Form 8.3 NCC GROUP PLC

Feb 24 2026 14:57 GMTSource: RNS

RNS Number : 2226U

Barclays PLC

24 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:				23 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:			2,336,196	0.76%	3,670,964	1.20%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				3,005,108	0.98%	914,835	0.30%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			5,341,304	1.75%	4,585,799	1.50%
(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		92,725		1.2586 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		56,729		1.2752 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		47,118		1.2828 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		45,476		1.2612 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		36,428		1.2627 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		28,929		1.2705 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		25,000		1.2583 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		24,622		1.2840 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		22,073		1.2624 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		20,578		1.2700 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		19,091		1.2728 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		18,521		1.2696 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		17,032		1.2707 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		14,621		1.2740 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		9,510		1.2720 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		6,326		1.2602 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		5,098		1.2760 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		4,456		1.2805 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		3,808		1.2640 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		3,501		1.2630 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		3,079		1.2676 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		2,980		1.2820 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		2,688		1.2598 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		2,257		1.2683 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		1,804		1.2660 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		1,396		1.2639 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		1,304		1.2839 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		1,087		1.2800 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		786		1.2480 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		742		1.2680 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		697		1.2638 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		239		1.2560 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		235		1.2600 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		11		1.2659 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		121,501		1.2672 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		78,130		1.2698 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		56,129		1.2819 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		42,168		1.2656 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		41,590		1.2608 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		35,814		1.2781 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		23,743		1.2655 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		20,368		1.2826 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		14,919		1.2840 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		13,416		1.2646 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		12,282		1.2839 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		9,411		1.2640 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		8,883		1.2573 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		6,974		1.2642 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		5,235		1.2600 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		5,154		1.2720 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		4,353		1.2760 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		3,915		1.2728 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		3,434		1.2700 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		3,020		1.2740 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		2,981		1.2591 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		2,245		1.2702 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		1,902		1.2629 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		1,812		1.2690 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		1,658		1.2822 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		1,263		1.2660 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		1,087		1.2800 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		1,040		1.2710 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		786		1.2480 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		742		1.2680 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		557		1.2663 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		483		1.2679 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		275		1.2820 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		239		1.2560 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		100		1.2780 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		26,140	1.2552 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,272	1.2586 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		6,619	1.2599 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		41,590	1.2608 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		50,542	1.2645 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		42,168	1.2656 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		483	1.2679 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		64,340	1.2700 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		35,294	1.2729 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		25,000	1.2785 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,658	1.2822 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		19,693	1.2839 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		919	1.2840 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		25,000	1.2583 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		622	1.2588 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		22,073	1.2624 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		36,428	1.2627 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		453	1.2637 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		244	1.2640 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,812	1.2658 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,839	1.2664 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,028	1.2668 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,409	1.2670 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		25,865	1.2672 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		14,715	1.2696 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		8,206	1.2709 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,043	1.2720 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		19,091	1.2728 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,527	1.2767 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		17,170	1.2840 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		13,139	1.2855 GBP
1p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		8,322	1.2633 GBP
1p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		26,477	1.2640 GBP
1p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		14,770	1.2838 GBP
1p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2	1.2850 GBP
1p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		1,078	1.2745 GBP
1p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		2,638	1.3001 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:				24 Feb 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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