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

Spire HealthcareAnnouncement

20/05/2026 13:30

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RNS Number : 1221F  Barclays PLC  20 May 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:                                                     19 May 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:                                                      5,124,164          1.27%            1,920,152       0.48%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          1,886,807          0.47%            2,962,982       0.74%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0               0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  7,010,971          1.74%            4,883,134       1.21%
 (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                              382,862                             2.1900  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              165,806                             2.2223  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              106,171                             2.2143  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              92,439                              2.2005  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              35,451                              2.2147  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              21,559                              2.2177  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              19,495                              2.2072  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              18,975                              2.2400  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              13,094                              2.2261  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              11,498                              2.2219  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              10,543                              2.2241  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              10,406                              2.2305  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              8,482                               2.2250  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              7,610                               2.2273  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              6,564                               2.2306  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              5,972                               2.2227  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              4,109                               2.2191  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              2,159                               2.2128  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              1,776                               2.2157  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              1,521                               2.2367  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              482                                 2.2300  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              124                                 2.2050  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              106                                 2.2269  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              99                                  2.2000  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              99                                  2.1999  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              51                                  2.2100  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  374,041                             2.2250  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  192,736                             2.1900  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  96,123                              2.2143  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  89,441                              2.1961  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  55,360                              2.2088  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  50,292                              2.2146  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  27,452                              2.2075  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  26,950                              2.2288  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  19,500                              2.2286  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  19,500                              2.2305  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  11,889                              2.1915  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  11,498                              2.2219  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  10,500                              2.2310  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  10,406                              2.2283  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  5,327                               2.2255  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  4,875                               2.2239  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  2,997                               2.2350  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  1,600                               2.2094  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  1,328                               2.2400  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  764                                 2.2193  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  583                                 2.2325  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  223                                 2.2027  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  214                                 2.2300  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  192                                 2.2399  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  2                                   2.2225  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                                  Decreasing Short                    6,769           2.1898  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,128           2.1900  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    11,889          2.1915  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    36,474          2.1927  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    52,967          2.1984  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    55,360          2.2088  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    34,383          2.2097  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,260           2.2227  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,203           2.2228  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,368           2.2234  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    374,041         2.2250  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,327           2.2251  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,997           2.2350  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    222,861         2.1900  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    23,043          2.1901  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,430           2.2034  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    106,171         2.2143  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    90,019          2.2166  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    34,274          2.2177  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    8,482           2.2250  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    13,094          2.2261  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    106             2.2269  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    26              2.2350  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    8,477           2.1900  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    1,514           2.2125  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Increasing Short                    9,128           2.2194  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:                                                                      20 May 2026
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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