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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 Public Disclosure on April 22, 2026, detailing its positions and dealings in NCC GROUP PLC's 1p ordinary shares as of April 21, 2026. As of that date, Barclays PLC held total interests of 4,486,292 shares (1.58%) and total short positions of 3,333,131 shares (1.17%) in NCC GROUP PLC. On April 21, 2026, Barclays PLC also purchased a total of 496,878 ordinary shares and sold a total of 277,393 ordinary shares in NCC GROUP PLC.
| Date | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 14:23:34 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 5306B |
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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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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: |
21 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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Number |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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3,147,917 |
1.11% |
1,531,637 |
0.54% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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1,338,375 |
0.47% |
1,801,494 |
0.63% |
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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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4,486,292 |
1.58% |
3,333,131 |
1.17% |
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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 |
178,085 |
1.2160 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
136,980 |
1.2154 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
35,613 |
1.2117 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,637 |
1.2161 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,342 |
1.2140 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,567 |
1.2135 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,620 |
1.2164 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,904 |
1.2150 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,546 |
1.2170 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,973 |
1.2132 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,869 |
1.2167 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,157 |
1.2169 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,122 |
1.2098 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,992 |
1.2130 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,127 |
1.2060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,023 |
1.2040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,968 |
1.2240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,914 |
1.2165 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,408 |
1.2080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,172 |
1.2119 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
529 |
1.2200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
137,075 |
1.2160 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
76,022 |
1.2060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
27,154 |
1.2146 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
10,053 |
1.2073 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,645 |
1.2145 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,216 |
1.2124 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,150 |
1.2050 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,062 |
1.2130 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,897 |
1.2068 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,693 |
1.2107 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
985 |
1.2180 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
76 |
1.2216 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
1.2080 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 |
Decreasing Short |
107 |
1.2059 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
76,022 |
1.2060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,904 |
1.2061 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,042 |
1.2102 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,711 |
1.2128 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9,717 |
1.2130 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,185 |
1.2149 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
76 |
1.2216 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
25,940 |
1.2110 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,873 |
1.2115 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,199 |
1.2130 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,973 |
1.2132 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
27,240 |
1.2135 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
39,505 |
1.2150 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,740 |
1.2159 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
109,762 |
1.2160 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,637 |
1.2161 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,207 |
1.2163 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,914 |
1.2165 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,157 |
1.2169 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
12,546 |
1.2170 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
529 |
1.2200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,410 |
1.2067 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
21,056 |
1.2158 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
21,106 |
1.2160 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,253 |
1.2178 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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money |
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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 |
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: |
22 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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