24 Feb 2026 14:57
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: | Β | Barclays PLC. | ||||
(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short | Β | |||||
Β | positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | SOLGOLD PLC | |||||
Β | relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an | Β | |||||
Β | offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
Β | offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 23 Feb 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO | Β | Β | |||
Β | disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | Β | Β | ||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | Β | |||||
Β | to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) | Β | |||||
Class of relevant security: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
Β | Interests | Short Positions | |||||
Β | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | Β | Β | Β | Β | ||
Β | and/or controlled: | Β | Β | 62,970,215 | 2.09% | 654,696 | 0.02% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | Β | Β | Β | Β | ||
Β | Β | Β | Β | 364,527 | 0.01% | 62,970,215 | 2.09% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | Β | Β | Β | Β | ||
Β | and agreements to purchase/sell: | Β | Β | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Β | TOTAL: | Β | Β | 63,334,742 | 2.10% | 63,624,911 | 2.11% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive | Β | |||||
Β | options) | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Class of relevant security in relation to | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
which subscription right exists | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Details, including nature of the rights | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
concerned and relevant percentages: | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
security | Β | securities | Β | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,300,534 | 0.2788 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,891,448 | 0.2795 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,328,786 | 0.2790 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 883,550 | 0.2792 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 625,227 | 0.2785 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 427,030 | 0.2787 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 419,321 | 0.2789 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 232,203 | 0.2793 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 140,111 | 0.2794 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 87,624 | 0.2791 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 45,316 | 0.2786 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 931 | 0.2780 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,943,812 | 0.2795 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,785,855 | 0.2789 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,652,395 | 0.2785 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 531,884 | 0.2787 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 397,549 | 0.2788 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 286,970 | 0.2794 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 237,497 | 0.2790 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 185,046 | 0.2791 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 100,000 | 0.2786 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 97,353 | 0.2792 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 931 | 0.2780 GBP | ||||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | Β | |||||
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
relevant | description | Β | reference | unit | |||
security | Β | Β | securities | Β | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 91,819 | 0.2785 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,198 | 0.2786 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 43,525 | 0.2788 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,130 | 0.2792 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,885 | 0.2795 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 280,166 | 0.2787 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 204,286 | 0.2788 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,282,590 | 0.2790 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 107,060 | 0.2791 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 665,937 | 0.2792 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 289,509 | 0.2793 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 70,100 | 0.2794 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,323,899 | 0.2795 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 8,414,215 | 0.2795 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 57,344 | 0.2789 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 296,400 | 0.2795 GBP | |||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | Β | |||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | Β | |||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price | Β | date | money |
relevant | Β | selling, | securities | per unit | Β | Β | paid/ |
security | Β | varying etc | to which | Β | Β | Β | received |
Β | Β | Β | option | Β | Β | Β | per unit |
Β | Β | Β | relates | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
(ii) | Exercise | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security | Β | Β | securities | unit | |||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | Β | |||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
security | Β | Β | applicable) | ||||
Β | Β | Β | Β | ||||
4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | Β | |||||
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, | Β | Β | |||||
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal | Β | Β | |||||
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party | Β | ||||||
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: | Β | Β | Β | ||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives | Β | |||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | Β | Β | |||||
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: | Β | Β | |||||
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or | Β | Β | Β | ||||
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which | Β | Β | |||||
any derivative is referenced: | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 24 Feb 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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