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FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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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 |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | NCC GROUP PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 28 May 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 5,155,011 | 1.81% | 3,329,055 | 1.17% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 3,258,752 | 1.15% | 3,401,815 | 1.20% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 8,413,763 | 2.96% | 6,730,870 | 2.37% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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1p ordinary | Purchase | 408,340 | 1.4160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 149,132 | 1.4144 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 83,349 | 1.4180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 83,248 | 1.4194 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 46,329 | 1.4064 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 45,833 | 1.4155 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 38,431 | 1.4176 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,576 | 1.4182 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,702 | 1.4220 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,356 | 1.4053 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,271 | 1.4173 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,728 | 1.4210 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,549 | 1.4189 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,817 | 1.4196 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,396 | 1.4214 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,530 | 1.4193 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,313 | 1.4186 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,863 | 1.4209 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,050 | 1.4145 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 871 | 1.4240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 796 | 1.4138 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 730 | 1.4169 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 710 | 1.4140 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 207 | 1.4010 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 1.4158 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 85,596 | 1.4147 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 57,262 | 1.4160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 46,187 | 1.4180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 38,961 | 1.4175 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 31,114 | 1.4196 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 24,072 | 1.4157 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,816 | 1.4127 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,180 | 1.4172 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18,100 | 1.4181 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,299 | 1.4110 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,018 | 1.4139 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,367 | 1.4158 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,110 | 1.4186 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,841 | 1.4025 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,340 | 1.4167 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,093 | 1.4121 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,924 | 1.4183 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,819 | 1.4206 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,971 | 1.4201 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 978 | 1.4058 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 839 | 1.4197 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 796 | 1.4140 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 739 | 1.4200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 730 | 1.4170 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 718 | 1.4178 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 25 | 1.4111 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7 | 1.3780 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,217 | 1.4038 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,455 | 1.4104 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,299 | 1.4110 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,927 | 1.4120 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,093 | 1.4121 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,947 | 1.4123 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,816 | 1.4127 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 57,261 | 1.4160 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,340 | 1.4167 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,613 | 1.4172 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 34,003 | 1.4175 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 37,016 | 1.4180 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,924 | 1.4183 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,257 | 1.4194 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,819 | 1.4206 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,387 | 1.4246 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,356 | 1.4053 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 46,329 | 1.4064 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,690 | 1.4118 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 275 | 1.4131 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 710 | 1.4140 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 25,356 | 1.4153 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,914 | 1.4157 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 408,340 | 1.4160 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 563 | 1.4166 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,003 | 1.4170 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,271 | 1.4173 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 55,945 | 1.4180 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,011 | 1.4187 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,549 | 1.4189 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 83,248 | 1.4194 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 177 | 1.4195 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,817 | 1.4196 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 990 | 1.4212 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,302 | 1.4220 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 9,418 | 1.4175 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 6,815 | 1.4212 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,439 | 1.4168 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 27,656 | 1.4181 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 19,436 | 1.4186 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 13,051 | 1.4187 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 29 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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