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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: |
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(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: | 15 Dec 2025 | |||||||
(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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| 2,376,412 | 0.75% | 4,057,392 | 1.28% | ||
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 3,609,694 | 1.15% | 765,520 | 0.24% | ||
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
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| 5,986,106 | 1.90% | 4,822,912 | 1.52% | ||
(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 | 166,854 | 1.3798 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 128,081 | 1.3900 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 50,328 | 1.3790 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 23,362 | 1.3898 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,818 | 1.3887 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,757 | 1.3880 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,232 | 1.3716 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,226 | 1.3832 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,445 | 1.3767 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,810 | 1.3672 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,613 | 1.3920 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,557 | 1.3860 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,536 | 1.3765 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,228 | 1.3620 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,493 | 1.3940 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,732 | 1.3960 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,545 | 1.3930 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,246 | 1.3782 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,747 | 1.3890 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,644 | 1.3830 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,021 | 1.3850 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 411 | 1.3917 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 375 | 1.3870 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 341 | 1.3910 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 97,865 | 1.3900 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 76,161 | 1.3894 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 32,182 | 1.3801 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 23,616 | 1.3757 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,870 | 1.3880 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18,422 | 1.3796 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,984 | 1.3824 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,219 | 1.3806 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,613 | 1.3920 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,557 | 1.3860 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,500 | 1.3940 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,473 | 1.3744 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,359 | 1.3763 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,255 | 1.3679 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,732 | 1.3960 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,545 | 1.3930 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,887 | 1.3748 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,747 | 1.3890 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,644 | 1.3830 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,021 | 1.3850 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 940 | 1.3789 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 930 | 1.3779 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 375 | 1.3870 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 341 | 1.3910 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 76 | 1.3740 GBP | ||||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 52 | 1.3680 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 | 1,696 | 1.3725 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 930 | 1.3779 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 39,932 | 1.3782 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18,422 | 1.3796 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,814 | 1.3818 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 27,280 | 1.3824 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,477 | 1.3895 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,082 | 1.3899 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 17,232 | 1.3716 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,536 | 1.3765 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 13,445 | 1.3767 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 234 | 1.3770 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 23,691 | 1.3779 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,246 | 1.3782 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 19,257 | 1.3786 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 50,328 | 1.3790 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 123,906 | 1.3803 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,019 | 1.3836 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 100 | 1.3860 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 48,896 | 1.3900 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,227 | 1.3778 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,887 | 1.3880 GBP | |||||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 3,248 | 1.3900 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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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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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: | 19 Dec 2025 | ||||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||||
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