Barclays Regulatory News (BARC)

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 relevant securities this form relates:

VIRGIN MONEY UK PLC

(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:

22 Mar 2024

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

NO

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:

10p ordinary

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

11,054,325

0.85%

2,543,474

0.20%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

2,354,334

0.18%

10,534,735

0.81%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

13,408,659

1.03%

13,078,209

1.01%

(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)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,022,582

2.1301 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

777,570

2.1300 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

505,945

2.1290 GBP

ADR

Purchase

360,604

4.0900 AUD

10p ordinary

Purchase

338,051

2.1298 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

277,110

2.1294 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

246,534

2.1296 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

197,877

2.1302 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

161,362

2.1295 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

141,592

2.1305 GBP

ADR

Purchase

95,340

3.9481 AUD

10p ordinary

Purchase

85,722

2.1299 GBP

ADR

Purchase

62,027

4.0895 AUD

ADR

Purchase

61,337

4.1098 AUD

10p ordinary

Purchase

49,464

2.1297 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

43,297

2.1291 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

39,296

2.1293 GBP

ADR

Purchase

32,160

4.1022 AUD

10p ordinary

Purchase

32,066

2.1287 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

31,770

2.1304 GBP

ADR

Purchase

17,760

4.1080 AUD

10p ordinary

Purchase

14,576

2.1308 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

10,300

2.1288 GBP

ADR

Purchase

10,000

4.0952 AUD

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,811

2.1310 GBP

ADR

Purchase

6,309

4.0903 AUD

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,265

2.1307 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,336

2.1314 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,165

2.1315 GBP

ADR

Purchase

1,451

4.0920 AUD

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,324

2.1260 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,096

2.1292 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

266

2.1277 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,185,135

2.1350 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

443,113

2.1300 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

405,111

2.1294 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

375,945

2.1290 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

219,582

2.1285 GBP

ADR

Sale

209,066

4.0900 AUD

10p ordinary

Sale

160,596

2.1305 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

150,961

2.1299 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

127,880

2.1297 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

90,079

2.1302 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

76,770

2.1293 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

75,610

2.1301 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

65,600

2.1291 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

35,220

2.1304 GBP

ADR

Sale

33,417

4.1100 AUD

10p ordinary

Sale

17,132

2.1303 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,575

2.1296 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,810

2.1307 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,706

2.1292 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,378

2.1295 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

624

2.1310 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

31

2.1324 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4

2.1277 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

Nature of dealing

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

10p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

505

2.1297 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

4,352

2.1290 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

50,352

2.1290 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

51,088

2.1291 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

24,800

4.0904 AUD

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

153

2.1299 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

348

2.1299 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

634

2.1304 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,425

2.1304 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,555

2.1300 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,674

2.1290 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,637

2.1307 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,821

2.1296 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19,100

2.1287 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

40,326

2.1301 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

64,548

2.1301 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

106,563

2.1294 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

162,899

2.1297 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

250,948

2.1289 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

281,472

2.1300 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

546,550

2.1350 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

638,585

2.1350 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

33,417

4.1095 AUD

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

191,428

2.1285 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,336

2.1314 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

4,570

2.1300 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,192

2.1296 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

16,945

2.1313 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

36,780

2.1308 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

39,296

2.1293 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

79,356

2.1301 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

84,426

2.1297 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

118,216

2.1305 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

127,510

2.1301 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

132,522

2.1290 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

146,980

2.1290 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

313,712

2.1298 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

322,091

2.1306 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

411,822

2.1300 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

548,500

2.1300 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,013,155

2.1303 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

31

2.1324 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

785

2.1282 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

27,369

2.1285 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

462,500

2.1290 GBP

CDI

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,451

4.0924 AUD

CDI

CFD

Decreasing Long

3,992

4.1100 AUD

CDI

CFD

Decreasing Long

6,309

4.0906 AUD

CDI

CFD

Decreasing Long

10,000

4.0956 AUD

CDI

CFD

Increasing Long

3,992

4.1100 AUD

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)

Exercising

Class of relevant security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if 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 person 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:

25 Mar 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213