| 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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| (c) |
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: |
02 Jan 2026 |
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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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2,175,533 |
0.69% |
3,570,584 |
1.13% |
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Cash-settled derivatives: |
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3,075,873 |
0.98% |
841,423 |
0.27% |
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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% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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5,251,406 |
1.67% |
4,412,007 |
1.40% |
| (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 |
43,464 |
1.3668 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
42,208 |
1.3658 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
32,293 |
1.3440 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,564 |
1.3565 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,487 |
1.3708 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,344 |
1.3660 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,264 |
1.3669 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,497 |
1.3816 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
366 |
1.3904 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
187 |
1.3768 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
87 |
1.4001 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1 |
1.4000 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
25,831 |
1.3440 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
17,915 |
1.3597 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,084 |
1.3600 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,015 |
1.3909 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,829 |
1.3920 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,185 |
1.3641 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,704 |
1.3691 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,240 |
1.3659 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,097 |
1.3619 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
936 |
1.3740 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
900 |
1.3700 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
42 |
1.3918 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
41 |
1.3791 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
1.4000 GBP |
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| (b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| Class of |
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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 |
10,896 |
1.3439 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,193 |
1.3440 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,097 |
1.3619 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
133 |
1.3620 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
54 |
1.3634 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,704 |
1.3646 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,240 |
1.3659 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
333 |
1.3695 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,015 |
1.3909 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,829 |
1.3920 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1 |
1.4000 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
29,657 |
1.3440 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,818 |
1.3583 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
847 |
1.3587 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,407 |
1.3623 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,503 |
1.3647 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
15,339 |
1.3658 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,044 |
1.3668 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,264 |
1.3669 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,663 |
1.3728 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,577 |
1.3867 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
148 |
1.3439 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
17,915 |
1.3597 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
20,564 |
1.3565 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
26,869 |
1.3658 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
6,344 |
1.3659 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
22,140 |
1.3775 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
1 |
1.4000 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
87 |
1.4001 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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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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| to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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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: |
05 Jan 2026 |
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| Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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020 3134 7213 |
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