LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

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 SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC
relevant securities this form relates:
(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: 16 November 2017
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making YES:
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? MEDICLINIC INTERNATIONAL PLC

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(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: 1p ordinary

Interests

Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 2,785,197 0.69% 1,584,863 0.40%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
587,771 0.15% 948,312 0.24%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(4)
TOTAL: 3,372,968 0.84% 2,533,175 0.63%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee 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

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
1p ordinary Purchase 45 2.7240 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 75 2.7140 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 151 2.7001 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 151 2.7185 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 184 2.7678 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 207 2.7586 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 212 2.7460 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 249 2.7200 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 289 2.7006 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 346 2.7450 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 385 2.7642 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 393 2.7544 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 424 2.7100 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 425 2.7110 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 491 2.7666 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 506 2.7944 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 506 2.7190 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 574 2.7989 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 723 2.6966 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 861 2.6994 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 1,012 2.7090 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 1,012 2.7085 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 1,012 2.7025 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 1,049 2.7010 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 1,556 2.7527 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 2,006 2.7828 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 2,798 2.7160 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 3,000 2.8875 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 12,207 2.8724 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 13,587 2.7895 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 15,805 2.7108 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 46,900 2.8485 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 47,802 2.7126 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 49,861 2.8917 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 92,851 2.7307 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 122,441 2.7469 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 130,957 2.8352 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 3 2.7050 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 151 2.7001 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 151 2.7185 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 184 2.7678 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 207 2.7586 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 249 2.7200 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 289 2.7006 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 385 2.7642 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 393 2.7544 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 491 2.7666 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 506 2.7190 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 506 2.7944 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 574 2.7989 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 717 2.7840 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 723 2.6966 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 861 2.6994 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1,012 2.7085 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1,012 2.7025 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1,012 2.7090 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1,049 2.7010 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 2,402 2.8075 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 2,798 2.7160 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 4,306 2.7139 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 4,759 2.7360 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 5,975 2.7215 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 6,524 2.7374 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 11,423 2.7440 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 19,807 2.7230 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 25,179 2.7467 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 66,635 2.7213 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
1p ordinary CFD Long 810 2.7577 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 1,022 2.7587 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 1,299 2.7547 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 1,326 2.7417 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 2,044 2.7544 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 2,050 2.7537 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 2,882 2.7496 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 4,340 2.7557 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 4,751 2.7569 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 6,524 2.7374 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 14,663 2.7772 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 28,969 2.7436 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 45 2.7240 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 629 2.7971 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 800 2.7689 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 844 2.7769 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 2,006 2.7828 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 2,192 2.7510 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 3,000 2.8875 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 4,000 2.8692 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 12,500 2.7576 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 16,242 2.7564 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 21,561 2.7614 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 23,941 2.7112 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 24,768 2.7098 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 25,781 2.7548 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 28,646 2.7433 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 30,211 2.7280 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 33,875 2.7295 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 35,668 2.7110 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 36,095 2.7727 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 170,000 2.9002 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type

e.g. American, European etc.

 Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. call option

 Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

 Details Price per unit (if applicable)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing 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:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state 'none'

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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state 'none'

None

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 17 Nov 2017
Contact name: Femi Badmos
Telephone number: 020 3555 1125

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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