| FORM 8.3 | |||||||
| PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
| A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
| MORE | |||||||
| 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 | | |||||
| | positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | NEXT FIFTEEN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PLC | |||||
| | relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an | | |||||
| | offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| | offeror/offeree: | ||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 05 Aug 2022 | |||||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: | | | |||
| | disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | M&C SAATCHI PLC | | ||||
| 2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
| (a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | | |||||
| | to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) | | |||||
| Class of relevant security: | 2.5p ordinary | ||||||
| | Interests | Short Positions | |||||
| | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | | | | | ||
| | and/or controlled: | | | 404,699 | 0.41% | 234,965 | 0.24% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | | ||
| | and/or controlled: | | | 548,626 | 0.56% | 152,625 | 0.16% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | | | | | ||
| | and agreements to purchase/sell: | | | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| | TOTAL: | | | 953,325 | 0.97% | 387,590 | 0.39% |
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive | | |||||
| | options) | | | | | | |
| Class of relevant security in relation to | | | | | |||
| which subscription right exists | | | | | |||
| Details, including nature of the rights | | | | | |||
| concerned and relevant percentages: | | | | | |||
| 3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
| (a) | Purchases and sales | | | | | | |
| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
| security | | securities | | ||||
| 2.5p ordinary | Purchase | 230 | 9.3000 GBP | ||||
| 2.5p ordinary | Purchase | 367 | 9.3706 GBP | ||||
| 2.5p ordinary | Purchase | 410 | 9.3733 GBP | ||||
| 2.5p ordinary | Purchase | 431 | 9.4114 GBP | ||||
| 2.5p ordinary | Purchase | 542 | 9.4043 GBP | ||||
| 2.5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,393 | 9.2926 GBP | ||||
| 2.5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,656 | 9.3772 GBP | ||||
| 2.5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,797 | 9.3700 GBP | ||||
| 2.5p ordinary | Purchase | 8,090 | 9.3462 GBP | ||||
| 2.5p ordinary | Sale | 8 | 9.3704 GBP | ||||
| 2.5p ordinary | Sale | 230 | 9.3000 GBP | ||||
| 2.5p ordinary | Sale | 357 | 9.2738 GBP | ||||
| 2.5p ordinary | Sale | 410 | 9.3742 GBP | ||||
| 2.5p ordinary | Sale | 599 | 9.3757 GBP | ||||
| 2.5p ordinary | Sale | 700 | 9.3700 GBP | ||||
| 2.5p ordinary | Sale | 3,050 | 9.4111 GBP | ||||
| 2.5p ordinary | Sale | 5,412 | 9.4027 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | | |||||
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
| relevant | description | | reference | unit | |||
| security | | | securities | | |||
| 2.5p ordinary | CFD | Long | 99 | 9.3700 GBP | |||
| 2.5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 256 | 9.3700 GBP | |||
| 2.5p ordinary | CFD | Long | 357 | 9.2738 GBP | |||
| 2.5p ordinary | CFD | Long | 809 | 9.3692 GBP | |||
| 2.5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,171 | 9.3709 GBP | |||
| 2.5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,213 | 9.3699 GBP | |||
| 2.5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,985 | 9.4332 GBP | |||
| 2.5p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 3,028 | 9.4282 GBP | |||
| 2.5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 209 | 9.4088 GBP | |||
| 2.5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 214 | 9.4154 GBP | |||
| 2.5p ordinary | CFD | Short | 347 | 9.3012 GBP | |||
| 2.5p ordinary | CFD | Short | 1,037 | 9.3330 GBP | |||
| 2.5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,393 | 9.2926 GBP | |||
| 2.5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,534 | 9.3648 GBP | |||
| 2.5p ordinary | CFD | Short | 1,656 | 9.3772 GBP | |||
| 2.5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,896 | 9.3500 GBP | |||
| 2.5p ordinary | CFD | Short | 2,797 | 9.3700 GBP | |||
| 2.5p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,039 | 9.3427 GBP | |||
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| (c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | | |||||
| (i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | | |||||
| Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
| of | description | purchasing, | of | price | | date | money |
| relevant | | selling, | securities | per unit | | | paid/ |
| security | | varying etc | to which | | | | received |
| | | | option | | | | per unit |
| | | | relates | | | | |
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| (ii) | Exercising | | | | | | |
| Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
| security | | | securities | unit | |||
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| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | | |||||
| Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
| security | | | applicable) | ||||
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| 4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
| (a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | | |||||
| Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, | | | |||||
| formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal | | | |||||
| or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party | | ||||||
| to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: | | | | ||||
| NONE | |||||||
| (b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives | | |||||
| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | | | |||||
| the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: | | | |||||
| (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or | | | | ||||
| (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which | | | |||||
| any derivative is referenced: | | | | | | | |
| NONE | |||||||
| (c) | Attachments | | | | | | |
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 08 Aug 2022 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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