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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 30 March 2026 regarding NCC GROUP PLC's 1p ordinary shares, reporting dealings undertaken on 27 March 2026. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC's total interest in NCC GROUP PLC's 1p ordinary shares stood at 5,062,592 (1.74%), with short positions of 3,893,023 (1.34%). The reported dealings included purchases of 384,196 1p ordinary shares and sales of 271,469 1p ordinary shares, in addition to various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 10:33:46 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 6213Y |
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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: |
27 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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2,553,393 |
0.88% |
2,698,205 |
0.93% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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2,509,199 |
0.86% |
1,194,818 |
0.41% |
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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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5,062,592 |
1.74% |
3,893,023 |
1.34% |
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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 |
100,133 |
1.1380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
47,757 |
1.1449 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
36,672 |
1.1415 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
34,240 |
1.1418 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
34,065 |
1.1430 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
27,426 |
1.1452 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,181 |
1.1448 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,927 |
1.1457 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,043 |
1.1420 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,921 |
1.1425 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,337 |
1.1440 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,716 |
1.1433 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,700 |
1.1439 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,645 |
1.1517 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,461 |
1.1432 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,954 |
1.1482 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,920 |
1.1520 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,328 |
1.1480 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,620 |
1.1340 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,284 |
1.1419 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
965 |
1.1500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
947 |
1.1460 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
525 |
1.1360 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
456 |
1.1400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
125 |
1.1470 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
98 |
1.1540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
76 |
1.1560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
116,112 |
1.1380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
47,816 |
1.1434 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
36,180 |
1.1456 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
21,055 |
1.1423 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
10,663 |
1.1420 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,816 |
1.1442 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,891 |
1.1479 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,187 |
1.1440 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,147 |
1.1439 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,588 |
1.1466 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,103 |
1.1460 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,259 |
1.1449 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,075 |
1.1436 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,620 |
1.1340 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,499 |
1.1480 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,352 |
1.1520 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
965 |
1.1500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
929 |
1.1459 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
525 |
1.1360 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
456 |
1.1400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
98 |
1.1540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
76 |
1.1560 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 |
46,427 |
1.1380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,995 |
1.1420 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
21,055 |
1.1423 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,102 |
1.1431 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,147 |
1.1439 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,816 |
1.1442 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
27,621 |
1.1454 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,559 |
1.1462 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,219 |
1.1472 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,891 |
1.1479 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3 |
1.1980 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
19,290 |
1.1380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
34,240 |
1.1418 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
12,305 |
1.1420 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,921 |
1.1425 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
31,682 |
1.1430 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,181 |
1.1445 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
58,037 |
1.1449 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,186 |
1.1452 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
15,903 |
1.1454 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
15,284 |
1.1457 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,968 |
1.1458 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,243 |
1.1468 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
38,472 |
1.1471 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
8,499 |
1.1412 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
25,189 |
1.1426 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
404 |
1.1480 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 |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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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 |
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Exercise price per |
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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: |
30 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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