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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: |
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(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 | ||||||
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 09 Dec 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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| 2,361,780 | 0.75% | 3,524,742 | 1.12% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 3,171,339 | 1.01% | 761,472 | 0.24% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,533,119 | 1.76% | 4,286,214 | 1.36% |
(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 | 76,273 | 1.4322 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 34,277 | 1.4319 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,409 | 1.4420 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,109 | 1.4400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,115 | 1.4320 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,373 | 1.4340 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 630 | 1.4440 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 379 | 1.4380 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 372 | 1.4360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 315 | 1.4460 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 292 | 1.4300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 207 | 1.4290 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 118 | 1.4377 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 79 | 1.4280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 59,756 | 1.4319 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,678 | 1.4320 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,798 | 1.4432 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,146 | 1.4404 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,172 | 1.4292 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,056 | 1.4342 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,096 | 1.4369 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,287 | 1.4317 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,052 | 1.4400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,935 | 1.4300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,373 | 1.4340 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,230 | 1.4374 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,005 | 1.4420 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 763 | 1.4280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 388 | 1.4391 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 379 | 1.4380 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 372 | 1.4360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 315 | 1.4460 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 309 | 1.4299 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 207 | 1.4290 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 30 | 1.4440 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 | 5,480 | 1.4362 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 299 | 1.4299 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 691 | 1.4320 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 200 | 1.4339 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,360 | 1.4374 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,607 | 1.4390 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 258 | 1.4399 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,146 | 1.4404 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,798 | 1.4432 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,398 | 1.4320 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5 | 1.4380 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,202 | 1.4400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,404 | 1.4420 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 600 | 1.4440 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,287 | 1.4300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,162 | 1.4362 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 10,751 | 1.4321 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 569 | 1.4361 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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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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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: | 10 Dec 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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