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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 18 August 2025, detailing its interests and dealings in NCC GROUP PLC 1p ordinary shares as of 15 August 2025. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC holds total interests of 7,230,266 shares (2.30%) and total short positions of 6,255,364 shares (1.99%) in NCC GROUP PLC. The disclosure also reported various purchases and sales of ordinary shares, along with multiple cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Time | 13:48:01 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7635V |
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FORM 8.3 |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
NCC GROUP PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of |
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offeror/offeree: |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
15 Aug 2025 |
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In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
NO |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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2,357,983 |
0.75% |
5,306,641 |
1.68% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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4,872,283 |
1.55% |
948,723 |
0.30% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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7,230,266 |
2.30% |
6,255,364 |
1.99% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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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 |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
149,171 |
1.4100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,953 |
1.4260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,611 |
1.4083 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,160 |
1.4242 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,987 |
1.4047 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,719 |
1.4189 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,680 |
1.4170 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
110,057 |
1.4113 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
41,032 |
1.4100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
40,759 |
1.4101 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
24,113 |
1.4255 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
10,161 |
1.4016 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,574 |
1.4005 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,265 |
1.3999 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
904 |
1.4020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
797 |
1.4060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
335 |
1.4069 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
318 |
1.4059 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
226 |
1.4280 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
128 |
1.4240 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Number of |
Price per |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,750 |
1.4050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,822 |
1.3999 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,574 |
1.4005 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,161 |
1.4016 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,504 |
1.4065 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
30,194 |
1.4100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,279 |
1.4107 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
511 |
1.4109 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
110,057 |
1.4113 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
16 |
1.4000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
131,604 |
1.4100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
848 |
1.4126 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,680 |
1.4170 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,871 |
1.4218 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
6,316 |
1.4098 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
10,549 |
1.4100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
2,587 |
1.4129 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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Writing, |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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varying etc |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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(ii) |
Exercise |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
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securities |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(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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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE |
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(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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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE |
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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
18 Aug 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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