28th Jan 2026 13:58
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: | 27 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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| 2,066,207 | 0.66% | 3,068,339 | 0.97% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,388,798 | 0.76% | 848,760 | 0.27% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,455,005 | 1.41% | 3,917,099 | 1.24% |
(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 | 75,364 | 1.3800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 43,622 | 1.3861 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,909 | 1.3965 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,600 | 1.3983 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,776 | 1.3904 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,732 | 1.3902 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,632 | 1.3946 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 993 | 1.3900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 981 | 1.3940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 846 | 1.3980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 811 | 1.3920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 736 | 1.3918 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 223 | 1.3860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 210 | 1.3820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 126 | 1.3880 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 51 | 1.4060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 43 | 1.4020 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18 | 1.4000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14 | 1.4080 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14 | 1.4040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 1.3960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 1.4050 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 104,558 | 1.4060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 96,351 | 1.3800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 55,502 | 1.3999 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 44,674 | 1.3961 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,108 | 1.3903 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 23,535 | 1.3861 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 22,405 | 1.3954 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,978 | 1.3799 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,306 | 1.3908 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16,208 | 1.3934 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,786 | 1.3943 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,733 | 1.3921 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,266 | 1.3923 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,449 | 1.3920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,814 | 1.4045 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,347 | 1.3901 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,473 | 1.3940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,447 | 1.4019 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,119 | 1.3860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 993 | 1.3900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 791 | 1.3980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 210 | 1.3820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 126 | 1.3880 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 22 | 1.3859 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18 | 1.4000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14 | 1.4040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14 | 1.4080 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 1.3960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 1.4050 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 Short | 5,566 | 1.3918 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 19,978 | 1.3799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 169 | 1.3800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,126 | 1.3830 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,473 | 1.3832 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,871 | 1.3844 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 22 | 1.3859 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,347 | 1.3901 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 608 | 1.3905 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,363 | 1.3911 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,733 | 1.3921 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 133 | 1.3925 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,208 | 1.3934 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,786 | 1.3943 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,747 | 1.3946 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,743 | 1.3949 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,529 | 1.3959 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 44,674 | 1.3961 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 104,529 | 1.4060 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 38 | 1.4120 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,799 | 1.3800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 180 | 1.3880 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,732 | 1.3902 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,776 | 1.3904 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 90 | 1.3905 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 523 | 1.3921 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 40 | 1.3943 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,632 | 1.3946 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,051 | 1.3959 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 44 | 1.3970 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 325 | 1.3980 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,678 | 1.3985 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 11,727 | 1.3800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 33,692 | 1.3900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 29,108 | 1.3903 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,719 | 1.3993 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 55,502 | 1.3999 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 15,414 | 1.3800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 16,177 | 1.3801 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 33,692 | 1.3900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 736 | 1.3917 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 448 | 1.3940 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2 | 1.4000 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: | 28 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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