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RNS Number : 0451W

Barclays PLC

15 August 2022

 
 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. 
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 (b)           Owner or controller of interest and short 
               positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): 
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 (c)           Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                      FIRSTGROUP PLC 
               relevant securities this form relates: 
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 (d)           If an exempt fund manager connected with an 
               offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of 
               offeror/offeree: 
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 (e)           Date position held/dealing undertaken:                            12 Aug 2022 
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 (f)           In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser        NO 
               making 
               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 
               to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) 
 Class of relevant security:                                      5p ordinary 
                                                                         Interests                Short Positions 
                                                                 -------------------------  -------------------------- 
                                                                     Number         (%)        Number         (%) 
                                                                 -------------              -----------  ------------- 
 (1)           Relevant securities owned 
  and/or controlled:                                               6,332,737       0.84%     1,212,823       0.16% 
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 (2)           Cash-settled derivatives: 
  and/or controlled:                                                674,429        0.09%     5,903,653       0.79% 
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 (3)           Stock-settled derivatives (including options) 
  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                     0           0.00%         0           0.00% 
 -------------------------------------------------   ----------  -------------  ----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
  TOTAL:                                                           7,007,166       0.93%     7,116,476       0.95% 
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 (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: 
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3.                                                               DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL 
                                                                  TRADER 
 (a)           Purchases and sales 
       Class of relevant                 Purchase/sale                   Number of                Price per unit 
           security                                                      securities 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                       Purchase                        183                     1.2880 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                       Purchase                        651                     1.2878 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                       Purchase                        697                     1.2830 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                       Purchase                       1,206                    1.2890 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                       Purchase                       1,678                    1.2831 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                       Purchase                       2,143                    1.2800 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                       Purchase                       4,348                    1.2839 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                       Purchase                       4,957                    1.2840 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                       Purchase                       10,885                   1.2874 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                       Purchase                       11,136                   1.2853 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                       Purchase                       13,484                   1.2873 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                       Purchase                       15,479                   1.2875 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                       Purchase                       29,431                   1.2872 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                       Purchase                      104,080                   1.2869 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                         Sale                         2,888                    1.2805 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                         Sale                         3,648                    1.2898 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                         Sale                         6,356                    1.2864 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                         Sale                         6,453                    1.2846 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                         Sale                         8,324                    1.2840 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                         Sale                         13,070                   1.2875 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                         Sale                         15,524                   1.2937 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                         Sale                         36,534                   1.2873 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                         Sale                         48,894                   1.2845 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                         Sale                         50,000                   1.2960 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
          5p ordinary                         Sale                        693,590                   1.2865 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------- 
 
 (b)           Cash-settled derivative transactions 
           Class of                         Product                  Nature of dealing       Number of     Price per 
           relevant                       description                                        reference        unit 
           security                                                                          securities 
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          5p ordinary                         SWAP                          Long               5,349       1.2877 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         SWAP                          Long               6,419       1.2807 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         SWAP                          Long               6,453       1.2846 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         SWAP                          Long               9,916       1.2888 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         SWAP                          Long               12,772      1.2880 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         SWAP                          Long               15,524      1.2937 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         SWAP                          Long               20,179      1.2839 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         SWAP                          Long               40,797      1.2861 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         SWAP                          Long               50,000      1.2960 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         SWAP                          Long              693,590      1.2865 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         SWAP                         Short               1,797       1.2991 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         SWAP                         Short               1,961       1.2874 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         SWAP                         Short               2,143       1.2800 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         SWAP                         Short               3,177       1.2944 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         SWAP                         Short               3,650       1.2884 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         SWAP                         Short               5,775       1.2840 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         CFD                          Short               7,408       1.2835 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         SWAP                         Short               8,208       1.2858 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         CFD                          Short               17,000      1.2851 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         CFD                          Short               60,000      1.2874 GBP 
                                -------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
          5p ordinary                         CFD                          Short               60,000      1.2876 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 
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 (ii)          Exercising 
       Class of relevant              Product description          Exercising/ exercised     Number of      Exercise 
                                                                          against                            price 
                                                                                                              per 
           security                                                                          securities       unit 
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 (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: 
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                                                         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: 
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                                                         NONE 
 (c)           Attachments 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?                                       NO 
 Date of disclosure:                                                                  15 Aug 2022 
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 Contact name:                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations 
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 Telephone number:                                                                   020 3134 7213 
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