| 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: | 05 Dec 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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| 2,364,773 | 0.75% | 3,541,062 | 1.12% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 3,190,291 | 1.01% | 764,428 | 0.24% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,555,064 | 1.76% | 4,305,490 | 1.37% |
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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 | ||||||
| (a) | Purchases and sales |
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| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 56,766 | 1.4472 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,860 | 1.4521 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,549 | 1.4460 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,062 | 1.4536 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,061 | 1.4592 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,396 | 1.4500 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,172 | 1.4593 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,270 | 1.4552 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,145 | 1.4623 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,980 | 1.4600 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,892 | 1.4551 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,210 | 1.4617 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,169 | 1.4620 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,124 | 1.4699 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,018 | 1.4560 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 688 | 1.4570 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 622 | 1.4490 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 81 | 1.4580 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 71,923 | 1.4460 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 5,846 | 1.4531 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 3,147 | 1.4641 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 3,054 | 1.4575 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,612 | 1.4539 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,980 | 1.4600 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,582 | 1.4582 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 723 | 1.4560 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 469 | 1.4620 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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| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,654 | 1.4460 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 378 | 1.4519 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,612 | 1.4539 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,769 | 1.4657 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,298 | 1.4460 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,396 | 1.4500 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 776 | 1.4535 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,062 | 1.4536 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 960 | 1.4538 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 473 | 1.4540 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,892 | 1.4551 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,344 | 1.4566 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,601 | 1.4595 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,107 | 1.4597 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,717 | 1.4608 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 12,159 | 1.4459 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 6,810 | 1.4564 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,547 | 1.4709 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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| to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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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: | 08 Dec 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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