{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"40249","rtpr_id":"nGNE3N1MH5","ticker":"ANCR","exchange":"LSE","all_tickers":["ANCR"],"title":"REG-Form 8.3 - [ANIMALCARE GROUP PLC - 19 05 2026] - (CGWL)","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-20T09:49:18.093Z","article_body":"FORM 8.3\n\nPUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY \nA PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE\nRule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)\n\n1.        KEY INFORMATION\n\n (a) Full name of discloser:                                                                                                                                                                                                     CANACCORD GENUITY WEALTH LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)  \n (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):  The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.  N/A                                                           \n (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                                                           ANIMALCARE GROUP PLC                                          \n (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:                                                                                                            N/A                                                           \n (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:  For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure                                                                                       19 MAY 2026                                                   \n (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?  If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”                                        N/A                                                           \n\n2.        POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE\n\nIf there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one\nclass of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy\ntable 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant\nsecurity.\n\n(a)      Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the\nofferor or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if\nany)\n\n Class of relevant security:                                                         20p ORDINARY                           \n                                                                                     Interests          Short positions     \n                                                                                     Number     %       Number    %         \n (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                    3,494,722  5.0614                      \n (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                                              \n (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:                                         \n TOTAL:                                                                              3,494,722  5.0614                      \n\nAll interests and all short positions should be disclosed.\n\nDetails of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded\noptions), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be\ngiven on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).\n\n(b)      Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’\nand other employee options)\n\n Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:     \n Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:    \n\n3.        DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE\n\nWhere there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities\nof the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as\nappropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.\n\nThe currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.\n\n(a)        Purchases and sales\n\n Class of relevant security  Purchase/sale  Number of securities  Price per unit  \n 20p ORDINARY                SALE           6,800                 332.183p        \n\n(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions\n\n Class of relevant security  Product description e.g. CFD  Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position  Number of reference securities  Price per unit  \n NONE                                                                                                                                                                                                               \n\n(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)\n\n(i)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying\n\n 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  \n NONE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       \n\n(ii)        Exercise\n\n Class of relevant security  Product description e.g. call option  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit  \n\n(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)\n\n Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion  Details  Price per unit (if applicable)  \n NONE                                                                                                                  \n\n4.        OTHER INFORMATION\n\n(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements\n\n 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”      \n NONE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n\n(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to\noptions or derivatives\n\n 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”      \n NONE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       \n\n(c)        Attachments\n\n Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?  NO  \n\n\n\n Date of disclosure:  20 MAY 2026   \n Contact name:        MARK ELLIOTT  \n Telephone number:    01253 376539  \n\nPublic disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory\nInformation Service.\n\nThe Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in\nrelation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.\n\nThe Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at\nwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNE3N1MH5","title":"REG-Form 8.3 - [ANIMALCARE GROUP PLC - 19 05 2026] - (CGWL)","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"ANCR","created":"2026-05-20T09:49:18.093Z","tickers":["ANCR"],"exchange":"LSE","article_body":"FORM 8.3\n\nPUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY \nA PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE\nRule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)\n\n1.        KEY INFORMATION\n\n (a) Full name of discloser:                                                                                                                                                                                                     CANACCORD GENUITY WEALTH LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)  \n (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):  The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.  N/A                                                           \n (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                                                           ANIMALCARE GROUP PLC                                          \n (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:                                                                                                            N/A                                                           \n (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:  For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure                                                                                       19 MAY 2026                                                   \n (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?  If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”                                        N/A                                                           \n\n2.        POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE\n\nIf there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one\nclass of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy\ntable 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant\nsecurity.\n\n(a)      Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the\nofferor or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if\nany)\n\n Class of relevant security:                                                         20p ORDINARY                           \n                                                                                     Interests          Short positions     \n                                                                                     Number     %       Number    %         \n (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                    3,494,722  5.0614                      \n (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                                              \n (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:                                         \n TOTAL:                                                                              3,494,722  5.0614                      \n\nAll interests and all short positions should be disclosed.\n\nDetails of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded\noptions), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be\ngiven on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).\n\n(b)      Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’\nand other employee options)\n\n Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:     \n Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:    \n\n3.        DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE\n\nWhere there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities\nof the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as\nappropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.\n\nThe currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.\n\n(a)        Purchases and sales\n\n Class of relevant security  Purchase/sale  Number of securities  Price per unit  \n 20p ORDINARY                SALE           6,800                 332.183p        \n\n(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions\n\n Class of relevant security  Product description e.g. CFD  Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position  Number of reference securities  Price per unit  \n NONE                                                                                                                                                                                                               \n\n(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)\n\n(i)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying\n\n 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  \n NONE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       \n\n(ii)        Exercise\n\n Class of relevant security  Product description e.g. call option  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit  \n\n(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)\n\n Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion  Details  Price per unit (if applicable)  \n NONE                                                                                                                  \n\n4.        OTHER INFORMATION\n\n(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements\n\n 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”      \n NONE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n\n(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to\noptions or derivatives\n\n 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”      \n NONE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       \n\n(c)        Attachments\n\n Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?  NO  \n\n\n\n Date of disclosure:  20 MAY 2026   \n Contact name:        MARK ELLIOTT  \n Telephone number:    01253 376539  \n\nPublic disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory\nInformation Service.\n\nThe Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in\nrelation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.\n\nThe Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at\nwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-20T09:49:18.160605594Z","server_sent_at_ms":1779270558160},"received_at":"2026-05-20T09:49:18.224Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"29689","press_release_id":"40249","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Specialty Retail","sector":"Consumer Discretionary"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"insider_transaction","narrative":"Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited disclosed a sale of 6,800 shares of Animalcare Group PLC at 332.183p per share.\n\nThe disclosure was filed under Rule 8.3 of the UK Takeover Code, reporting the position of discretionary clients.\n\nFollowing the sale, Canaccord retains a total holding of 3,494,722 shares, representing 5.06% of the company.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine broker-dealer position disclosure; no strategic signal."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"shares_sold":6800,"total_holding_pct":5.0614,"total_shares_held":3494722,"price_per_share_pence":332.183}},"quotedText":"Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Mark Elliott","role":"Contact Person"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Animalcare Group PLC","ticker":"ANCR","relationship":"issuer"},{"name":"Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited","relationship":"discloser/broker"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine regulatory disclosure of a small sale (6,800 shares) by a major broker-dealer (Canaccord Genuity) on behalf of discretionary clients. 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