2 Feb 2026 12:23
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: | Β | Barclays PLC. | ||||
(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short | Β | |||||
Β | positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | NCC GROUP PLC | |||||
Β | relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an | Β | |||||
Β | offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
Β | offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 30 Jan 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO | Β | Β | |||
Β | disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | Β | Β | ||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | Β | |||||
Β | to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) | Β | |||||
Class of relevant security: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
Β | Interests | Short Positions | |||||
Β | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | Β | Β | Β | Β | ||
Β | and/or controlled: | Β | Β | 1,955,875 | 0.62% | 3,075,842 | 0.98% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | Β | Β | Β | Β | ||
Β | Β | Β | Β | 2,421,856 | 0.77% | 795,470 | 0.25% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | Β | Β | Β | Β | ||
Β | and agreements to purchase/sell: | Β | Β | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Β | TOTAL: | Β | Β | 4,377,731 | 1.39% | 3,871,312 | 1.23% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive | Β | |||||
Β | options) | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Class of relevant security in relation to | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
which subscription right exists | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Details, including nature of the rights | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
concerned and relevant percentages: | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
security | Β | securities | Β | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 155,629 | 1.4040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 77,569 | 1.4051 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 32,156 | 1.4124 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,100 | 1.4107 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,781 | 1.4109 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,807 | 1.4120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,200 | 1.4086 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,215 | 1.4100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,110 | 1.4042 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,607 | 1.4138 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,276 | 1.4160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,991 | 1.4102 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,637 | 1.4140 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,060 | 1.4180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 424 | 1.4060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 235 | 1.4200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 217 | 1.4080 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 163 | 1.3960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 98,639 | 1.4142 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 41,966 | 1.4040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 25,663 | 1.4089 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,994 | 1.4100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,477 | 1.4082 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,327 | 1.4126 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,336 | 1.4098 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,905 | 1.4120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,823 | 1.4099 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,276 | 1.4160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,638 | 1.4140 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,427 | 1.4101 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,259 | 1.4135 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,060 | 1.4180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,025 | 1.3990 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 855 | 1.3940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 545 | 1.4044 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 424 | 1.4060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 235 | 1.4200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 217 | 1.4080 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 163 | 1.3960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 143 | 1.4047 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | Β | |||||
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
relevant | description | Β | reference | unit | |||
security | Β | Β | securities | Β | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,041 | 1.4080 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,449 | 1.4037 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 93 | 1.4040 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,097 | 1.4041 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 143 | 1.4047 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,134 | 1.4053 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,691 | 1.4073 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,494 | 1.4077 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,934 | 1.4100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,735 | 1.4113 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,001 | 1.4118 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,327 | 1.4126 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,354 | 1.4136 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 959 | 1.4140 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,202 | 1.4171 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 50,970 | 1.4040 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,110 | 1.4042 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,441 | 1.4064 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 136 | 1.4080 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,991 | 1.4101 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,212 | 1.4107 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,781 | 1.4109 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,782 | 1.4120 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,459 | 1.4122 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 23,561 | 1.4126 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,259 | 1.4129 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 33 | 1.4121 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1 | 1.4000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 16,053 | 1.4041 GBP | |||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | Β | |||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | Β | |||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price | Β | date | money |
relevant | Β | selling, | securities | per unit | Β | Β | paid/ |
security | Β | varying etc | to which | Β | Β | Β | received |
Β | Β | Β | option | Β | Β | Β | per unit |
Β | Β | Β | relates | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
(ii) | Exercise | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security | Β | Β | securities | unit | |||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | Β | |||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
security | Β | Β | applicable) | ||||
Β | Β | Β | Β | ||||
4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | Β | |||||
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, | Β | Β | |||||
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal | Β | Β | |||||
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party | Β | ||||||
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: | Β | Β | Β | ||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives | Β | |||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | Β | Β | |||||
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: | Β | Β | |||||
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or | Β | Β | Β | ||||
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which | Β | Β | |||||
any derivative is referenced: | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 02 Feb 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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