| 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 | ALPHA GROUP INTERNATIONAL PLC | |||||
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| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 05 Aug 2025 | |||||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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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: | 0.2p ordinary | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 1,447,881 | 3.42% | 11,367 | 0.03% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 1,381,607 | 3.27% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 1,447,881 | 3.42% | 1,392,974 | 3.29% |
| (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 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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| 0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 233,181 | 41.6500 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 20,662 | 41.6682 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 16,790 | 41.6551 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 10,799 | 41.6621 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 1,138 | 41.6250 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 967 | 41.6227 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 945 | 41.6310 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 931 | 41.6535 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 897 | 41.6188 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 688 | 41.6336 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 469 | 41.6428 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 356 | 41.6000 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 302 | 41.7000 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Purchase | 131 | 41.6899 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Sale | 24,294 | 41.6500 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Sale | 4,467 | 41.6239 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Sale | 4,000 | 41.5417 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Sale | 2,001 | 41.6514 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Sale | 1,666 | 41.6000 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Sale | 1,186 | 41.6250 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Sale | 1,177 | 41.6283 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Sale | 1,086 | 41.6439 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Sale | 722 | 41.6571 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Sale | 683 | 41.6584 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Sale | 530 | 41.6563 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Sale | 153 | 41.6012 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Sale | 139 | 41.7000 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Sale | 48 | 41.6303 GBP | ||||
| 0.2p ordinary | Sale | 11 | 41.6496 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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| 0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,000 | 41.5417 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,467 | 41.6239 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 228 | 41.6250 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11 | 41.6496 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 49 | 41.6500 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 912 | 41.6521 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 227 | 41.6522 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,419 | 41.6523 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 980 | 41.6529 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 264 | 41.6316 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 705 | 41.6379 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 217,408 | 41.6500 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,188 | 41.6551 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,799 | 41.6621 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,662 | 41.6682 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 48 | 41.6302 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,918 | 41.6500 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 967 | 41.6227 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 999 | 41.6500 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,766 | 41.6550 GBP | |||
| 0.2p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,359 | 41.6656 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) | 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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| 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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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 06 Aug 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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