
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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(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 |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 29 May 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 | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 10,611,917 | 2.40% | 1,195,666 | 0.27% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 529,368 | 0.12% | 9,850,230 | 2.23% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 11,141,285 | 2.52% | 11,045,896 | 2.50% |
(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 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 | 51,292 | 2.1786 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 26,040 | 2.1800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,527 | 2.1808 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,019 | 2.1864 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,657 | 2.1814 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,543 | 2.1820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,242 | 2.1900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,167 | 2.1794 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,122 | 2.1762 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,063 | 2.1801 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,485 | 2.1750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,265 | 2.1775 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,108 | 2.1819 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,267 | 2.1809 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,213 | 2.1869 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,137 | 2.1790 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 587 | 2.1756 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 493 | 2.1804 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 486 | 2.1650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 451 | 2.1850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 2.1700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 65,074 | 2.1799 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 32,907 | 2.1796 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,093 | 2.1737 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,036 | 2.1836 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,631 | 2.1792 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,467 | 2.1772 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,369 | 2.1816 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,271 | 2.1803 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,560 | 2.1900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,114 | 2.1750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,023 | 2.1817 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,729 | 2.1773 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,571 | 2.1749 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,398 | 2.1782 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,218 | 2.1759 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,173 | 2.1800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,034 | 2.1725 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 893 | 2.1850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 486 | 2.1650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 293 | 2.1781 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 189 | 2.1777 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 2.1733 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 | 15,093 | 2.1737 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3 | 2.1741 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,571 | 2.1749 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 116 | 2.1750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 293 | 2.1781 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 47,021 | 2.1787 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,631 | 2.1792 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 32,907 | 2.1796 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,696 | 2.1799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 556 | 2.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,412 | 2.1829 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,454 | 2.1832 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,271 | 2.1840 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,311 | 2.1843 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 2.1725 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2 | 2.1750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,076 | 2.1775 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,137 | 2.1790 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,167 | 2.1794 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,188 | 2.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,256 | 2.1801 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,527 | 2.1808 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,739 | 2.1809 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,108 | 2.1819 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,543 | 2.1820 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,706 | 2.1823 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 212 | 2.1850 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,213 | 2.1870 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 242 | 2.1900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,900 | 2.1727 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,286 | 2.1750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5,798 | 2.1794 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 585 | 2.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,447 | 2.1750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 13,573 | 2.1762 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,407 | 2.1800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 14,226 | 2.1801 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) | Exercising |
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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: | 30 May 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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