| FORM 8.3 |
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| PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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| A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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| Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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| 1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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| (a) |
Full name of discloser: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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| (b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
NCC GROUP PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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| (d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of |
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offeror/offeree: |
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| (e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
20 Nov 2025 |
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| (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 |
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| (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 |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
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| (1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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2,412,564 |
0.77% |
3,961,958 |
1.26% |
| (2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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3,516,760 |
1.12% |
771,243 |
0.24% |
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Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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5,929,324 |
1.88% |
4,733,201 |
1.50% |
| (b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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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 |
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| (a) |
Purchases and sales |
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| Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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securities |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
161,655 |
1.4700 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
111,821 |
1.4950 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
62,742 |
1.4939 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
43,315 |
1.4833 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
34,880 |
1.5194 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,450 |
1.4724 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,581 |
1.4889 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,114 |
1.4906 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,257 |
1.4820 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,901 |
1.4755 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,684 |
1.4899 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,564 |
1.4800 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,465 |
1.4925 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,462 |
1.4880 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,297 |
1.4900 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,263 |
1.4860 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
820 |
1.4960 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
819 |
1.4840 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
616 |
1.4920 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
366 |
1.4780 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
334 |
1.4890 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
246 |
1.4760 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
231 |
1.4940 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
80 |
1.4980 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
25 |
1.5240 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7 |
1.4740 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1 |
1.5000 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
124,276 |
1.4700 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
78,195 |
1.4855 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
44,740 |
1.4767 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
33,376 |
1.5030 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
19,154 |
1.4959 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
16,574 |
1.4955 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,870 |
1.5110 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,748 |
1.4917 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,114 |
1.4906 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,256 |
1.4820 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,652 |
1.4923 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,612 |
1.4840 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,564 |
1.4800 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,499 |
1.4890 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,462 |
1.4880 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,446 |
1.4929 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,297 |
1.4900 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,263 |
1.4860 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
820 |
1.4960 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
644 |
1.4920 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
366 |
1.4780 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
315 |
1.4760 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
231 |
1.4940 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
80 |
1.4980 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
7 |
1.4740 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
1.5000 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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reference |
unit |
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securities |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
20,310 |
1.4878 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,011 |
1.4699 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
37,310 |
1.4700 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
24,059 |
1.4821 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,499 |
1.4890 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
16,574 |
1.4955 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
19,154 |
1.4959 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,938 |
1.5011 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,932 |
1.5152 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
22,732 |
1.4700 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,610 |
1.4747 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4 |
1.4785 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
12,313 |
1.4846 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,118 |
1.4860 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3 |
1.4866 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
17 |
1.4877 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,581 |
1.4889 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
330 |
1.4890 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
52,061 |
1.4931 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
111,821 |
1.4950 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,563 |
1.4993 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
13,090 |
1.4698 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
11,195 |
1.4700 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
445 |
1.4939 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
27,914 |
1.4700 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
4,793 |
1.4701 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
1,253 |
1.4755 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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Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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| (ii) |
Exercise |
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| Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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Exercise price per |
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securities |
unit |
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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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applicable) |
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| 4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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| (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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| NONE |
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| (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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| NONE |
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Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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| Date of disclosure: |
21 Nov 2025 |
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| Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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020 3134 7213 |
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