6th May 2026 13:21
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: | 05 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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| 3,202,597 | 1.13% | 2,331,512 | 0.82% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,166,547 | 0.76% | 1,765,417 | 0.62% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,369,144 | 1.89% | 4,096,929 | 1.44% |
(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 | 236,293 | 1.3939 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 228,841 | 1.4017 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 156,535 | 1.4009 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 155,632 | 1.4060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 48,792 | 1.3691 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 47,186 | 1.3685 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,338 | 1.3882 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 19,697 | 1.3879 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,463 | 1.3980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,181 | 1.4013 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,515 | 1.3910 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,836 | 1.3792 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,452 | 1.3936 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,866 | 1.4012 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,494 | 1.4008 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,285 | 1.3945 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,824 | 1.3620 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,597 | 1.3679 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,868 | 1.3971 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,468 | 1.3951 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,215 | 1.3789 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,560 | 1.3988 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,488 | 1.3940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,418 | 1.3520 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,973 | 1.3984 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,677 | 1.3989 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,585 | 1.3950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,100 | 1.3903 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 931 | 1.4000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 866 | 1.3935 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 548 | 1.3983 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 80 | 1.4032 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 249,989 | 1.4060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 231,469 | 1.4019 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 206,497 | 1.3954 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 109,847 | 1.3907 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 80,581 | 1.3891 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 77,370 | 1.3783 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 73,242 | 1.4049 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 49,179 | 1.4100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 40,285 | 1.4093 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 22,200 | 1.3675 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,175 | 1.3772 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,524 | 1.4035 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,242 | 1.3958 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,427 | 1.3801 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,360 | 1.3722 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,873 | 1.3851 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,932 | 1.3787 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,824 | 1.4017 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,651 | 1.3960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,647 | 1.3969 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,936 | 1.3415 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,652 | 1.4004 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,638 | 1.3980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,614 | 1.4006 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,150 | 1.3840 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 25 | 1.3860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 24 | 1.3000 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 | 9,796 | 1.3914 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 31,689 | 1.3707 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,360 | 1.3722 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,175 | 1.3772 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,932 | 1.3787 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 45,650 | 1.3835 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,873 | 1.3850 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 80,581 | 1.3891 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 109,847 | 1.3907 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,242 | 1.3958 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,647 | 1.3969 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 73,242 | 1.4049 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 75,218 | 1.4059 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 155,600 | 1.4060 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 40,285 | 1.4093 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 49,179 | 1.4100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 31 | 1.4119 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,418 | 1.3520 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 47,186 | 1.3685 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 48,792 | 1.3691 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,727 | 1.3817 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,553 | 1.3839 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,307 | 1.3846 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 24,189 | 1.3892 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,926 | 1.3901 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,931 | 1.3917 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,468 | 1.3951 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 36,967 | 1.3955 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 658 | 1.3960 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 16,736 | 1.4000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,866 | 1.4012 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 228,841 | 1.4017 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 80 | 1.4032 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 50,574 | 1.4060 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 29,407 | 1.3769 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 10,451 | 1.3799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 21,465 | 1.4015 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 32,981 | 1.4015 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: | 06 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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