| 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 | GREENCORE GROUP PLC | |||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 14 Mar 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 | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 12,985,524 | 2.94% | 2,016,226 | 0.46% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,050,414 | 0.24% | 11,358,033 | 2.57% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 14,035,938 | 3.18% | 13,374,259 | 3.03% |
| (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 | 144,965 | 1.9580 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 92,400 | 1.8865 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 53,730 | 1.9115 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 47,624 | 1.8735 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 43,597 | 1.8680 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 40,650 | 1.8678 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 32,612 | 1.8692 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 28,272 | 1.8700 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,377 | 1.8775 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 19,578 | 1.8868 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,148 | 1.8587 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,192 | 1.8817 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,658 | 1.8571 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,167 | 1.8608 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,121 | 1.9047 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,365 | 1.8675 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,796 | 1.8642 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,800 | 1.8691 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,501 | 1.8710 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,100 | 1.9426 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,089 | 1.9116 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,679 | 1.8651 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,268 | 1.9132 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,026 | 1.7976 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,739 | 1.8785 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,183 | 1.8598 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,691 | 1.8845 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,519 | 1.8707 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,013 | 1.8689 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 653 | 1.7740 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 509 | 1.8670 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 464 | 1.8913 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 429 | 1.9420 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 409 | 1.8684 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 319 | 2.0225 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 259 | 1.8487 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 255 | 1.8660 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 247 | 1.8645 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 178 | 1.8067 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 132 | 1.8550 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 39 | 1.9230 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 33 | 1.8560 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 23 | 1.8615 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 11 | 1.8860 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 1.9779 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 110,261 | 1.8663 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 58,734 | 1.8679 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 51,654 | 1.9555 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 37,414 | 1.9591 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 22,848 | 1.9463 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 13,541 | 1.9125 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 10,900 | 1.8812 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 10,088 | 1.8678 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 9,996 | 1.8530 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 6,856 | 1.9599 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 6,850 | 1.8998 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 5,500 | 1.9565 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 5,039 | 1.9656 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 4,272 | 1.8680 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 4,178 | 1.9719 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 3,819 | 1.8767 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 3,504 | 1.9082 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,633 | 1.8814 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,617 | 1.8977 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,564 | 1.8996 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,401 | 1.8993 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,578 | 1.9416 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,222 | 1.8691 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 840 | 1.9245 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 239 | 1.9280 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 227 | 1.9240 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 126 | 1.9456 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 119 | 1.9190 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 39 | 1.9230 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 28 | 1.9600 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 1.9200 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 | Opening Long | 5,608 | 1.8907 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 58,734 | 1.8679 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,360 | 1.8680 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,222 | 1.8691 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 480 | 1.8739 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 853 | 1.8782 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,633 | 1.8814 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,850 | 1.8998 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 300 | 1.9059 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 736 | 1.9068 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,541 | 1.9125 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1 | 1.9160 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 39 | 1.9231 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,888 | 1.9232 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 227 | 1.9240 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 126 | 1.9456 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,856 | 1.9599 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,994 | 1.9880 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 33 | 1.8560 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,183 | 1.8598 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 23 | 1.8615 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,796 | 1.8642 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 255 | 1.8660 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 53,593 | 1.8680 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,165 | 1.8682 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 100 | 1.8684 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 27,808 | 1.8700 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 47,624 | 1.8735 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 49,861 | 1.8775 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,192 | 1.8817 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,691 | 1.8845 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,578 | 1.8868 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 464 | 1.8913 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,402 | 1.9005 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,121 | 1.9046 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 29,400 | 1.9096 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,985 | 1.9097 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,044 | 1.9179 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,284 | 1.9188 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 100 | 1.9220 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 39 | 1.9231 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 41,180 | 1.9580 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 319 | 2.0225 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 2,197 | 1.8860 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 122 | 1.9300 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) | Exercising |
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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: | 17 Mar 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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