7th May 2026 15:27
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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(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: | 06 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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| 3,182,169 | 1.12% | 2,049,241 | 0.72% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,911,528 | 0.67% | 1,772,658 | 0.62% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,093,697 | 1.79% | 3,821,899 | 1.34% |
(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 | 235,975 | 1.4138 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 107,773 | 1.3986 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 67,073 | 1.3989 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 47,356 | 1.3760 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 39,320 | 1.4246 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 36,599 | 1.4291 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 34,161 | 1.4284 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 23,109 | 1.3791 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,739 | 1.3900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,476 | 1.3862 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,356 | 1.3988 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,380 | 1.3830 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,156 | 1.4157 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,186 | 1.4100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,971 | 1.3945 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,528 | 1.3860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,736 | 1.3868 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,472 | 1.3914 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,997 | 1.3850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,577 | 1.4320 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,297 | 1.3880 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,015 | 1.4060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,967 | 1.3980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,839 | 1.4099 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,191 | 1.3859 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 962 | 1.4236 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 886 | 1.3882 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 860 | 1.4240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 859 | 1.4140 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 785 | 1.3920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18 | 1.3960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 82,235 | 1.4131 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 68,699 | 1.4083 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 64,852 | 1.4088 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 64,031 | 1.3760 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 36,745 | 1.3983 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18,152 | 1.4060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,625 | 1.3980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,194 | 1.3946 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,109 | 1.4160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,844 | 1.4237 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,240 | 1.3992 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,965 | 1.3991 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,094 | 1.4046 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,391 | 1.4017 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,370 | 1.4039 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,422 | 1.4300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,093 | 1.4113 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,048 | 1.4102 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,788 | 1.3976 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,217 | 1.4085 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,056 | 1.4020 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,550 | 1.4000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,191 | 1.3860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 775 | 1.3940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 775 | 1.4291 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 648 | 1.3990 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 435 | 1.4043 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 232 | 1.4100 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 Long | 9,795 | 1.4013 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,742 | 1.3760 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,498 | 1.3940 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,519 | 1.3983 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,240 | 1.3991 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,391 | 1.4017 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,370 | 1.4039 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 68,699 | 1.4083 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 64,852 | 1.4088 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 82,235 | 1.4131 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,109 | 1.4160 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,595 | 1.4280 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,422 | 1.4300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 666 | 1.4380 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 47,440 | 1.3760 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,438 | 1.3828 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 28,895 | 1.3897 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,356 | 1.3988 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,365 | 1.4070 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,158 | 1.4082 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,186 | 1.4100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,275 | 1.4101 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 110,245 | 1.4127 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 123,365 | 1.4149 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 19,492 | 1.4152 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 39,320 | 1.4246 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 335 | 1.4260 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 34,161 | 1.4284 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,717 | 1.3997 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 9,894 | 1.4038 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 8,206 | 1.4085 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,550 | 1.4378 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 42,141 | 1.3761 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 31,142 | 1.3813 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 35,856 | 1.3886 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: | 07 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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