| 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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| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 10 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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| 2,374,688 | 0.75% | 3,803,452 | 1.21% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 3,443,776 | 1.09% | 771,480 | 0.24% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,818,464 | 1.85% | 4,574,932 | 1.45% |
| (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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| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 138,402 | 1.4062 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 54,838 | 1.3980 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 38,125 | 1.4082 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 24,155 | 1.3994 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 23,464 | 1.3968 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,179 | 1.3970 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,495 | 1.4099 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,180 | 1.4040 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,477 | 1.4163 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,089 | 1.4075 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,006 | 1.4060 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,036 | 1.4080 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 897 | 1.4020 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 789 | 1.4215 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 768 | 1.4220 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 641 | 1.4084 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 500 | 1.4279 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 381 | 1.4100 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 165 | 1.4120 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 150 | 1.3860 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 149 | 1.4180 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 78 | 1.4160 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 74 | 1.3880 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 5 | 1.4240 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 1.3920 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 1.3840 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 146,936 | 1.3960 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 123,365 | 1.4004 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 65,583 | 1.4050 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 57,258 | 1.4032 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 51,207 | 1.4033 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 47,723 | 1.3980 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 36,846 | 1.3979 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 14,454 | 1.3955 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 11,539 | 1.4093 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 9,221 | 1.3976 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 9,187 | 1.4043 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 7,872 | 1.4031 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 6,558 | 1.3844 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 3,367 | 1.4036 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 3,327 | 1.4064 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 3,160 | 1.4060 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 897 | 1.4020 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 768 | 1.4220 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 641 | 1.4086 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 502 | 1.4080 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 381 | 1.4100 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 252 | 1.4065 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 180 | 1.4040 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 165 | 1.4120 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 150 | 1.3860 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 149 | 1.4180 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 78 | 1.4160 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 74 | 1.3880 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 1.4240 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 1.3920 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 1.3840 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 | Decreasing Long | 1,163 | 1.4082 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,558 | 1.3844 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 93,654 | 1.3946 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,454 | 1.3955 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,221 | 1.3976 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 36,846 | 1.3979 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,101 | 1.3980 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 45,951 | 1.3985 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 38,431 | 1.4003 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,077 | 1.4039 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 200 | 1.4079 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 23,464 | 1.3968 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 17,179 | 1.3970 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 25 | 1.3980 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,000 | 1.4041 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,185 | 1.4075 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,438 | 1.4080 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 43 | 1.4083 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 18 | 1.4084 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,600 | 1.4097 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,895 | 1.4101 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 789 | 1.4216 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 200 | 1.4240 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 36 | 1.4360 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 6,605 | 1.3980 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 11,247 | 1.3990 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 58,119 | 1.3992 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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| Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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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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| NONE | |||||||
| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 11 Dec 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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