Ncc Regulatory News (NCC)

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

NCC 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:

23 Feb 2026

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

NO

disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

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:

1p ordinary

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

2,336,196

0.76%

3,670,964

1.20%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

3,005,108

0.98%

914,835

0.30%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

5,341,304

1.75%

4,585,799

1.50%

(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

securities

1p ordinary

Purchase

92,725

1.2586 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

56,729

1.2752 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

47,118

1.2828 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

45,476

1.2612 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

36,428

1.2627 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

28,929

1.2705 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

25,000

1.2583 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

24,622

1.2840 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

22,073

1.2624 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

20,578

1.2700 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

19,091

1.2728 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

18,521

1.2696 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

17,032

1.2707 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

14,621

1.2740 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

9,510

1.2720 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

6,326

1.2602 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

5,098

1.2760 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

4,456

1.2805 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,808

1.2640 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,501

1.2630 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,079

1.2676 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,980

1.2820 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,688

1.2598 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,257

1.2683 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,804

1.2660 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,396

1.2639 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,304

1.2839 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,087

1.2800 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

786

1.2480 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

742

1.2680 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

697

1.2638 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

239

1.2560 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

235

1.2600 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

11

1.2659 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

121,501

1.2672 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

78,130

1.2698 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

56,129

1.2819 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

42,168

1.2656 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

41,590

1.2608 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

35,814

1.2781 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

23,743

1.2655 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

20,368

1.2826 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

14,919

1.2840 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

13,416

1.2646 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

12,282

1.2839 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

9,411

1.2640 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

8,883

1.2573 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

6,974

1.2642 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

5,235

1.2600 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

5,154

1.2720 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,353

1.2760 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,915

1.2728 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,434

1.2700 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,020

1.2740 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,981

1.2591 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,245

1.2702 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,902

1.2629 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,812

1.2690 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,658

1.2822 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,263

1.2660 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,087

1.2800 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,040

1.2710 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

786

1.2480 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

742

1.2680 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

557

1.2663 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

483

1.2679 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

275

1.2820 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

239

1.2560 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

100

1.2780 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

reference

unit

security

securities

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

26,140

1.2552 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,272

1.2586 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,619

1.2599 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

41,590

1.2608 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

50,542

1.2645 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

42,168

1.2656 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

483

1.2679 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

64,340

1.2700 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

35,294

1.2729 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

25,000

1.2785 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,658

1.2822 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

19,693

1.2839 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

919

1.2840 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

25,000

1.2583 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

622

1.2588 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

22,073

1.2624 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

36,428

1.2627 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

453

1.2637 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

244

1.2640 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,812

1.2658 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,839

1.2664 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,028

1.2668 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,409

1.2670 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

25,865

1.2672 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

14,715

1.2696 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,206

1.2709 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,043

1.2720 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

19,091

1.2728 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,527

1.2767 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

17,170

1.2840 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,139

1.2855 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

8,322

1.2633 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

26,477

1.2640 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

14,770

1.2838 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

2

1.2850 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,078

1.2745 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

2,638

1.3001 GBP

(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

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security

securities

unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security

applicable)

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:

24 Feb 2026

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213