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Barclays PLC made a Form 8.3 disclosure on 01 May 2026 concerning its positions and dealings in NCC GROUP PLC's 1p ordinary shares, with the reported activities taking place on 30 April 2026. On that date, Barclays PLC engaged in purchases and sales of NCC GROUP PLC 1p ordinary shares and cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC held a total long position of 1.82% and a total short position of 1.39% in NCC GROUP PLC.
| Date | 1 May 2026 |
| Time | 10:03:11 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7948C |
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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: |
30 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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3,274,544 |
1.15% |
2,115,780 |
0.74% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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1,903,635 |
0.67% |
1,841,802 |
0.65% |
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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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5,178,179 |
1.82% |
3,957,582 |
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 |
99,329 |
1.2080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
72,726 |
1.1977 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
29,664 |
1.1789 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
29,422 |
1.2000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,444 |
1.1904 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,840 |
1.2037 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,800 |
1.1985 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,207 |
1.1988 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,020 |
1.1959 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,571 |
1.2020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,151 |
1.1980 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
114 |
1.1901 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
81,108 |
1.2040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
73,277 |
1.2080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
28,991 |
1.1781 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
28,311 |
1.1936 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
22,988 |
1.1946 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
21,360 |
1.1998 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
19,131 |
1.2073 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,647 |
1.1994 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,434 |
1.2026 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,266 |
1.1934 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,612 |
1.2010 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,211 |
1.1985 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,168 |
1.1920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,038 |
1.1676 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,791 |
1.2068 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,752 |
1.1940 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,683 |
1.2062 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,532 |
1.1997 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,400 |
1.2020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,293 |
1.1980 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,211 |
1.1975 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
996 |
1.1953 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
516 |
1.1957 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 |
28,311 |
1.1936 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
22,988 |
1.1946 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,265 |
1.1981 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,647 |
1.1994 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,030 |
1.1995 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14,655 |
1.1996 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,750 |
1.2010 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,675 |
1.2012 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,434 |
1.2026 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,784 |
1.2031 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,647 |
1.2038 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
291 |
1.2039 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,518 |
1.2066 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,047 |
1.2077 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
32,874 |
1.2080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,443 |
1.1700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,153 |
1.1777 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
18,068 |
1.1803 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,020 |
1.1959 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,781 |
1.1985 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
736 |
1.1994 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,312 |
1.2015 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,898 |
1.2020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
18,194 |
1.2080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
11,408 |
1.1977 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
9,371 |
1.1994 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
27,850 |
1.2079 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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description |
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 |
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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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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: |
01 May 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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