1st Aug 2025 13:09
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: | 31 Jul 2025 | |||||
(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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| 2,370,734 | 0.75% | 5,463,983 | 1.73% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 5,014,600 | 1.59% | 955,042 | 0.30% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 7,385,334 | 2.34% | 6,419,025 | 2.04% |
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(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 | 88,020 | 1.5040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 63,771 | 1.5206 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,232 | 1.5033 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,525 | 1.5109 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,181 | 1.5131 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,011 | 1.5143 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,727 | 1.5041 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,701 | 1.5182 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,506 | 1.5176 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,108 | 1.5120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,782 | 1.5270 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,746 | 1.5177 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 912 | 1.5160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 161 | 1.5168 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 51 | 1.5240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 126,257 | 1.5040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 55,288 | 1.5087 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 51,930 | 1.5181 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,376 | 1.5171 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,112 | 1.5041 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,446 | 1.5120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,455 | 1.5259 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 902 | 1.5280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 777 | 1.5000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 479 | 1.5183 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 367 | 1.5100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 132 | 1.5060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 42 | 1.5165 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18 | 1.5220 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 | 8,335 | 1.5134 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,403 | 1.5039 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 69,332 | 1.5040 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,287 | 1.5050 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 482 | 1.5051 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,444 | 1.5118 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,112 | 1.5147 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,376 | 1.5171 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 51,930 | 1.5181 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 479 | 1.5183 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,455 | 1.5259 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 20,232 | 1.5033 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,966 | 1.5040 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,108 | 1.5120 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,561 | 1.5128 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,181 | 1.5131 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,506 | 1.5176 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,701 | 1.5182 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 50,326 | 1.5213 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,884 | 1.5216 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,064 | 1.5010 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 9,491 | 1.5041 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,529 | 1.5120 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) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 01 Aug 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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