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Barclays PLC, NCC Group PLC

Form 8.3 NCC GROUP PLC

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 8771T
Barclays PLC
20 February 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:

19 Feb 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:

 

 

2,143,916

0.70%

3,550,153

1.16%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,851,193

0.93%

893,927

0.29%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

4,995,109

1.63%

4,444,080

1.45%

(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

80,280

1.3440  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

60,284

1.3180  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

42,967

1.3243  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

28,800

1.3319  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

19,502

1.3226  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

14,500

1.3354  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

14,000

1.3466  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

7,591

1.3173  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

4,453

1.3540  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

4,382

1.3500  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

4,182

1.3280  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

4,004

1.3279  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,437

1.3300  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,404

1.3460  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,164

1.3320  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,037

1.3230  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,930

1.3200  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,891

1.3524  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,534

1.3380  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,443

1.3260  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,242

1.3220  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,162

1.3530  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,038

1.3450  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

979

1.3480  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

603

1.3550  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

474

1.3240  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

473

1.3160  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

274

1.3490  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

258

1.3140  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

66

1.3360  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

47

1.3640  GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

20

1.3504  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

59,227

1.3265  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

47,474

1.3271  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

33,492

1.3393  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

18,043

1.3283  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

10,873

1.3243  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

9,965

1.3260  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

7,690

1.3367  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

7,550

1.3500  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

6,455

1.3235  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

5,431

1.3300  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

5,172

1.3280  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

5,000

1.3199  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,767

1.3253  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,283

1.3352  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,058

1.3408  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,028

1.3457  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,972

1.3320  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,985

1.3279  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,777

1.3329  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,729

1.3236  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,428

1.3308  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,357

1.3460  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,192

1.3429  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,096

1.3206  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,930

1.3200  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,930

1.3385  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,534

1.3380  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,346

1.3440  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,247

1.3180  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,242

1.3220  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,162

1.3530  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,141

1.3360  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,053

1.3175  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,038

1.3450  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

979

1.3480  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

740

1.3159  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

687

1.3287  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

603

1.3550  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

474

1.3240  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

473

1.3160  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

274

1.3490  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

258

1.3140  GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

20

1.3295  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

740

1.3159  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,053

1.3175  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,519

1.3180  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

35,079

1.3205  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,096

1.3206  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,455

1.3235  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,873

1.3243  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,767

1.3253  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

18,043

1.3283  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

687

1.3287  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,776

1.3308  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

29,118

1.3328  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,999

1.3329  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,283

1.3352  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

24,850

1.3360  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,583

1.3361  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

8,642

1.3487  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,213

1.3500  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

9

1.3640  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

7,591

1.3173  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

51,430

1.3180  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

9,600

1.3188  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,125

1.3225  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

19,502

1.3226  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

14,050

1.3243  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,004

1.3280  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,337

1.3302  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,816

1.3362  GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,837

1.3374  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

8,586

1.3259  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

23,400

1.3267  GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

469

1.3520  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:

20 Feb 2026

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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