RNS Number : 6104C
Barclays PLC
08 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:

07 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:

 

 

8,121,456

1.83%

1,615,130

0.36%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

879,351

0.20%

7,395,427

1.67%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

9,000,807

2.03%

9,010,557

2.04%

(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

455,930

2.3071  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

282,316

2.2961  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

170,098

2.3200  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

117,483

2.2997  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

45,847

2.2957  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

40,129

2.2956  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

39,228

2.2855  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

24,104

2.2980  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

20,821

2.2982  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

20,000

2.3000  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

19,546

2.2976  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

16,779

2.2850  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

14,910

2.2919  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

14,512

2.2862  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

10,002

2.2903  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

6,986

2.3350  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

6,079

2.3201  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

5,500

2.3040  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

4,783

2.3202  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,422

2.2998  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,265

2.3007  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,055

2.3050  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,679

2.3088  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,396

2.3172  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,362

2.2900  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,089

2.2800  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

287

2.3100  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

287

2.3196  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

128

2.2750  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

93

2.3225  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

706,461

2.3038  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

354,722

2.2910  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

204,968

2.3200  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

122,997

2.2928  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

76,845

2.3111  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

74,846

2.3199  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

71,273

2.3119  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

65,220

2.2969  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

57,073

2.3223  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

41,458

2.2944  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

27,282

2.3183  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

25,331

2.3283  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

19,441

2.3162  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

17,757

2.3208  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

17,268

2.3197  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

11,417

2.2987  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

7,952

2.3013  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

7,068

2.3064  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

5,044

2.2953  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,972

2.3000  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,000

2.2959  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,720

2.2920  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,603

2.3035  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,149

2.2976  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,573

2.2970  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,441

2.2800  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.3300  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

596

2.2950  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

244

2.2983  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

216

2.3195  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

214

2.3037  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

204

2.3021  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

166

2.3261  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2

2.3050  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

4,155

2.2708  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,085

2.2800  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

102,878

2.2930  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,736

2.2943  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

41,458

2.2944  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

596

2.2950  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

65,220

2.2969  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,964

2.2972  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,417

2.2987  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,205

2.3005  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,532

2.3022  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2

2.3050  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,068

2.3064  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

76,845

2.3111  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19,441

2.3162  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

56,213

2.3199  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

148,738

2.3200  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

17,757

2.3208  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

25,331

2.3283  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,000

2.3300  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,089

2.2800  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,362

2.2900  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,055

2.3050  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

287

2.3100  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,504

2.3200  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,079

2.3201  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

93

2.3225  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,000

2.2959  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

244

2.2983  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,692

2.3000  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

204

2.3021  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

10,131

2.3023  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,603

2.3034  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

214

2.3037  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

166

2.3200  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

166

2.3261  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

5,751

2.2868  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

3,692

2.3000  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

6,325

2.3200  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

272

2.3350  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:

08 Oct 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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