| 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: |
15 Dec 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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2,376,412 |
0.75% |
3,981,803 |
1.26% |
| (2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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3,609,694 |
1.15% |
765,520 |
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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5,986,106 |
1.90% |
4,747,323 |
1.51% |
| (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 |
166,854 |
1.3798 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
128,081 |
1.3900 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
50,328 |
1.3790 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
23,362 |
1.3898 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,818 |
1.3887 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,757 |
1.3880 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,232 |
1.3716 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,226 |
1.3832 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,445 |
1.3767 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,810 |
1.3672 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,613 |
1.3920 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,557 |
1.3860 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,536 |
1.3765 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,228 |
1.3620 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,493 |
1.3940 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,732 |
1.3960 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,545 |
1.3930 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,246 |
1.3782 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,747 |
1.3890 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,644 |
1.3830 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,021 |
1.3850 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
411 |
1.3917 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
375 |
1.3870 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
341 |
1.3910 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
97,865 |
1.3900 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
76,161 |
1.3894 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
32,182 |
1.3801 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
23,616 |
1.3757 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
19,870 |
1.3880 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
18,422 |
1.3796 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
17,984 |
1.3824 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,219 |
1.3806 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,613 |
1.3920 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,557 |
1.3860 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,500 |
1.3940 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,473 |
1.3744 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,359 |
1.3763 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,255 |
1.3679 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,732 |
1.3960 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,545 |
1.3930 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,887 |
1.3748 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,747 |
1.3890 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,644 |
1.3830 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,021 |
1.3850 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
940 |
1.3789 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
930 |
1.3779 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
375 |
1.3870 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
341 |
1.3910 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
76 |
1.3740 GBP |
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| 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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description |
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reference |
unit |
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securities |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,696 |
1.3725 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
930 |
1.3779 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
39,932 |
1.3782 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
18,422 |
1.3796 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,814 |
1.3818 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
27,280 |
1.3824 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,477 |
1.3895 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,082 |
1.3899 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
17,232 |
1.3716 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,536 |
1.3765 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13,445 |
1.3767 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
234 |
1.3770 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
23,691 |
1.3779 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,246 |
1.3782 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
19,257 |
1.3786 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
50,328 |
1.3790 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
123,906 |
1.3803 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
14,019 |
1.3836 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
100 |
1.3860 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
48,896 |
1.3900 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,227 |
1.3778 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,887 |
1.3880 GBP |
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| 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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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 |
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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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| 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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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? |
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| Date of disclosure: |
16 Dec 2025 |
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| Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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020 3134 7213 |
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