By LSE RNS
Date: Friday 13 Mar 2026
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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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 |
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(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 |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 12 Mar 2026 | |||||
(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 | ||||||
(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 | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 2,311,550 | 0.57% | 2,378,722 | 0.59% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,132,350 | 0.53% | 617,548 | 0.15% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,443,900 | 1.10% | 2,996,270 | 0.74% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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 | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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1p ordinary | Purchase | 62,098 | 1.8644 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 62,097 | 1.8635 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 46,606 | 1.8620 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 45,917 | 1.8624 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,332 | 1.8610 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,528 | 1.8640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,058 | 1.8639 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,940 | 1.8660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,367 | 1.8700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,200 | 1.8710 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,795 | 1.8740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,284 | 1.8605 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,203 | 1.8680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,060 | 1.8630 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,007 | 1.8616 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 910 | 1.8732 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 838 | 1.8690 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 807 | 1.8699 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 593 | 1.8519 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 500 | 1.8720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 341 | 1.8560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 319 | 1.8650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 257 | 1.8670 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 178 | 1.8600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 47 | 1.8659 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17 | 1.8641 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 1.8629 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 90,984 | 1.8620 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 44,037 | 1.8614 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 24,660 | 1.8500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 22,414 | 1.8673 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,672 | 1.8621 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,592 | 1.8649 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,528 | 1.8640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,940 | 1.8660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,903 | 1.8629 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,321 | 1.8606 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,453 | 1.8600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,200 | 1.8710 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,189 | 1.8700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,795 | 1.8740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,783 | 1.8542 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,166 | 1.8680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,084 | 1.8628 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,060 | 1.8630 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 838 | 1.8690 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 500 | 1.8720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 319 | 1.8650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 257 | 1.8670 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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1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 24,660 | 1.8500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3 | 1.8560 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13 | 1.8615 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 406 | 1.8619 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,210 | 1.8620 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,592 | 1.8649 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,014 | 1.8687 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 341 | 1.8560 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,674 | 1.8597 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,087 | 1.8604 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,038 | 1.8616 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 25,431 | 1.8620 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6 | 1.8633 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 62,097 | 1.8635 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 17 | 1.8639 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 62,098 | 1.8644 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 47 | 1.8659 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,000 | 1.8701 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 44,037 | 1.8614 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 27,642 | 1.8619 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 259 | 1.8638 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, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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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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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(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 | |||||||
(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 | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 13 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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