27th Feb 2026 12:55
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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(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: | 26 Feb 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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| 2,320,888 | 0.76% | 3,757,601 | 1.23% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 3,238,365 | 1.06% | 908,650 | 0.30% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,559,253 | 1.82% | 4,666,251 | 1.53% |
(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 | 92,981 | 1.3660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 37,161 | 1.3541 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 25,538 | 1.3657 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,200 | 1.3453 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,184 | 1.3458 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,019 | 1.3552 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,800 | 1.3477 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,736 | 1.3452 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,094 | 1.3554 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,096 | 1.3501 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,045 | 1.3220 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,774 | 1.3540 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,352 | 1.3409 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,063 | 1.3279 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,801 | 1.3200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,711 | 1.3520 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,697 | 1.3400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,539 | 1.3640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,465 | 1.3500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,242 | 1.3260 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,154 | 1.3240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,106 | 1.3360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,077 | 1.3280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,060 | 1.3380 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 853 | 1.3480 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 844 | 1.3460 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 833 | 1.3300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 801 | 1.3720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 780 | 1.3180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 610 | 1.3310 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 529 | 1.3160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 431 | 1.3560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 272 | 1.3600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 261 | 1.3340 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 163 | 1.3580 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 116 | 1.3440 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 86 | 1.3680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 74 | 1.3320 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17 | 1.3700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 1.3517 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 74,831 | 1.3616 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 40,267 | 1.3660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 28,375 | 1.3482 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 23,865 | 1.3478 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,455 | 1.3585 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,683 | 1.3412 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,993 | 1.3466 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,575 | 1.3584 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,210 | 1.3542 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,577 | 1.3411 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,402 | 1.3500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,147 | 1.3389 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,681 | 1.3574 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,052 | 1.3400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,045 | 1.3220 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,588 | 1.3527 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,711 | 1.3520 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,539 | 1.3640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,391 | 1.3419 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,266 | 1.3396 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,230 | 1.3610 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,106 | 1.3360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,083 | 1.3375 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,077 | 1.3280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,065 | 1.3680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,060 | 1.3380 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 919 | 1.3346 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 853 | 1.3480 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 849 | 1.3700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 844 | 1.3460 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 833 | 1.3300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 801 | 1.3720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 780 | 1.3180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 604 | 1.3240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 529 | 1.3160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 491 | 1.3540 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 456 | 1.3200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 431 | 1.3560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 283 | 1.3260 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 272 | 1.3600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 261 | 1.3340 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 163 | 1.3580 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 116 | 1.3440 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 74 | 1.3320 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 1.3682 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 | 18,476 | 1.3455 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,742 | 1.3199 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 800 | 1.3209 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,922 | 1.3415 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,773 | 1.3425 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,780 | 1.3451 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 23,865 | 1.3478 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,937 | 1.3500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 25,964 | 1.3508 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,803 | 1.3524 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,210 | 1.3542 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,055 | 1.3579 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,575 | 1.3584 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 19,455 | 1.3585 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,545 | 1.3660 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1 | 1.3680 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 416 | 1.3700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,345 | 1.3200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,063 | 1.3278 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 1.3300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,745 | 1.3415 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,567 | 1.3421 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 31,214 | 1.3497 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 1.3520 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 474 | 1.3561 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,248 | 1.3639 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 28,735 | 1.3659 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 956 | 1.3660 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,011 | 1.3199 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 473 | 1.3420 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 11,753 | 1.3484 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 5,160 | 1.3375 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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(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: | 27 Feb 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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