RNS Number : 0592C
Barclays PLC
03 October 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:

02 Oct 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:

 

 

8,869,915

2.00%

1,626,693

0.37%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

895,299

0.20%

8,135,978

1.84%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

9,765,214

2.21%

9,762,671

2.21%

(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchases and sales

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

 

securities

 

1p ordinary

Purchase

131,293

2.2120  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

55,048

2.2300  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

25,589

2.2170  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

19,729

2.2078  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

17,859

2.1877  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

16,904

2.2304  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

13,558

2.2109  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

13,342

2.2400  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

13,060

2.2272  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

11,435

2.2031  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

10,987

2.2105  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

10,689

2.2066  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

8,653

2.2088  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

7,209

2.2128  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

6,137

2.2100  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

5,599

2.2063  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

5,445

2.2301  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

4,072

2.2125  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,786

2.1933  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,512

2.2255  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,816

2.2077  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,545

2.1914  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,500

2.2000  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,204

2.2219  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,806

2.1856  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,600

2.2050  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,333

2.1950  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,018

2.2200  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,018

2.2350  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

880

2.1900  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

468

2.2140  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

86,119

2.2300  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

64,566

2.2146  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

56,685

2.2078  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

45,243

2.2132  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

43,981

2.2148  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

20,180

2.2289  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

16,798

2.2089  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

11,725

2.2191  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

10,767

2.2298  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

10,040

2.2114  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

7,782

2.2400  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

7,770

2.2068  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

6,792

2.2110  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,340

2.2284  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,339

2.2218  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,500

2.2000  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,000

2.1951  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,502

2.2050  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

538

2.1950  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

439

2.2409  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

217

2.2051  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

193

2.2200  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

132

2.2495  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

5

2.1970  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2

2.2049  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1

2.1900  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

1

2.1849  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5

2.1970  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2

2.2049  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6

2.2050  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,668

2.2078  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,792

2.2109  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,409

2.2123  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

28,422

2.2134  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

193

2.2200  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,412

2.2203  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,339

2.2218  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,340

2.2284  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

54,123

2.2300  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1

2.1850  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,998

2.1855  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,806

2.1856  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

12,352

2.1863  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,545

2.1914  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,333

2.1950  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,709

2.2031  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,509

2.2050  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,816

2.2077  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,729

2.2078  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,209

2.2128  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

468

2.2140  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,589

2.2170  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,605

2.2215  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

922

2.2300  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,445

2.2301  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,904

2.2304  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

12,000

2.2393  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

614

2.2400  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

552

2.2048  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

13,037

2.2298  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

5,723

2.2272  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)

Exercise

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

03 Oct 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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