| FORM 8.3 | |||||||
| PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
| A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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| 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 |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | NCC GROUP PLC | |||||
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| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 10 Sep 2025 | |||||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| 2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
| (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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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 2,346,464 | 0.74% | 4,287,524 | 1.36% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 3,878,921 | 1.23% | 918,012 | 0.29% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 6,225,385 | 1.98% | 5,205,536 | 1.65% |
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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 | ||||||
| (a) | Purchases and sales |
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| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 114,862 | 1.4620 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,096 | 1.4625 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,826 | 1.4742 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,859 | 1.4680 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,404 | 1.4744 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,324 | 1.4650 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,085 | 1.4748 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,879 | 1.4679 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,365 | 1.4720 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,291 | 1.4800 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,075 | 1.4803 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,071 | 1.4639 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 983 | 1.4700 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 618 | 1.4740 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 40,479 | 1.4705 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 14,961 | 1.4754 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 12,980 | 1.4620 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 5,041 | 1.4774 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,030 | 1.4702 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,243 | 1.4720 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 816 | 1.4727 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 619 | 1.4740 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 101 | 1.4807 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 40 | 1.4717 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 15 | 1.4640 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,627 | 1.4697 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,901 | 1.4698 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,942 | 1.4620 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 950 | 1.4638 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3 | 1.4660 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,030 | 1.4702 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,243 | 1.4720 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 816 | 1.4727 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,845 | 1.4747 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 557 | 1.4754 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,559 | 1.4766 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,041 | 1.4774 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 700 | 1.4797 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 101 | 1.4807 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 19,034 | 1.4620 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,071 | 1.4640 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 138 | 1.4664 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,883 | 1.4679 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,298 | 1.4700 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 435 | 1.4720 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,874 | 1.4723 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,085 | 1.4748 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,654 | 1.4820 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 154 | 1.4759 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 55,193 | 1.4619 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 11,132 | 1.4621 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 7,216 | 1.4682 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 505 | 1.4760 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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| (ii) | Exercise |
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| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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| 4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
| (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 | |||||||
| (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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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 11 Sep 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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