| 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: | ||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 31 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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| 13,725,377 | 3.11% | 1,704,411 | 0.39% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 839,420 | 0.19% | 11,977,394 | 2.71% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 14,564,797 | 3.30% | 13,681,805 | 3.10% |
| (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 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 | 191,086 | 1.6986 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 172,610 | 1.6950 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 165,601 | 1.7075 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 164,520 | 1.6920 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 27,040 | 1.7060 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 27,034 | 1.7236 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,468 | 1.7043 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,558 | 1.7257 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,692 | 1.7242 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,104 | 1.7260 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,102 | 1.6921 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,550 | 1.7022 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,807 | 1.7100 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,520 | 1.7185 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,662 | 1.7048 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,875 | 1.6936 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,678 | 1.7302 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,514 | 1.7399 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,249 | 1.7304 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,055 | 1.7010 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,887 | 1.7154 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,659 | 1.7278 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,406 | 1.7264 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,291 | 1.7272 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 849 | 1.7220 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 831 | 1.7069 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 726 | 1.7160 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 512 | 1.7351 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 72 | 1.7052 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 200,000 | 1.7073 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 169,194 | 1.6954 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 114,597 | 1.7158 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 39,423 | 1.6920 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 12,393 | 1.6932 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 8,237 | 1.7190 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 7,768 | 1.7291 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 7,667 | 1.7268 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 5,665 | 1.7426 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 5,260 | 1.7305 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 4,812 | 1.7131 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 4,252 | 1.7306 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 3,300 | 1.7200 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 3,053 | 1.7260 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,582 | 1.7351 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,384 | 1.7160 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,285 | 1.7060 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,682 | 1.7196 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,616 | 1.7227 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,391 | 1.7420 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,287 | 1.7233 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 966 | 1.7177 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 915 | 1.7205 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 456 | 1.7400 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 308 | 1.7220 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 127 | 1.7300 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 100 | 1.7280 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 30 | 1.7392 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 29 | 1.7385 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,200 | 1.6920 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100 | 1.7279 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 92 | 1.7292 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 127 | 1.7300 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 726 | 1.7360 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 255,804 | 1.6920 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,662 | 1.7048 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 72 | 1.7052 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,887 | 1.7154 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,520 | 1.7185 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,805 | 1.7198 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,692 | 1.7242 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,925 | 1.7257 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,104 | 1.7260 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,955 | 1.7268 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,971 | 1.7304 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,274 | 1.7306 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,733 | 1.7318 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 926 | 1.7341 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,105 | 1.7364 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 538 | 1.7378 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 100 | 1.7400 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 49,707 | 1.6944 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,684 | 1.7086 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,484 | 1.7260 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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| (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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| NONE | |||||||
| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 01 Apr 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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