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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 disclosure on 30 October 2025 regarding its position and dealings in NCC GROUP PLC's 1p ordinary shares. As of 29 October 2025, Barclays PLC reported total interests of 1.76% (5,528,336 shares) and total short positions of 1.47% (4,627,083 shares) in NCC GROUP PLC. Dealings undertaken on 29 October 2025 included purchases and sales of 1p ordinary shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Time | 13:15:23 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 5540F |
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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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(b) |
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: |
29 Oct 2025 |
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(f) |
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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2,213,565 |
0.70% |
3,794,704 |
1.20% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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3,314,771 |
1.05% |
832,379 |
0.26% |
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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% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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5,528,336 |
1.76% |
4,627,083 |
1.47% |
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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 |
33,983 |
1.4960 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,304 |
1.4948 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,157 |
1.5032 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,544 |
1.5045 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,555 |
1.4957 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,341 |
1.5001 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,642 |
1.4959 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,045 |
1.4902 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
868 |
1.5020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
448 |
1.4958 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
233 |
1.5040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
13 |
1.4976 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
11 |
1.5018 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8 |
1.5010 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
48,248 |
1.4960 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,341 |
1.5001 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,380 |
1.4968 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,610 |
1.5040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,009 |
1.4955 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,036 |
1.4988 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,881 |
1.4977 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,810 |
1.4937 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,684 |
1.4900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
796 |
1.5060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
607 |
1.4920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
514 |
1.5057 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
509 |
1.5159 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
381 |
1.4981 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
89 |
1.5080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
56 |
1.4962 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
2,567 |
1.4991 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
2,933 |
1.4969 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,897 |
1.4970 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
607 |
1.4920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
896 |
1.4938 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,401 |
1.4960 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
200 |
1.4979 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,610 |
1.5040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
514 |
1.5057 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
509 |
1.5159 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
794 |
1.4900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
11,573 |
1.4923 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
641 |
1.4960 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13 |
1.4981 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,937 |
1.4994 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
844 |
1.5019 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
18,157 |
1.5032 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
15,544 |
1.5045 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
6,170 |
1.4959 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
381 |
1.4981 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
4,045 |
1.4902 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
1,130 |
1.4960 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
8,715 |
1.4970 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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price |
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money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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varying etc |
to which |
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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 |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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security |
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securities |
unit |
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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: |
30 Oct 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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