Multiple Rule 8 Disclosures and GCP Buyback

Multiple institutional investors submitted Rule 8 takeover disclosures reporting 1%+ interests in Greencore Group PLC, with filers including BlackRock, BNP Paribas, Jefferies, Société Générale, J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Dimensional Fund Advisors. Separately, a broader series of Rule 8 (Forms 8.3/8.5) filings were made by investors including FMR LLC/FIL, Threadneedle (Ameriprise), Societe Generale, Wellington Management, Goldman Sachs EPT, J.P. Morgan (EPT and securities), Man Group and Perpetual, disclosing holdings, rights to subscribe, dealings and open stock‑settled derivatives across multiple UK and Irish‑listed companies. Societe Générale flagged a change of 4,311,951 shares becoming disclosable after a derivative referenced to a basket. Several filings related to targets including Unite Group plc, Empiric Student Property, Just Group plc, Spectris plc, NCC Group plc and Dalata Hotel Group plc, with filers reiterating Takeover Code requirements to disclose nominees, trustees/beneficiaries, subscription rights, agreements and indemnities. Exempt principal traders also made Rule 8.5 public dealing disclosures for client‑serving transactions, with reporting rules covering option transactions, currencies and any indemnities or related arrangements. Separately, GCP Infrastructure Investments repurchased 50,000 ordinary shares into treasury on 29 September 2025 at a weighted average price of 72.18p, leaving 884,797,669 shares in issue (47,784,236 held in treasury) and 837,013,433 voting rights for FCA reporting.