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Barclays PLC, NCC Group PLC

Form 8.3 NCC GROUP PLC

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 3428X
Barclays PLC
19 March 2026
 

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:

18 Mar 2026

(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:

 

 

2,334,350

0.78%

5,143,267

1.72%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,841,691

1.62%

953,569

0.32%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

7,176,041

2.39%

6,096,836

2.03%

(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

316,399

1.2064  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

109,510

1.2040  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

61,812

1.2082  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

54,239

1.2077  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

48,922

1.2066  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

48,600

1.2044  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

28,711

1.2100  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

28,154

1.2030  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

16,682

1.2063  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

9,985

1.2068  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

9,111

1.2067  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

8,669

1.2086  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

8,467

1.2104  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

8,129

1.2140  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

7,224

1.2099  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

6,281

1.2060  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,571

1.2080  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,397

1.2070  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,661

1.2127  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,670

1.2120  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,511

1.2032  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,396

1.2180  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,393

1.2003  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,165

1.1960  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,147

1.2020  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,076

1.1980  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

833

1.2160  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

805

1.2200  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

538

1.2000  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

177,520

1.2078  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

130,260

1.2048  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

103,207

1.2063  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

89,858

1.2096  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

83,479

1.2040  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

49,957

1.2110  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

37,836

1.2069  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

36,599

1.2083  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

28,668

1.2077  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

24,616

1.2100  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

24,345

1.2031  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

24,028

1.2093  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

21,996

1.2044  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

18,876

1.2061  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

18,836

1.2068  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

14,070

1.2067  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

13,501

1.2013  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

12,850

1.2081  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

11,368

1.2099  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

9,548

1.2060  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

9,251

1.2030  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

9,138

1.2080  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

8,724

1.2117  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

7,877

1.2112  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

6,429

1.2140  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

5,322

1.2127  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,547

1.2036  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,300

1.2139  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,300

1.2102  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,394

1.2070  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,670

1.2120  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,491

1.2020  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,396

1.2180  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,393

1.2005  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,383

1.2091  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,165

1.1960  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,076

1.1980  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

833

1.2160  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

805

1.2200  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

538

1.2000  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 Long

42,011

1.2040  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

13,636

1.2048  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

48,936

1.2050  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,117

1.2060  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,764

1.2077  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,524

1.2080  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

20,858

1.2081  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,383

1.2091  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

8,784

1.2093  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

73,382

1.2096  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,877

1.2112  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

45,501

1.2113  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,300

1.2139  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

24

1.1600  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

345

1.2000  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

845

1.2056  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,338

1.2057  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,003

1.2060  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

50,631

1.2067  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,839

1.2099  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,292

1.2100  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,064

1.2107  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

18,455

1.2065  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

11,074

1.2092  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:

19 Mar 2026

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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