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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 20 May 2026 detailing its position and dealings in NCC GROUP PLC 1p ordinary shares. As of 19 May 2026, Barclays PLC held total interests of 7,406,625 shares (2.61%) and total short positions of 5,782,145 shares (2.03%), having conducted multiple purchase and sale transactions and cash-settled derivative dealings on that date.
| Date | 20 May 2026 |
| Time | 13:22:04 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 1218F |
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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: |
19 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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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3,680,949 |
1.29% |
3,860,506 |
1.36% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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3,725,676 |
1.31% |
1,921,639 |
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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7,406,625 |
2.61% |
5,782,145 |
2.03% |
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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 |
174,888 |
1.4060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
102,318 |
1.4068 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
51,411 |
1.4058 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
46,982 |
1.4033 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
45,039 |
1.4041 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
37,358 |
1.4102 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
34,931 |
1.4062 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
25,670 |
1.4092 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,666 |
1.4040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,891 |
1.4067 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,942 |
1.4007 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,889 |
1.4035 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,692 |
1.3988 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,300 |
1.4036 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,079 |
1.4032 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,683 |
1.4105 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,766 |
1.4095 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,955 |
1.4001 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,404 |
1.3989 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,144 |
1.3990 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,782 |
1.3977 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,759 |
1.4120 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,630 |
1.4080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
672 |
1.4020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
458 |
1.4096 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
272 |
1.4000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
120,855 |
1.4060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
87,679 |
1.4046 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
35,069 |
1.4041 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
23,502 |
1.3980 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
20,862 |
1.4047 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
19,037 |
1.4026 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
13,205 |
1.4049 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,835 |
1.4092 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,219 |
1.4104 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
10,149 |
1.4023 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,173 |
1.4003 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,314 |
1.4038 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,723 |
1.4133 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,846 |
1.3988 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,150 |
1.4036 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,153 |
1.4034 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,955 |
1.4001 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,308 |
1.3963 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,025 |
1.3996 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,011 |
1.4079 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,259 |
1.4010 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,994 |
1.4029 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,696 |
1.4067 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,334 |
1.4052 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,800 |
1.4000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,755 |
1.4059 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,533 |
1.3997 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,000 |
1.3960 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
815 |
1.4080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4 |
1.4050 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 |
8,153 |
1.3997 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
23 |
1.4030 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
293 |
1.4032 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,314 |
1.4038 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
35,069 |
1.4041 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,015 |
1.4046 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
26,864 |
1.4047 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4 |
1.4049 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
384 |
1.4052 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,791 |
1.4059 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
54,920 |
1.4060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
121 |
1.4061 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,272 |
1.4068 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,070 |
1.4069 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,723 |
1.4133 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,065 |
1.4020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
41,427 |
1.4033 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
14,889 |
1.4035 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
31,786 |
1.4037 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
909 |
1.4043 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
12,822 |
1.4047 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
24,377 |
1.4048 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,239 |
1.4054 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,741 |
1.4055 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
78,403 |
1.4060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
34,931 |
1.4062 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
26,616 |
1.4066 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,905 |
1.4068 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
64,997 |
1.4069 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,988 |
1.4086 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
458 |
1.4096 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
37,358 |
1.4102 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
553 |
1.4104 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,683 |
1.4105 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,759 |
1.4120 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
7,184 |
1.3971 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
47,873 |
1.3981 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
8,463 |
1.4052 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
16,692 |
1.4058 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
12,219 |
1.4104 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
2,181 |
1.4030 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
19,427 |
1.4034 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
22,318 |
1.4042 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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Exercise |
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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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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: |
20 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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