| 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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| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 17 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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| 13,053,001 | 2.96% | 1,973,457 | 0.45% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,016,499 | 0.23% | 11,432,172 | 2.59% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 14,069,500 | 3.19% | 13,405,629 | 3.04% |
| (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 | 86,100 | 1.8477 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 36,682 | 1.8473 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 31,160 | 1.8511 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 27,588 | 1.8440 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,981 | 1.8543 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,930 | 1.8441 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,571 | 1.8482 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,312 | 1.8475 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,515 | 1.8486 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,293 | 1.8362 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,043 | 1.8547 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,008 | 1.8558 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,753 | 1.8500 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,512 | 1.8460 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,372 | 1.8502 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,907 | 1.8630 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,903 | 1.8461 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,522 | 1.8498 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,093 | 1.8566 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 942 | 1.8415 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 685 | 1.8489 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 234 | 1.8520 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 1.8444 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 1.8700 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 71,193 | 1.8440 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 21,551 | 1.8432 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 21,500 | 1.8486 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 6,076 | 1.8489 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 5,328 | 1.8467 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 5,295 | 1.8508 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 3,792 | 1.8497 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 3,215 | 1.8533 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,045 | 1.8517 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,849 | 1.8487 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,408 | 1.8528 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,128 | 1.8530 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,050 | 1.8580 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,005 | 1.8500 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 835 | 1.8420 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 365 | 1.8436 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 358 | 1.8400 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 347 | 1.8600 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 182 | 1.8453 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 168 | 1.8350 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 165 | 1.8716 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 70 | 1.8480 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 35 | 1.8476 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 1.8700 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 | 3,073 | 1.8491 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,568 | 1.8492 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30 | 1.8382 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 835 | 1.8420 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,669 | 1.8422 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 336 | 1.8423 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 365 | 1.8436 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 71,891 | 1.8440 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 182 | 1.8453 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,852 | 1.8474 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35 | 1.8476 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 70 | 1.8480 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,076 | 1.8489 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 837 | 1.8500 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,295 | 1.8508 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,045 | 1.8517 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 347 | 1.8600 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 1.8679 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,293 | 1.8362 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 880 | 1.8382 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,955 | 1.8440 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 45,039 | 1.8441 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 100 | 1.8444 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 741 | 1.8460 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,903 | 1.8461 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 36,682 | 1.8473 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,312 | 1.8475 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,858 | 1.8476 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 194 | 1.8488 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 685 | 1.8489 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,522 | 1.8498 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,526 | 1.8520 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 757 | 1.8521 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,525 | 1.8533 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,981 | 1.8543 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,535 | 1.8544 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,043 | 1.8547 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,776 | 1.8559 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,907 | 1.8630 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 1.8680 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 165 | 1.8340 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 8,502 | 1.8503 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6,969 | 1.8441 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,044 | 1.8524 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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| (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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| 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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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 18 Mar 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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