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Barclays PLC made a Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure (Form 8.3) on April 23, 2026, regarding its interests in NCC GROUP PLC's 1p ordinary shares, for dealings undertaken on April 22, 2026. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC holds total interests of 4,638,140 shares (1.61%) and total short positions of 3,485,048 shares (1.21%) in NCC GROUP PLC. The disclosure detailed various purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 14:58:35 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7141B |
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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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Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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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: |
22 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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3,102,982 |
1.08% |
1,721,508 |
0.60% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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1,535,158 |
0.53% |
1,763,540 |
0.61% |
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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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4,638,140 |
1.61% |
3,485,048 |
1.21% |
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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 |
57,975 |
1.2210 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,888 |
1.2211 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,517 |
1.2217 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,171 |
1.2260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,418 |
1.2239 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,462 |
1.2240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,972 |
1.2220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,695 |
1.2200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,978 |
1.2241 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,808 |
1.2280 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,476 |
1.2245 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,860 |
1.2190 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,003 |
1.2243 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
542 |
1.2107 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
15 |
1.2146 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
214,393 |
1.2220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
62,254 |
1.2196 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
39,553 |
1.2100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
26,917 |
1.2222 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
22,390 |
1.2253 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
14,263 |
1.2216 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,500 |
1.2153 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,142 |
1.2223 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,200 |
1.2224 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
500 |
1.2193 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
405 |
1.2140 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
69 |
1.2240 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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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 |
39,553 |
1.2100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
875 |
1.2182 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
17,628 |
1.2190 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,250 |
1.2197 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
41,376 |
1.2199 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10,873 |
1.2212 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10,549 |
1.2215 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
16,757 |
1.2219 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
34,063 |
1.2220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,142 |
1.2223 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,200 |
1.2224 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,109 |
1.2228 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
186 |
1.2120 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3 |
1.2140 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
12 |
1.2148 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,984 |
1.2182 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,870 |
1.2184 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,860 |
1.2190 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,829 |
1.2200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
698 |
1.2202 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,502 |
1.2208 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,836 |
1.2219 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
17,335 |
1.2220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,978 |
1.2241 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,476 |
1.2245 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,220 |
1.2260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
135,636 |
1.2219 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
564 |
1.2100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
19,921 |
1.2233 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 |
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: |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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