21 May 2026 11:01
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: | Ā | Barclays PLC. | ||||
(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short | Ā | |||||
Ā | positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | NCC GROUP PLC | |||||
Ā | relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an | Ā | |||||
Ā | offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
Ā | offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 20 May 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO | Ā | Ā | |||
Ā | disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | Ā | Ā | ||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | Ā | |||||
Ā | to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) | Ā | |||||
Class of relevant security: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
Ā | Interests | Short Positions | |||||
Ā | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | ||
Ā | and/or controlled: | Ā | Ā | 3,752,985 | 1.32% | 3,744,061 | 1.32% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | ||
Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | 3,628,986 | 1.28% | 1,996,732 | 0.70% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | ||
Ā | and agreements to purchase/sell: | Ā | Ā | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Ā | TOTAL: | Ā | Ā | 7,381,971 | 2.60% | 5,740,793 | 2.02% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive | Ā | |||||
Ā | options) | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Class of relevant security in relation to | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |||
which subscription right exists | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |||
Details, including nature of the rights | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |||
concerned and relevant percentages: | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |||
3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
security | Ā | securities | Ā | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 74,878 | 1.3736 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 63,370 | 1.3722 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 47,050 | 1.3737 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 40,688 | 1.3720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 26,157 | 1.3759 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 19,728 | 1.3811 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 19,301 | 1.3760 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,404 | 1.3712 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,115 | 1.3746 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,052 | 1.3738 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,710 | 1.3673 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,335 | 1.3769 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,184 | 1.3832 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,588 | 1.3744 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,200 | 1.3660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,076 | 1.3607 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,109 | 1.3800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,900 | 1.3789 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,860 | 1.3920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,852 | 1.3820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 893 | 1.3787 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 319 | 1.3780 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 206 | 1.3640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 51 | 1.3860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 24 | 1.3740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17 | 1.3741 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 53,338 | 1.3760 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 30,487 | 1.3726 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,049 | 1.3720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,745 | 1.3719 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18,945 | 1.3730 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,093 | 1.3723 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,279 | 1.3746 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,140 | 1.3741 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,691 | 1.3757 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,592 | 1.3832 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 974 | 1.3743 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 945 | 1.3799 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 930 | 1.3920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 888 | 1.3744 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 739 | 1.3718 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 504 | 1.3771 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 235 | 1.3820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12 | 1.3731 GBP | ||||
Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | Ā | |||||
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
relevant | description | Ā | reference | unit | |||
security | Ā | Ā | securities | Ā | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,356 | 1.3746 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 739 | 1.3718 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 36,773 | 1.3719 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,724 | 1.3720 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 30,487 | 1.3726 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 709 | 1.3743 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,279 | 1.3746 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,691 | 1.3757 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 39,952 | 1.3760 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 504 | 1.3771 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 945 | 1.3799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,710 | 1.3673 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 75,118 | 1.3720 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,818 | 1.3725 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 29 | 1.3736 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 47,050 | 1.3737 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,052 | 1.3738 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,077 | 1.3741 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 34,024 | 1.3743 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 13,115 | 1.3746 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,417 | 1.3758 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 26,157 | 1.3759 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 320 | 1.3761 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,386 | 1.3762 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,237 | 1.3767 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,731 | 1.3772 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 319 | 1.3780 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,693 | 1.3797 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 187 | 1.3800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,035 | 1.3820 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 974 | 1.3742 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 8,258 | 1.3745 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 19,355 | 1.3721 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 10,599 | 1.3764 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 10,103 | 1.3771 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,930 | 1.3807 GBP | |||
Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | Ā | |||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | Ā | |||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price | Ā | date | money |
relevant | Ā | selling, | securities | per unit | Ā | Ā | paid/ |
security | Ā | varying etc | to which | Ā | Ā | Ā | received |
Ā | Ā | Ā | option | Ā | Ā | Ā | per unit |
Ā | Ā | Ā | relates | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
(ii) | Exercise | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security | Ā | Ā | securities | unit | |||
Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |||
Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | Ā | |||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
security | Ā | Ā | applicable) | ||||
Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | ||||
4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | Ā | |||||
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, | Ā | Ā | |||||
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal | Ā | Ā | |||||
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party | Ā | ||||||
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: | Ā | Ā | Ā | ||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives | Ā | |||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | Ā | Ā | |||||
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: | Ā | Ā | |||||
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or | Ā | Ā | Ā | ||||
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which | Ā | Ā | |||||
any derivative is referenced: | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 21 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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