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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 disclosure on 18 March 2026, reporting its positions and dealings in NCC Group PLC's 1p ordinary shares as of 17 March 2026. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC held total long positions of 7,006,869 shares (2.38%) and total short positions of 5,933,345 shares (2.01%) in NCC Group PLC.
| Date | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 11:12:50 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 1732X |
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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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(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: |
17 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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Number |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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2,364,986 |
0.80% |
4,962,511 |
1.68% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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4,641,883 |
1.57% |
970,834 |
0.33% |
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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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7,006,869 |
2.38% |
5,933,345 |
2.01% |
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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 |
124,965 |
1.1940 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
96,520 |
1.1920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
89,940 |
1.1947 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
55,239 |
1.1871 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
54,362 |
1.1922 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
26,379 |
1.1912 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
24,535 |
1.1906 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,157 |
1.1869 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,874 |
1.1928 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,003 |
1.1939 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,596 |
1.1894 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,449 |
1.1854 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,428 |
1.1997 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,143 |
1.2020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,575 |
1.1980 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,469 |
1.1700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,000 |
1.1754 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
647 |
1.2000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
646 |
1.1880 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,051,083 |
1.1940 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
75,089 |
1.1962 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
33,186 |
1.1913 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
31,732 |
1.1931 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
27,283 |
1.1861 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
24,577 |
1.1918 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
15,328 |
1.1788 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,691 |
1.2020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,504 |
1.1946 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,195 |
1.2040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,642 |
1.1969 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,643 |
1.1922 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,619 |
1.1992 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,575 |
1.1980 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,969 |
1.1936 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,046 |
1.1880 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
647 |
1.2000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
594 |
1.2026 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
565 |
1.1976 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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relevant |
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 |
17,819 |
1.1803 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,370 |
1.1871 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
520 |
1.1887 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
33,186 |
1.1913 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,643 |
1.1921 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14,138 |
1.1926 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
31,732 |
1.1931 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,969 |
1.1936 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
33,192 |
1.1940 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
37,481 |
1.1945 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,504 |
1.1946 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,027 |
1.1967 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,437 |
1.1975 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
565 |
1.1977 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
80 |
1.1979 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,758 |
1.1981 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,436 |
1.1992 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,696 |
1.1996 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
594 |
1.2026 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,195 |
1.2040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,000 |
1.1754 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
55,239 |
1.1871 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
21,568 |
1.1882 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,173 |
1.1886 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,151 |
1.1892 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,596 |
1.1894 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
353 |
1.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
24,535 |
1.1906 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
26,379 |
1.1912 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,874 |
1.1928 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
64,026 |
1.1929 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,926 |
1.1939 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
24,372 |
1.1940 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
383 |
1.1945 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
89,940 |
1.1947 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,428 |
1.1997 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,156 |
1.2020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
3,750 |
1.1906 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
963,744 |
1.1940 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
7,879 |
1.2000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
20,016 |
1.1872 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
20,036 |
1.1940 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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Product |
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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date |
money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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security |
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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 |
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: |
18 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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