30th Jan 2026 12:21
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 |
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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: | 29 Jan 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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| 1,950,243 | 0.62% | 3,142,990 | 1.00% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,451,334 | 0.78% | 793,879 | 0.25% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,401,577 | 1.40% | 3,936,869 | 1.25% |
(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 | 81,359 | 1.4051 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 66,497 | 1.4094 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 29,011 | 1.4060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,715 | 1.4068 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,602 | 1.4055 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,000 | 1.4300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,694 | 1.4067 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,308 | 1.4200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,840 | 1.4220 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,639 | 1.4180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,400 | 1.4150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,017 | 1.4260 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 977 | 1.4120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 856 | 1.4160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 805 | 1.4240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 799 | 1.4320 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 489 | 1.4080 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 435 | 1.4340 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 314 | 1.4280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 311 | 1.4057 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 239 | 1.4140 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 212 | 1.4100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 56 | 1.4040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 56 | 1.4360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 1.4090 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 118,408 | 1.4060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 79,598 | 1.4191 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 76,058 | 1.4063 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 35,038 | 1.4010 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 34,962 | 1.4078 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,355 | 1.4204 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 28,872 | 1.4065 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 26,989 | 1.4127 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 23,717 | 1.4188 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,483 | 1.4160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,107 | 1.4043 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,943 | 1.4133 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,830 | 1.4149 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,255 | 1.4070 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,619 | 1.4145 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,184 | 1.4068 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,037 | 1.4189 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,228 | 1.4080 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,000 | 1.4193 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,907 | 1.4099 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,736 | 1.4000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,580 | 1.4087 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,437 | 1.4200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,931 | 1.4240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,894 | 1.4120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,782 | 1.4088 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,758 | 1.4280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,639 | 1.4180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,438 | 1.4100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,017 | 1.4260 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 848 | 1.4220 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 799 | 1.4320 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 435 | 1.4340 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 239 | 1.4140 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 56 | 1.4040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 56 | 1.4360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 1.4090 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 | Opening Long | 9,702 | 1.4170 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,938 | 1.4037 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 22,622 | 1.4059 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 95,131 | 1.4060 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 19,667 | 1.4089 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,993 | 1.4098 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,208 | 1.4122 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 26,989 | 1.4127 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,943 | 1.4132 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,830 | 1.4148 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,177 | 1.4164 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,223 | 1.4167 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,786 | 1.4178 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 23,717 | 1.4188 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,764 | 1.4194 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 111 | 1.4200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 31,493 | 1.4204 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,324 | 1.4209 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 59,213 | 1.4211 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,602 | 1.4055 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,597 | 1.4060 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,715 | 1.4068 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 21,416 | 1.4119 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 526 | 1.4121 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 514 | 1.4130 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,443 | 1.4217 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 315 | 1.4060 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 29,607 | 1.4061 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 7,698 | 1.4147 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 434 | 1.4240 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: | 30 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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