| 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: |
02 Jan 2026 |
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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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| (1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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8,210,295 |
1.85% |
2,605,379 |
0.59% |
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Cash-settled derivatives: |
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1,818,521 |
0.41% |
7,461,723 |
1.68% |
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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% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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10,028,816 |
2.26% |
10,067,102 |
2.27% |
| (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 |
135,139 |
2.4550 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
50,000 |
2.4833 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,110 |
2.4674 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,077 |
2.4551 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,567 |
2.5144 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,046 |
2.5100 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,630 |
2.4737 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,528 |
2.4698 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,493 |
2.4641 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,556 |
2.4605 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,264 |
2.4681 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,100 |
2.5056 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,043 |
2.4592 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
924 |
2.4727 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
895 |
2.4837 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
895 |
2.4816 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
790 |
2.4640 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
700 |
2.4885 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
647 |
2.4600 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
228 |
2.4568 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
176 |
2.4750 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
171 |
2.4602 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
130 |
2.4800 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
111 |
2.4650 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
90 |
2.4556 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
50 |
2.4850 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
50 |
2.4700 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
33 |
2.4500 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
119,391 |
2.4550 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
29,563 |
2.4689 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
27,178 |
2.4652 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
25,022 |
2.4700 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
19,662 |
2.4717 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
17,312 |
2.4629 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
11,148 |
2.4625 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,289 |
2.4548 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,019 |
2.4712 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,032 |
2.4800 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,835 |
2.4698 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,324 |
2.4950 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,030 |
2.4777 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,229 |
2.5100 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,411 |
2.4839 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,461 |
2.4562 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,362 |
2.4549 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,190 |
2.5024 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,100 |
2.5051 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
917 |
2.5050 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
649 |
2.4850 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
266 |
2.4812 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
245 |
2.5006 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
176 |
2.4750 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
106 |
2.4900 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
89 |
2.4600 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
79 |
2.4650 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
33 |
2.4500 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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description |
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reference |
unit |
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securities |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9,289 |
2.4548 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,362 |
2.4549 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
59,436 |
2.4550 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,461 |
2.4562 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
2.4600 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,148 |
2.4625 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
17,312 |
2.4629 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
39,884 |
2.4689 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,835 |
2.4698 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
14,651 |
2.4709 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,019 |
2.4713 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,197 |
2.4715 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
19,662 |
2.4717 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
719 |
2.4785 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,113 |
2.4800 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
266 |
2.4812 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,411 |
2.4839 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
599 |
2.4850 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
106 |
2.4900 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,190 |
2.5024 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
51,981 |
2.4550 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,090 |
2.4556 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,387 |
2.4588 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,043 |
2.4592 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
559 |
2.4600 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
171 |
2.4602 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,493 |
2.4641 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
30 |
2.4650 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
15,310 |
2.4668 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,528 |
2.4698 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
924 |
2.4727 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
100 |
2.4800 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
895 |
2.4816 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
50,000 |
2.4833 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
895 |
2.4837 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,500 |
2.4840 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
18,002 |
2.4657 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
5,324 |
2.4950 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
245 |
2.5006 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1 |
2.4800 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
5,567 |
2.5144 GBP |
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| (c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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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 |
per unit |
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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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| Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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securities |
unit |
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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? |
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| Date of disclosure: |
05 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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