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:

17 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:

2,092,152

0.68%

3,604,216

1.17%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

2,811,820

0.91%

908,199

0.30%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

4,903,972

1.59%

4,512,415

1.47%

(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

102,829

1.3580 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

65,295

1.3563 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

52,344

1.3518 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

33,512

1.3464 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

23,047

1.3402 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

19,258

1.3429 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

17,795

1.3502 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

14,239

1.3496 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

13,325

1.3408 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

10,679

1.3428 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

8,544

1.3447 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

8,133

1.3420 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

7,909

1.3451 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

7,589

1.3436 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

7,332

1.3480 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

7,100

1.3525 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

6,503

1.3556 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

5,802

1.3600 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

5,288

1.3422 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

5,130

1.3442 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

5,100

1.3399 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

4,089

1.3499 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,928

1.3400 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,256

1.3360 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,122

1.3560 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,105

1.3558 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,913

1.3320 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,746

1.3380 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,685

1.3520 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,630

1.3330 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

964

1.3340 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

484

1.3612 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

320

1.3300 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

261

1.3270 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

254

1.3390 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

219

1.3260 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

25

1.3540 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

16

1.3620 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

91,275

1.3414 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

43,100

1.3440 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

36,660

1.3580 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

11,817

1.3406 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

9,556

1.3466 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

7,793

1.3589 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

6,175

1.3578 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,719

1.3456 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,259

1.3419 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,181

1.3473 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,150

1.3610 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,896

1.3524 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,361

1.3439 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,152

1.3544 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,401

1.3560 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,347

1.3486 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,988

1.3469 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,910

1.3380 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,891

1.3400 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,034

1.3540 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

995

1.3320 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

964

1.3340 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

854

1.3420 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

763

1.3565 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

555

1.3360 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

505

1.3600 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

261

1.3270 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

254

1.3390 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

219

1.3260 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

16

1.3620 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

6,915

1.3403 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,902

1.3410 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

39,801

1.3439 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,988

1.3469 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

894

1.3540 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,152

1.3544 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,175

1.3578 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,793

1.3589 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,327

1.3608 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

312

1.3610 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

165

1.3180 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

9,224

1.3386 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

384

1.3400 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

842

1.3405 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,325

1.3408 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

19,258

1.3429 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,291

1.3446 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,544

1.3447 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,074

1.3449 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

7,909

1.3450 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,026

1.3465 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,021

1.3482 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

23,262

1.3495 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

14,239

1.3496 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,321

1.3518 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,045

1.3522 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

45,873

1.3534 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

60,384

1.3580 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

7,629

1.3583 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

3,299

1.3447 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

14,342

1.3458 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

2,659

1.3181 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:

18 Feb 2026

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213