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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 02 April 2026 detailing its positions and dealings in NCC GROUP PLC 1p ordinary shares, based on activity undertaken on 01 April 2026. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC's total long position in NCC GROUP PLC was 5,203,115 shares (1.80%), and its total short position was 4,035,938 shares (1.39%). The dealings included multiple purchases and sales of 1p ordinary shares, as well as cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 13:24:10 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3030Z |
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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: |
01 Apr 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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2,603,809 |
0.90% |
2,790,792 |
0.96% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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2,599,306 |
0.90% |
1,245,146 |
0.43% |
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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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5,203,115 |
1.80% |
4,035,938 |
1.39% |
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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 |
81,064 |
1.1760 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,820 |
1.1739 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,218 |
1.1668 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,091 |
1.1700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,532 |
1.1709 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,493 |
1.1720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,574 |
1.1746 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,102 |
1.1680 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,257 |
1.1652 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,115 |
1.1695 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,753 |
1.1679 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,332 |
1.1694 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,461 |
1.1693 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,401 |
1.1726 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,908 |
1.1780 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,896 |
1.1765 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
971 |
1.1660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
757 |
1.1740 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
330 |
1.1600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
220 |
1.1640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
205 |
1.1590 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
124 |
1.1580 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
56 |
1.1762 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
157,648 |
1.1760 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
34,417 |
1.1715 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
30,367 |
1.1687 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
22,129 |
1.1754 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
21,549 |
1.1710 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
13,574 |
1.1680 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
10,959 |
1.1673 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,063 |
1.1751 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,125 |
1.1698 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,816 |
1.1700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,368 |
1.1720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,908 |
1.1780 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,620 |
1.1640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
757 |
1.1740 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
557 |
1.1702 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
540 |
1.1660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
330 |
1.1600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
235 |
1.1670 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
205 |
1.1590 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
124 |
1.1580 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 |
10,959 |
1.1673 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
30,367 |
1.1687 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
557 |
1.1702 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
23,919 |
1.1704 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,444 |
1.1721 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,300 |
1.1738 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
198 |
1.1739 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
18,813 |
1.1750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,063 |
1.1751 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,583 |
1.1759 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
63,054 |
1.1760 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,213 |
1.1635 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
148 |
1.1655 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,150 |
1.1665 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13,920 |
1.1669 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
200 |
1.1680 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,550 |
1.1686 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,624 |
1.1690 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,461 |
1.1693 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
14,532 |
1.1709 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
436 |
1.1711 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
178 |
1.1715 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
971 |
1.1719 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,811 |
1.1720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,401 |
1.1726 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,574 |
1.1746 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
12,855 |
1.1760 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
56 |
1.1762 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,896 |
1.1765 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
3,316 |
1.1780 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
3,042 |
1.1650 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
9 |
1.1711 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
2,652 |
1.1760 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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Expiry |
Option |
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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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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: |
02 Apr 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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