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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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MORE |
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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 |
IQE 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: |
19 Mar 2026 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
NO |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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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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84,634 |
0.01% |
9,150,430 |
0.93% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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9,150,430 |
0.93% |
84,633 |
0.01% |
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(3) |
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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9,235,064 |
0.94% |
9,235,063 |
0.94% |
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(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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security |
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securities |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
702,370 |
0.2255 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
293,222 |
0.2388 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
217,980 |
0.2275 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
215,883 |
0.2264 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
200,729 |
0.2329 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
156,007 |
0.2280 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
136,530 |
0.2372 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
46,188 |
0.2285 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
45,597 |
0.2302 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
30,000 |
0.2405 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,717 |
0.2454 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,000 |
0.2350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,898 |
0.2290 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,754 |
0.2470 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,238 |
0.2157 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,770 |
0.2289 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
587 |
0.2315 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
813,027 |
0.2296 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
763,961 |
0.2350 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
553,981 |
0.2363 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
479,372 |
0.2283 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
408,076 |
0.2298 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
142,748 |
0.2262 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
138,345 |
0.2274 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
91,592 |
0.2285 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
73,352 |
0.2273 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
72,262 |
0.2251 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
64,697 |
0.2284 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
63,753 |
0.2333 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
42,373 |
0.2301 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
30,000 |
0.2405 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
25,525 |
0.2242 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
13,700 |
0.2210 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,420 |
0.2305 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,051 |
0.2170 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,754 |
0.2470 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,406 |
0.2306 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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security |
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securities |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
142,748 |
0.2261 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
138,345 |
0.2274 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
479,372 |
0.2283 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
64,697 |
0.2284 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
38,077 |
0.2285 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
753,716 |
0.2293 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,420 |
0.2305 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
34,815 |
0.2320 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
182,704 |
0.2336 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
24,496 |
0.2354 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,238 |
0.2157 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,710 |
0.2500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
141,995 |
0.2368 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
19,522 |
0.2471 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, |
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Expiry |
Option |
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of |
description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
money |
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relevant |
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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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security |
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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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security |
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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: |
20 Mar 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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