14th Apr 2026 13:18
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: | 13 Apr 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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| 2,861,832 | 1.00% | 2,443,308 | 0.85% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,224,974 | 0.77% | 1,519,846 | 0.53% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,086,806 | 1.77% | 3,963,154 | 1.38% |
(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 | 155,278 | 1.1891 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 128,745 | 1.1840 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 101,275 | 1.1869 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 69,535 | 1.1824 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 60,783 | 1.1749 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 32,001 | 1.1760 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 24,831 | 1.1900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,015 | 1.1846 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,033 | 1.1857 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,599 | 1.1889 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,907 | 1.1884 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,796 | 1.1839 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,966 | 1.1856 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,866 | 1.1845 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,620 | 1.1740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,517 | 1.1847 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,175 | 1.1844 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,308 | 1.1732 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,958 | 1.1691 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,700 | 1.1799 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,374 | 1.1940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,308 | 1.1880 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 936 | 1.1944 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 649 | 1.1739 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 1.1600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 224,462 | 1.1840 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 146,294 | 1.1769 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 67,660 | 1.1854 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 50,007 | 1.1851 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 48,461 | 1.1900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 40,763 | 1.1848 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 28,180 | 1.1829 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,813 | 1.1839 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,364 | 1.1935 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,672 | 1.1888 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,728 | 1.1887 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,631 | 1.1789 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,758 | 1.1681 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,280 | 1.1809 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,958 | 1.1691 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,231 | 1.1845 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 961 | 1.1800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 946 | 1.1680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 800 | 1.1870 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 565 | 1.1952 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 | 30 | 1.1600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 316 | 1.1760 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,974 | 1.1789 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 25,666 | 1.1824 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,822 | 1.1826 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 28,180 | 1.1829 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 22,435 | 1.1839 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 40,763 | 1.1848 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 900 | 1.1864 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 35,372 | 1.1878 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,661 | 1.1883 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,728 | 1.1887 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,364 | 1.1935 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 565 | 1.1952 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 504 | 1.1694 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,308 | 1.1732 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,411 | 1.1752 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,828 | 1.1795 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,496 | 1.1823 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,137 | 1.1827 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 57,296 | 1.1832 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,700 | 1.1843 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,866 | 1.1845 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 21,015 | 1.1846 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,966 | 1.1856 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,741 | 1.1869 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,495 | 1.1877 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,308 | 1.1880 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,214 | 1.1887 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,089 | 1.1891 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 101,543 | 1.1900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,368 | 1.1905 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,427 | 1.1913 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 52,861 | 1.1760 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 11,238 | 1.1852 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1 | 1.1600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 355 | 1.1640 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 6,853 | 1.1878 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 36,072 | 1.1900 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: | 14 Apr 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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