RNS Number : 0352J
Barclays PLC
16 May 2025
 

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

 

 

positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

(c)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

GREENCORE GROUP PLC

 

relevant securities this form relates:

(d)

If an exempt fund manager connected with an

 

 

offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of

 

offeror/offeree:

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

15 May 2025

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

YES:

 

 

 

disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

BAKKAVOR GROUP PLC

 

2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree

 

 

to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)

 

Class of relevant security:

1p ordinary

 

Interests

Short Positions

 

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

12,754,775

2.89%

1,129,405

0.26%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

477,901

0.11%

11,780,484

2.67%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

13,232,676

3.00%

12,909,889

2.92%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive

 

 

options)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant security in relation to

 

 

 

 

which subscription right exists

 

 

 

 

Details, including nature of the rights

 

 

 

 

concerned and relevant percentages:

 

 

 

 

3.

DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

 

securities

 

1p ordinary

Purchase

133,795

1.8977  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

124,800

1.8960  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

106,989

1.9065  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

53,906

1.9709  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

29,600

1.9185  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

29,106

1.8907  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

16,741

1.9042  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

10,824

1.8860  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

7,953

1.9139  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

6,225

1.8975  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

5,500

1.9900  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

4,727

1.8958  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,965

1.9033  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,802

1.8760  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,474

1.9105  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

919

1.9054  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

459

1.9041  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

403

1.8690  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

338

1.9060  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

291

1.9890  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

51

1.8900  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

45

1.8940  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1

1.8800  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

405,829

1.9013  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

142,220

1.9024  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

106,887

1.8960  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

57,005

1.9035  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

50,111

1.8977  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

46,233

1.9029  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

39,969

1.9096  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

39,645

1.9347  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

39,536

1.9748  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

30,868

1.8969  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

25,330

1.9184  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

25,297

1.8870  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

22,792

1.9010  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

11,876

1.9032  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

11,110

1.8877  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

10,159

1.9447  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

10,045

1.8958  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

7,588

1.9787  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

7,105

1.8959  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

7,079

1.9065  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

5,689

1.9055  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,601

1.9607  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,461

1.9668  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,316

1.9716  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,252

1.8936  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,238

1.9267  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,941

1.9083  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,498

1.9078  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,477

1.8975  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,382

1.9161  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,257

1.8934  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,077

1.8780  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

985

1.8999  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

938

1.9002  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

838

1.9819  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

752

1.9074  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

567

1.9320  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

526

1.8689  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

494

1.9600  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

322

1.9000  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

291

1.9890  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

270

1.9880  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

248

1.9036  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

170

1.8740  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

168

1.9420  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

127

1.9414  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

88

1.8993  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

22

1.9988  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2

1.9200  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1

1.9080  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1

1.8900  GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

 

reference

unit

security

 

 

securities

 

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,412

1.9053  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

526

1.8689  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

170

1.8740  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,077

1.8780  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,110

1.8877  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

1.8879  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,307

1.8905  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

66

1.8930  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,257

1.8934  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,252

1.8936  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,105

1.8959  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,045

1.8960  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

88

1.8993  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

432,125

1.9002  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

25,817

1.9021  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

288,240

1.9024  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,143

1.9029  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,876

1.9032  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

248

1.9036  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,987

1.9062  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,079

1.9065  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

1.9080  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,906

1.9092  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2

1.9180  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

25,330

1.9184  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,238

1.9267  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

225

1.9320  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

39,645

1.9347  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,203

1.9654  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,461

1.9668  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,316

1.9716  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

39,536

1.9747  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,588

1.9787  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

403

1.8690  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,803

1.8760  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,824

1.8860  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1

1.8880  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

15,568

1.8914  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

54,988

1.8960  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

133,795

1.8977  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,531

1.8983  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

45,698

1.8995  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,965

1.9033  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,299

1.9047  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,953

1.9139  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

29,600

1.9185  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

907

1.9251  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

12,088

1.9638  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,908

1.9701  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

39,910

1.9731  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

19,623

1.8844  GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

 

date

money

relevant

 

selling,

securities

per unit

 

 

paid/

security

 

varying etc

to which

 

 

 

received

 

 

 

option

 

 

 

per unit

 

 

 

relates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Exercising

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security

 

 

securities

unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security

 

 

applicable)

 

 

 

 

4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings arrangements

 

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,

 

 

formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal

 

 

or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party

 

to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

 

 

 

NONE

(b)

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between

 

 

the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

 

 

(i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

 

 

 

(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

 

 

any derivative is referenced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONE

(c)

Attachments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

16 May 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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