| FORM 8.3 |
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| PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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| A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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| Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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| 1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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| (a) |
Full name of discloser: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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| (b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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| (c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
GREENCORE GROUP PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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| (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: |
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| (e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
31 Dec 2025 |
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| (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 |
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| (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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(%) |
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Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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8,274,358 |
1.87% |
2,606,767 |
0.59% |
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Cash-settled derivatives: |
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1,816,978 |
0.41% |
7,529,938 |
1.70% |
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Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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10,091,336 |
2.28% |
10,136,705 |
2.29% |
| (b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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| (a) |
Purchases and sales |
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| Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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securities |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,984 |
2.5383 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,716 |
2.5400 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,080 |
2.5401 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,716 |
2.5248 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,734 |
2.5300 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,022 |
2.5342 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,831 |
2.5373 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,639 |
2.5369 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,528 |
2.5450 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,300 |
2.5251 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,820 |
2.5426 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,481 |
2.5200 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
876 |
2.5350 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
723 |
2.5279 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2 |
2.5202 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
51,097 |
2.5351 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
10,016 |
2.5273 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,606 |
2.5333 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,604 |
2.5400 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,245 |
2.5295 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,500 |
2.5301 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,011 |
2.5300 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
853 |
2.5200 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
675 |
2.5307 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
431 |
2.5250 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
417 |
2.5399 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
5 |
2.5150 GBP |
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| (b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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unit |
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securities |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,965 |
2.5261 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,211 |
2.5274 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,245 |
2.5295 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
840 |
2.5299 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,383 |
2.5314 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,768 |
2.5333 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
453 |
2.5399 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,638 |
2.5400 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
579 |
2.5279 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
144 |
2.5280 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,556 |
2.5300 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,022 |
2.5342 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,689 |
2.5400 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2 |
2.5200 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
6,207 |
2.5364 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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Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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| (ii) |
Exercise |
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Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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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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applicable) |
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| 4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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| (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 |
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| (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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| NONE |
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Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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| Date of disclosure: |
02 Jan 2026 |
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| Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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| Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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