REG - Barclays PLC Spire Healthcare Grp - Form 8.3 SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC

BarclaysAnnouncement

12/03/2026 14:30

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RNS Number : 4535W  Barclays PLC  12 March 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:                                                     11 Mar 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:                                                      2,439,613          0.61%            2,514,395       0.62%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          2,261,831          0.56%            699,029         0.17%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0               0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  4,701,444          1.17%            3,213,424       0.80%
 (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                              93,663                              1.8500  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              54,044                              1.8508  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              31,280                              1.8480  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              20,984                              1.8501  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              13,807                              1.8538  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              10,844                              1.8488  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              9,500                               1.8523  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              6,286                               1.8591  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              5,705                               1.8520  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              3,267                               1.8623  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              3,000                               1.8700  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              2,698                               1.8496  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              1,823                               1.8553  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              1,547                               1.8620  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              1,481                               1.8600  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              1,288                               1.8540  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              1,100                               1.8640  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              1,010                               1.8546  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              929                                 1.8560  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              852                                 1.8519  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              836                                 1.8580  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              159                                 1.8420  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              155                                 1.8460  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              45                                  1.8566  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              33                                  1.8509  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              18                                  1.8522  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  279,288                             1.8500  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  73,879                              1.8645  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  36,731                              1.8520  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  23,099                              1.8531  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  20,776                              1.8530  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  15,823                              1.8514  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  11,577                              1.8521  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  3,309                               1.8561  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  2,423                               1.8485  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  1,530                               1.8480  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  1,288                               1.8540  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  1,143                               1.8466  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  1,100                               1.8640  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  929                                 1.8560  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  836                                 1.8580  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  504                                 1.8600  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  161                                 1.8620  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  159                                 1.8420  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  155                                 1.8460  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                     2,423           1.8485  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,000           1.8499  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     81,152          1.8500  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     31,734          1.8520  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     10,101          1.8533  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     7,499           1.8540  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     13              1.8300  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     300             1.8480  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     64,418          1.8500  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     20,984          1.8501  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     33              1.8511  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     18              1.8518  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     775             1.8519  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     7,164           1.8524  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     2,894           1.8528  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     47,279          1.8531  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     45              1.8566  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     1,386           1.8620  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     3,000           1.8701  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     1,148           1.8732  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Increasing Long                     33,118          1.8479  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Increasing Long                     136,158         1.8500  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Increasing Long                     4,026           1.8537  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Increasing Long                     3,309           1.8561  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Increasing Long                     1,109           1.8620  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Increasing Long                     73,879          1.8645  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     33,118          1.8479  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     30,559          1.8480  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     1,109           1.8620  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:                                                                      12 Mar 2026
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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