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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: | 19 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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| 2,322,479 | 0.74% | 3,213,665 | 1.02% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,665,430 | 0.85% | 871,799 | 0.28% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,987,909 | 1.58% | 4,085,464 | 1.30% |
(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 | 268,000 | 1.3751 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 124,447 | 1.3700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 72,052 | 1.3693 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 58,735 | 1.3907 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 49,087 | 1.3762 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 48,164 | 1.3912 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 45,319 | 1.3726 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 32,477 | 1.3720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 25,490 | 1.3712 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 24,200 | 1.3767 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,309 | 1.3881 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,125 | 1.3766 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,000 | 1.3900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,769 | 1.3785 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,403 | 1.3941 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,135 | 1.3803 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,298 | 1.3791 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,200 | 1.3755 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,863 | 1.3680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,078 | 1.4277 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,798 | 1.3820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 963 | 1.3669 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 216 | 1.3740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 152 | 1.3640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 88 | 1.3660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 81 | 1.3980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 143,703 | 1.3700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 66,067 | 1.3977 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 60,906 | 1.3855 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 49,087 | 1.3762 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 45,587 | 1.3769 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 42,250 | 1.3766 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 40,825 | 1.3720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 34,469 | 1.3921 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 32,245 | 1.3924 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 32,228 | 1.3686 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 28,439 | 1.3726 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 25,571 | 1.3684 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 23,438 | 1.3774 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,174 | 1.3767 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,024 | 1.3810 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18,752 | 1.3757 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16,427 | 1.3761 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,466 | 1.3772 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,159 | 1.3707 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,638 | 1.3779 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,246 | 1.3795 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,863 | 1.3680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,321 | 1.3691 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,717 | 1.3802 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,571 | 1.3820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,158 | 1.3819 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,368 | 1.3750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,132 | 1.3630 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,100 | 1.3755 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,933 | 1.3815 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,889 | 1.4359 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,450 | 1.3735 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,302 | 1.3979 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,193 | 1.3660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 559 | 1.3650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 216 | 1.3740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 152 | 1.3640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 105 | 1.3780 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 97 | 1.3920 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 | 1,105 | 1.3660 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 779 | 1.3689 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 289 | 1.3698 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,732 | 1.3699 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 19,030 | 1.3700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,052 | 1.3739 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,387 | 1.3741 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,337 | 1.3782 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 199 | 1.3807 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 446 | 1.3816 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 46,313 | 1.3893 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 34,469 | 1.3921 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 32,245 | 1.3924 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,302 | 1.3979 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,889 | 1.4359 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 279 | 1.3661 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 58,175 | 1.3672 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,910 | 1.3680 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,620 | 1.3767 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 274 | 1.3781 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,298 | 1.3791 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,257 | 1.3823 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 20,000 | 1.3901 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 58,735 | 1.3907 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 48,164 | 1.3912 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 160 | 1.4265 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 40 | 1.4267 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 6,487 | 1.3738 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 66,067 | 1.3977 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,678 | 1.3978 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 14,735 | 1.3700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 149 | 1.3714 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 30,023 | 1.3720 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 21,309 | 1.3881 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2 | 1.3950 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 6,750 | 1.4299 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: | 20 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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