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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 19 May 2026, detailing its interests and dealings in NCC Group PLC's 1p ordinary shares. The disclosure reports dealings undertaken on 18 May 2026, which included purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC holds a total interest of 2.68% (7,631,951 shares) and total short positions of 2.12% (6,036,407 shares) in NCC Group PLC.
| Date | 19 May 2026 |
| Time | 12:29:40 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 9431E |
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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: |
18 May 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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3,696,044 |
1.30% |
4,097,922 |
1.44% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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3,935,907 |
1.38% |
1,938,485 |
0.68% |
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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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7,631,951 |
2.68% |
6,036,407 |
2.12% |
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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 |
162,320 |
1.3720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
74,579 |
1.3743 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
34,907 |
1.3740 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
23,136 |
1.3729 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
23,090 |
1.3731 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,825 |
1.3721 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,265 |
1.3768 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,038 |
1.3739 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,924 |
1.3748 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,479 |
1.3698 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,756 |
1.3660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,056 |
1.3751 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,850 |
1.3708 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,415 |
1.3774 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,154 |
1.3800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
927 |
1.3732 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
550 |
1.3771 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
239 |
1.3778 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
79 |
1.3798 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
15 |
1.3820 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9 |
1.3718 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
98,935 |
1.3720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
66,123 |
1.3728 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
56,602 |
1.3726 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
30,733 |
1.3734 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
17,919 |
1.3783 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
14,781 |
1.3749 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,507 |
1.3756 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,078 |
1.3759 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,028 |
1.3746 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
11,150 |
1.3743 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,854 |
1.3780 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,587 |
1.3690 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,510 |
1.3745 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,533 |
1.3660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,226 |
1.3736 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,664 |
1.3725 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,584 |
1.3687 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,554 |
1.3752 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,145 |
1.3792 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,967 |
1.3733 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,756 |
1.3767 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,663 |
1.3754 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,340 |
1.3778 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,086 |
1.3740 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,993 |
1.3719 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,978 |
1.3738 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,554 |
1.3769 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
912 |
1.3731 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
171 |
1.3727 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
100 |
1.3820 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
30 |
1.3830 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 |
25,731 |
1.3745 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,925 |
1.3748 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,999 |
1.3749 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,533 |
1.3660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,584 |
1.3687 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,587 |
1.3690 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,993 |
1.3719 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
80,823 |
1.3720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,934 |
1.3726 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
22,174 |
1.3729 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
30,268 |
1.3734 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,434 |
1.3737 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,864 |
1.3738 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,589 |
1.3741 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,437 |
1.3744 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12,078 |
1.3759 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,185 |
1.3772 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,734 |
1.3791 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,145 |
1.3792 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
100 |
1.3819 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
45 |
1.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
131,984 |
1.3720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
987 |
1.3721 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
125 |
1.3725 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,734 |
1.3729 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
23,090 |
1.3731 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
15,778 |
1.3733 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,038 |
1.3739 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
18,790 |
1.3746 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13,309 |
1.3748 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,495 |
1.3760 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,288 |
1.3765 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
301 |
1.3780 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,420 |
1.3782 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,653 |
1.3787 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
231 |
1.3821 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
681 |
1.3679 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
49,545 |
1.3731 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
8,733 |
1.3737 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
652 |
1.3719 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
4,698 |
1.3721 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
3,252 |
1.3746 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
9,083 |
1.3752 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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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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security |
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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: |
19 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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