
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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(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 |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 26 Jun 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 | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 8,859,868 | 2.01% | 1,239,511 | 0.28% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 581,611 | 0.13% | 8,170,316 | 1.85% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,441,479 | 2.14% | 9,409,827 | 2.13% |
(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 | 139,810 | 2.3150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 65,850 | 2.2732 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 63,914 | 2.2741 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,416 | 2.2884 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,173 | 2.2794 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,662 | 2.2750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,557 | 2.2803 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,386 | 2.2869 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,548 | 2.3119 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,168 | 2.2817 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,097 | 2.2706 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,057 | 2.2755 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,778 | 2.2887 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,729 | 2.2900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,563 | 2.2812 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,544 | 2.2477 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,045 | 2.2800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 987 | 2.2824 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 528 | 2.3010 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 513 | 2.3000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 467 | 2.2850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 461 | 2.2600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 461 | 2.2700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 250 | 2.2874 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11 | 2.2650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 92,594 | 2.3121 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 58,696 | 2.3149 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 24,256 | 2.3150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,243 | 2.3141 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,145 | 2.2580 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,858 | 2.3148 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,482 | 2.2934 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,140 | 2.2750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,419 | 2.2971 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,713 | 2.2900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,945 | 2.2943 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,315 | 2.2744 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,047 | 2.3063 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,874 | 2.3053 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,559 | 2.2791 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,348 | 2.2808 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,990 | 2.3022 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,501 | 2.2700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,417 | 2.3016 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,253 | 2.2862 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,043 | 2.3130 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 987 | 2.2831 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 954 | 2.2650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 951 | 2.2699 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 879 | 2.3074 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 724 | 2.2841 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 547 | 2.2600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 500 | 2.2800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 350 | 2.2906 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 | 4,012 | 2.2902 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,557 | 2.2903 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,751 | 2.2568 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,394 | 2.2584 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 200 | 2.2649 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 954 | 2.2650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30 | 2.2699 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 429 | 2.2700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,315 | 2.2744 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,559 | 2.2791 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,348 | 2.2808 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 724 | 2.2841 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,713 | 2.2900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,724 | 2.2902 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 350 | 2.2906 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,032 | 2.2913 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,482 | 2.2934 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,166 | 2.2937 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,417 | 2.3016 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,990 | 2.3022 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,047 | 2.3063 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 879 | 2.3074 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,043 | 2.3130 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,314 | 2.3148 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 77,060 | 2.3150 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,544 | 2.2477 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40 | 2.2600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40,041 | 2.2691 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,097 | 2.2706 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 85 | 2.2722 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 43 | 2.2731 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,057 | 2.2755 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 548 | 2.2767 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,977 | 2.2788 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,173 | 2.2794 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,557 | 2.2803 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,832 | 2.2850 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,386 | 2.2869 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,416 | 2.2884 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,127 | 2.2901 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,548 | 2.3119 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 51,272 | 2.3150 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 36,549 | 2.2734 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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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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any derivative is referenced: |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 27 Jun 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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