RNS Number : 0476D

Barclays PLC

16 June 2023

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  relevant securities this form relates:

EMIS GROUP PLC

(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:

15 Jun 2023

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

NO

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:

2,516,779

3.98%

195,133

0.31%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

177,292

0.28%

2,451,930

3.87%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

2,694,071

4.26%

2,647,063

4.18%

(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)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant  security

Purchase/sale

Number of  securities

Price per unit

1p ordinary

Sale

4,964

13.2448  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

746

13.2793  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

267

13.2600  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

223

13.2800  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

746

13.2800  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,496

13.2904  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

5,251

13.2881  GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of  relevant  security

Product  description

Nature of dealing

Number of  reference  securities

Price per  unit

1p ordinary

SWAP

Long

60

13.2799  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Long

1,065

13.3016  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Long

1,852

13.2258  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Long

1,987

13.2309  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

538

13.2947  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

570

13.3105  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Short

1,543

13.2975  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Short

2,867

13.2754  GBP

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions  (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class  of  relevant  security

Product  description

Writing,  purchasing,  selling,  varying etc

Number  of  securities  to which  option  relates

Exercise  price  per unit

Type

Expiry  date

Option  money  paid/  received  per unit

(ii)

Exercising

Class of relevant  security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of  securities

Exercise price per  unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for  new securities)

Class of relevant  security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if  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 person 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:

16 Jun 2023

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

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