13th Mar 2026 12:00
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: | 12 Mar 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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| 2,222,711 | 0.74% | 3,818,022 | 1.28% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 3,389,950 | 1.14% | 939,625 | 0.31% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 5,612,661 | 1.88% | 4,757,647 | 1.59% |
(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 | 73,432 | 1.2860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 35,567 | 1.2858 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,774 | 1.2830 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,307 | 1.2857 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,481 | 1.3000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,767 | 1.2836 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,086 | 1.2890 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,708 | 1.2994 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,214 | 1.2991 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,206 | 1.2747 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,249 | 1.2960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,074 | 1.2813 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,692 | 1.2920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,596 | 1.2886 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,549 | 1.3080 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,206 | 1.2940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,116 | 1.2990 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 882 | 1.2956 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 791 | 1.2924 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 784 | 1.3064 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 731 | 1.2937 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 681 | 1.2975 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 612 | 1.2760 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 410 | 1.2820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 405 | 1.2908 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 399 | 1.3020 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 394 | 1.2840 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 342 | 1.3040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 277 | 1.3030 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 266 | 1.3060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 250 | 1.2800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 138 | 1.2919 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 118 | 1.3100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 45 | 1.2720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 42 | 1.2740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 21 | 1.2900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15 | 1.3120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 123,081 | 1.2860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 41,471 | 1.2991 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 39,736 | 1.2985 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 33,722 | 1.2805 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 25,692 | 1.2927 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,375 | 1.2892 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,477 | 1.2847 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,683 | 1.3000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,234 | 1.2720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,185 | 1.2980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,470 | 1.2908 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,100 | 1.2869 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,773 | 1.2940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,140 | 1.2960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,092 | 1.2867 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,291 | 1.2990 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 885 | 1.2876 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 612 | 1.2760 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 587 | 1.3065 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 567 | 1.2920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 443 | 1.3032 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 410 | 1.2820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 405 | 1.3080 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 399 | 1.3020 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 394 | 1.2840 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 342 | 1.3040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 277 | 1.3030 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 250 | 1.2800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 191 | 1.2764 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 118 | 1.3100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 58 | 1.3060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 42 | 1.2740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21 | 1.2900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15 | 1.3120 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 | Increasing Long | 200 | 1.2679 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,234 | 1.2720 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 200 | 1.2779 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 27,830 | 1.2780 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,477 | 1.2847 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 48,315 | 1.2860 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,100 | 1.2869 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 885 | 1.2876 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,375 | 1.2891 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,666 | 1.2916 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,892 | 1.2925 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 25,292 | 1.2930 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,066 | 1.2936 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 371 | 1.2940 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 41,471 | 1.2991 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 443 | 1.3032 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 587 | 1.3065 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,737 | 1.2758 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 239 | 1.2792 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 100 | 1.2797 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 35,481 | 1.2859 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 16,110 | 1.2860 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 342 | 1.2879 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 200 | 1.2880 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 127 | 1.2894 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 405 | 1.2908 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 138 | 1.2919 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 700 | 1.2943 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 208 | 1.3060 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 191 | 1.2764 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,185 | 1.2980 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 4,828 | 1.2747 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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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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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: | 13 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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