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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 disclosure on 15 April 2026 regarding its position in NCC Group PLC's 1p ordinary shares, based on dealings undertaken on 14 April 2026. Following these transactions, Barclays PLC holds a total interest of 4,947,755 shares, representing 1.72%, and a short position of 3,828,931 shares, representing 1.33% in NCC Group PLC. The disclosed dealings included various purchases and sales of ordinary shares, alongside cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 12:41:04 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 6172A |
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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: |
14 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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2,888,924 |
1.01% |
2,285,424 |
0.80% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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2,058,831 |
0.72% |
1,543,507 |
0.54% |
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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% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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4,947,755 |
1.72% |
3,828,931 |
1.33% |
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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 |
109,508 |
1.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
61,627 |
1.1980 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
51,497 |
1.1991 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
47,954 |
1.1975 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
35,054 |
1.1996 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
32,837 |
1.1961 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
28,533 |
1.1995 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
26,197 |
1.1934 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,848 |
1.1959 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,599 |
1.1920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,673 |
1.1911 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,917 |
1.1972 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,298 |
1.1940 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,935 |
1.2020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,373 |
1.1999 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,281 |
1.1956 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,925 |
1.1976 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,696 |
1.1930 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,835 |
1.2030 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,772 |
1.1960 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,688 |
1.1922 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
67,376 |
1.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
48,935 |
1.1899 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
32,030 |
1.1959 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
25,783 |
1.1956 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
22,763 |
1.1988 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
15,848 |
1.1946 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
13,716 |
1.1984 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
10,725 |
1.1969 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,936 |
1.1916 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,148 |
1.1989 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,203 |
1.1903 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,573 |
1.1949 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,935 |
1.2020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,391 |
1.1948 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,879 |
1.1980 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,084 |
1.2004 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,904 |
1.2000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,835 |
1.2030 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,063 |
1.1870 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,005 |
1.1960 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
939 |
1.1977 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 |
62,837 |
1.1899 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,826 |
1.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,190 |
1.1903 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,715 |
1.1926 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,403 |
1.1931 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,391 |
1.1948 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13,269 |
1.1957 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1 |
1.1960 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,799 |
1.1961 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13,716 |
1.1984 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,148 |
1.1989 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
52,358 |
1.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,688 |
1.1922 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,692 |
1.1934 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,110 |
1.1935 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,975 |
1.1948 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,115 |
1.1949 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,518 |
1.1953 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
246 |
1.1959 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
23,613 |
1.1962 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,194 |
1.1966 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
47,954 |
1.1975 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,159 |
1.1979 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
61,627 |
1.1980 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,229 |
1.1989 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
51,497 |
1.1991 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
27,825 |
1.1998 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,373 |
1.1999 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
12 |
1.1941 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
19,660 |
1.1970 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
10,924 |
1.1900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
29,881 |
1.1929 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
1,772 |
1.1960 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
21 |
1.1961 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 |
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Exercise price per |
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security |
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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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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: |
15 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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