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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure concerning NCC GROUP PLC on 11 March 2026. This disclosure reported Barclays' positions and dealings in NCC Group PLC's 1p ordinary shares as of 10 March 2026. As of that date, Barclays PLC held a total interest of 5,415,721 (1.81%) and total short positions of 4,620,204 (1.54%), following various purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 11:35:55 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2500W |
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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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MORE |
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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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(c) |
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: |
10 Mar 2026 |
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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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2,182,452 |
0.73% |
3,681,156 |
1.23% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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3,233,269 |
1.08% |
939,048 |
0.31% |
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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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5,415,721 |
1.81% |
4,620,204 |
1.54% |
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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 |
125,922 |
1.3120 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
86,900 |
1.3149 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,200 |
1.3268 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,161 |
1.3112 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,990 |
1.3240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,326 |
1.3280 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,303 |
1.3067 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,138 |
1.3060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,103 |
1.3198 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,308 |
1.3260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,473 |
1.3102 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,368 |
1.3275 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,282 |
1.3040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,258 |
1.3020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,109 |
1.3293 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,621 |
1.3116 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,475 |
1.3093 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,421 |
1.3140 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,315 |
1.3279 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,116 |
1.3220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
881 |
1.3273 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
648 |
1.3104 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
427 |
1.3196 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
395 |
1.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
353 |
1.3080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
90 |
1.3160 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
42 |
1.3299 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
19 |
1.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
164,138 |
1.3120 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
98,912 |
1.3168 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
83,343 |
1.3244 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
22,569 |
1.3250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,498 |
1.3216 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
11,205 |
1.3277 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,265 |
1.3205 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,946 |
1.3280 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,901 |
1.3210 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,661 |
1.3180 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,915 |
1.3207 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,651 |
1.3243 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,853 |
1.3229 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,047 |
1.3273 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,308 |
1.3260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,227 |
1.3199 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,600 |
1.3226 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,015 |
1.3178 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,651 |
1.3060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,643 |
1.3050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,243 |
1.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,197 |
1.3270 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,143 |
1.3040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
813 |
1.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
480 |
1.3240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
418 |
1.3320 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
404 |
1.3257 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
353 |
1.3080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
256 |
1.3020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
116 |
1.3220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
99 |
1.3140 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
90 |
1.3160 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3 |
1.3312 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product |
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 |
Increasing Long |
78,434 |
1.3120 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,265 |
1.3205 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,901 |
1.3209 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
904 |
1.3214 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
38,375 |
1.3228 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,853 |
1.3229 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,651 |
1.3243 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
36,966 |
1.3247 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,418 |
1.3251 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
40,550 |
1.3259 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
11,205 |
1.3277 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,333 |
1.3280 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
200 |
1.3020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,487 |
1.3060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,528 |
1.3079 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,473 |
1.3102 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
648 |
1.3104 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,906 |
1.3114 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
43 |
1.3120 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
21,815 |
1.3121 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,379 |
1.3130 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,364 |
1.3140 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
160 |
1.3187 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
427 |
1.3196 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,858 |
1.3198 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,253 |
1.3240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
3 |
1.3166 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
17,006 |
1.3184 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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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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security |
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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: |
11 Mar 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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