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Barclays PLC, Spire Healthcare Group PLC

Form 8.3 SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 3529B
Barclays PLC
21 April 2026
 

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

SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC

 

relevant securities this form relates:

(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:

20 Apr 2026

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

NO

 

 

 

disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

 

 

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:

 

 

2,194,589

0.54%

4,618,676

1.15%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,506,369

1.12%

668,550

0.17%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

6,700,958

1.66%

5,287,226

1.31%

(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)

Purchases and sales

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

 

securities

 

1p ordinary

Purchase

151,686

1.6560  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

87,036

1.6620  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

57,000

1.7112  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

54,576

1.6931  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

44,826

1.6729  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

38,161

1.7053  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

23,290

1.6567  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

22,149

1.6556  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

10,000

1.6960  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

5,349

1.6908  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

4,077

1.7095  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,979

1.7000  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,265

1.7011  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,000

1.7139  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,954

1.6999  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,943

1.6812  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,742

1.6831  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,544

1.7009  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,540

1.6707  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,372

1.7020  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,017

1.6820  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

685

1.6822  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

362

1.6672  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

350

1.7100  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

255

1.6900  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

195

1.7040  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

167

1.6980  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

165

1.7083  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

162

1.6919  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

157

1.7140  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

150

1.6674  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

147

1.7160  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

143

1.7120  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

137

1.7060  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

51

1.6940  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

232,832

1.6560  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

136,240

1.6662  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

101,342

1.6872  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

100,000

1.7030  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

48,891

1.6559  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

30,000

1.6766  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

27,546

1.7100  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

26,422

1.6909  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

21,925

1.6818  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

21,842

1.6971  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

19,495

1.7081  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

18,522

1.7120  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

18,336

1.6956  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

10,240

1.6892  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

8,612

1.7130  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

5,739

1.6798  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,567

1.7127  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,284

1.6762  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,060

1.6802  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,908

1.6973  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,108

1.7000  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

746

1.6700  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

697

1.7140  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

579

1.7180  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

561

1.6720  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

446

1.6900  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

237

1.7060  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

195

1.7040  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

181

1.6960  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

167

1.6980  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

153

1.6830  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

147

1.7160  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

51

1.6940  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1

1.6760  GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

 

reference

unit

security

 

 

securities

 

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

8,729

1.6858  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

14,270

1.6558  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

48,891

1.6559  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

117,468

1.6560  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,924

1.6781  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

23,251

1.6872  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

13,355

1.6873  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

62,812

1.6874  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,240

1.6892  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

727

1.6893  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

26,422

1.6909  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,560

1.6911  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

18,336

1.6956  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

21,842

1.6971  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,234

1.7073  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

8,940

1.7099  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

94

1.6560  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

292

1.6576  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

25,582

1.6602  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,017

1.6820  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

56

1.6866  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,204

1.6908  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,587

1.6912  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,986

1.6913  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

105

1.6948  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

10,000

1.6961  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1

1.6800  GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

 

date

money

relevant

 

selling,

securities

per unit

 

 

paid/

security

 

varying etc

to which

 

 

 

received

 

 

 

option

 

 

 

per unit

 

 

 

relates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Exercise

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security

 

 

securities

unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security

 

 

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 exempt principal trader 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:

21 Apr 2026

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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