| FORM 8.3 | |||||||
| PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
| A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
| MORE | |||||||
| Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
| 1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
| (a) | Full name of discloser: |
| Barclays PLC. | ||||
| (b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
| |||||
|
| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | NCC GROUP PLC | |||||
|
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
| |||||
|
| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
|
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 07 Nov 2025 | |||||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
|
| |||
|
| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
|
| ||||
| 2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
| (a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
| |||||
|
| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
| |||||
| Class of relevant security: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
|
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
|
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
|
|
|
| ||
|
| and/or controlled: |
|
| 2,460,812 | 0.78% | 3,994,978 | 1.27% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
| 3,330,233 | 1.06% | 808,934 | 0.26% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
|
|
|
| ||
|
| and agreements to purchase/sell: |
|
| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| TOTAL: |
|
| 5,791,045 | 1.84% | 4,803,912 | 1.53% |
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
| |||||
|
| options) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Class of relevant security in relation to |
|
|
|
| |||
| which subscription right exists |
|
|
|
| |||
| Details, including nature of the rights |
|
|
|
| |||
| concerned and relevant percentages: |
|
|
|
| |||
| 3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
| (a) | Purchases and sales |
|
|
|
|
| |
| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
| security |
| securities |
| ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 24,793 | 1.4319 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,304 | 1.4358 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,422 | 1.4320 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,855 | 1.4400 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,554 | 1.4309 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,500 | 1.4363 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,837 | 1.4297 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 750 | 1.4374 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 660 | 1.4200 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 646 | 1.4289 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 465 | 1.4380 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 148 | 1.4300 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 85 | 1.4280 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 11 | 1.4360 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 24,869 | 1.4422 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 23,616 | 1.4320 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 19,292 | 1.4300 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 15,325 | 1.4324 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 14,989 | 1.4319 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 11,451 | 1.4311 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 5,425 | 1.4307 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,444 | 1.4361 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,379 | 1.4273 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,650 | 1.4416 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 654 | 1.4410 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 550 | 1.4380 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 331 | 1.4280 GBP | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
| |||||
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
| relevant | description |
| reference | unit | |||
| security |
|
| securities |
| |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,861 | 1.4293 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 400 | 1.4299 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18,127 | 1.4300 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,985 | 1.4319 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,184 | 1.4320 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,586 | 1.4324 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,444 | 1.4361 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 837 | 1.4378 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,773 | 1.4411 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,650 | 1.4416 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,096 | 1.4434 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,112 | 1.4259 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,837 | 1.4297 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 148 | 1.4300 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,671 | 1.4305 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14 | 1.4311 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 40 | 1.4319 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,665 | 1.4320 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,374 | 1.4326 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 20,304 | 1.4358 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,855 | 1.4400 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 1.4420 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 920 | 1.4460 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,340 | 1.4280 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 14,730 | 1.4303 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,204 | 1.4325 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 5,073 | 1.4321 GBP | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
| |||||
| (i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
| |||||
| Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
| of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
| date | money |
| relevant |
| selling, | securities | per unit |
|
| paid/ |
| security |
| varying etc | to which |
|
|
| received |
|
|
|
| option |
|
|
| per unit |
|
|
|
| relates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (ii) | Exercise |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
| security |
|
| securities | unit | |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
| |||||
| Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
| security |
|
| applicable) | ||||
|
|
|
|
| ||||
| 4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
| (a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
| |||||
| Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
|
| |||||
| formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
|
| |||||
| or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
| ||||||
| to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
|
|
| ||||
| NONE | |||||||
| (b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
| |||||
| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
|
| |||||
| the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
|
| |||||
| (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
|
|
| ||||
| (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
|
| |||||
| any derivative is referenced: |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| NONE | |||||||
| (c) | Attachments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 10 Nov 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our Privacy Policy.