | 1.8343 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 729 | 1.8041 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 510 | 1.8269 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 431 | 1.8391 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 388 | 1.8279 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 388 | 1.8280 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 370 | 1.8386 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 339 | 1.8060 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 317 | 1.8310 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 291 | 1.8220 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 245 | 1.8061 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 231 | 1.8160 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 216 | 1.8080 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 177 | 1.7960 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 87 | 1.8090 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 57 | 1.8368 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 51 | 1.8378 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 41 | 1.7980 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 25 | 1.8316 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 1.8100 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 1.8140 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 88,270 | 1.8373 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 30,751 | 1.8211 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 28,302 | 1.8401 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 24,800 | 1.8303 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 16,241 | 1.8269 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 11,971 | 1.8399 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 9,354 | 1.8398 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 9,230 | 1.8275 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 9,181 | 1.8380 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 9,129 | 1.8389 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 7,091 | 1.8353 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 6,158 | 1.8304 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 4,783 | 1.8315 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 4,608 | 1.8328 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 3,649 | 1.8298 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,534 | 1.8246 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,124 | 1.8400 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,668 | 1.7982 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,665 | 1.8169 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 693 | 1.8039 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 614 | 1.8320 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 599 | 1.8280 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 404 | 1.8102 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 295 | 1.7960 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 231 | 1.8160 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 216 | 1.8081 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 54 | 1.7940 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 45 | 1.8088 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 43 | 1.8090 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 Short | 614 | 1.8318 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 54 | 1.7940 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 693 | 1.8039 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 88 | 1.8089 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,665 | 1.8169 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,246 | 1.8206 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,050 | 1.8211 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,455 | 1.8227 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,961 | 1.8239 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,534 | 1.8246 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,241 | 1.8269 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,230 | 1.8275 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,876 | 1.8278 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,158 | 1.8304 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,783 | 1.8315 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 76 | 1.8319 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,171 | 1.8343 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,181 | 1.8381 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,129 | 1.8389 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,971 | 1.8399 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 38,580 | 1.8400 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 808 | 1.8021 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 1.8080 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 87 | 1.8090 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,848 | 1.8163 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,215 | 1.8168 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,036 | 1.8230 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25 | 1.8314 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,481 | 1.8345 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 57 | 1.8368 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 51 | 1.8378 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,085 | 1.8385 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 370 | 1.8386 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23,746 | 1.8393 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,983 | 1.8400 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 85,360 | 1.8418 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,668 | 1.7982 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,012 | 1.8078 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,947 | 1.8240 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 48,808 | 1.8398 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,643 | 1.8180 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,947 | 1.8240 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,495 | 1.8308 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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| (ii) | Exercising |
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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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| (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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| (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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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 25 Apr 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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