| 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: |
16 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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2,254,677 |
0.72% |
3,881,959 |
1.23% |
| (2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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3,509,891 |
1.11% |
769,775 |
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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5,764,568 |
1.83% |
4,651,734 |
1.48% |
| (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 |
45,859 |
1.3919 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
36,140 |
1.3900 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
30,783 |
1.3901 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,738 |
1.3927 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,040 |
1.3896 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,671 |
1.3899 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,472 |
1.3912 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,993 |
1.3898 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,686 |
1.3947 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,618 |
1.3894 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,536 |
1.3853 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,496 |
1.3819 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,214 |
1.3880 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,130 |
1.3980 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,105 |
1.3940 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,891 |
1.3875 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,556 |
1.3959 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,512 |
1.3910 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,318 |
1.3960 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
879 |
1.3970 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
869 |
1.3820 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
848 |
1.3860 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
472 |
1.3840 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
427 |
1.4000 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
223 |
1.3920 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
221 |
1.3888 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
134 |
1.3839 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
108 |
1.4020 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
42 |
1.4040 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8 |
1.3800 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
48,649 |
1.3897 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
40,446 |
1.3900 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
17,479 |
1.3898 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,306 |
1.3893 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,274 |
1.3933 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,784 |
1.3910 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,610 |
1.3864 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,388 |
1.3986 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,600 |
1.3871 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,850 |
1.3866 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,722 |
1.3820 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,382 |
1.3946 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,192 |
1.3810 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
875 |
1.3880 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
848 |
1.3860 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
708 |
1.3883 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
565 |
1.3940 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
548 |
1.3960 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
531 |
1.3905 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
472 |
1.3840 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
427 |
1.4000 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
254 |
1.3980 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
223 |
1.3920 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
108 |
1.4020 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
42 |
1.4040 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
8 |
1.3800 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 |
Increasing Long |
2,310 |
1.3840 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12,306 |
1.3893 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
17,479 |
1.3898 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12,823 |
1.3900 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
19,490 |
1.3901 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,811 |
1.3910 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
612 |
1.3919 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
648 |
1.3924 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,496 |
1.3820 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,801 |
1.3853 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,391 |
1.3860 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,125 |
1.3863 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,870 |
1.3892 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,253 |
1.3895 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
33,418 |
1.3900 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,469 |
1.3913 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
29,887 |
1.3916 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
21,738 |
1.3927 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,686 |
1.3946 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,102 |
1.3955 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
205 |
1.3899 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
693 |
1.3901 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
41,813 |
1.3904 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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| 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? |
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| Date of disclosure: |
17 Dec 2025 |
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| Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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020 3134 7213 |
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