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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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MORE |
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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: |
26 Feb 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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Number |
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Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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2,320,888 |
0.76% |
3,757,601 |
1.23% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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3,238,365 |
1.06% |
908,650 |
0.30% |
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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% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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5,559,253 |
1.82% |
4,666,251 |
1.53% |
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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 |
92,981 |
1.3660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
37,161 |
1.3541 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
25,538 |
1.3657 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,200 |
1.3453 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,184 |
1.3458 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,019 |
1.3552 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,800 |
1.3477 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,736 |
1.3452 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,094 |
1.3554 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,096 |
1.3501 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,045 |
1.3220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,774 |
1.3540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,352 |
1.3409 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,063 |
1.3279 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,801 |
1.3200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,711 |
1.3520 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,697 |
1.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,539 |
1.3640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,465 |
1.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,242 |
1.3260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,154 |
1.3240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,106 |
1.3360 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,077 |
1.3280 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,060 |
1.3380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
853 |
1.3480 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
844 |
1.3460 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
833 |
1.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
801 |
1.3720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
780 |
1.3180 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
610 |
1.3310 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
529 |
1.3160 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
431 |
1.3560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
272 |
1.3600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
261 |
1.3340 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
163 |
1.3580 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
116 |
1.3440 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
86 |
1.3680 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
74 |
1.3320 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
17 |
1.3700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1 |
1.3517 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
74,831 |
1.3616 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
40,267 |
1.3660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
28,375 |
1.3482 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
23,865 |
1.3478 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
19,455 |
1.3585 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
15,683 |
1.3412 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
11,993 |
1.3466 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
10,575 |
1.3584 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,210 |
1.3542 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,577 |
1.3411 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,402 |
1.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,147 |
1.3389 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,681 |
1.3574 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,052 |
1.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,045 |
1.3220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,588 |
1.3527 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,711 |
1.3520 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,539 |
1.3640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,391 |
1.3419 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,266 |
1.3396 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,230 |
1.3610 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,106 |
1.3360 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,083 |
1.3375 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,077 |
1.3280 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,065 |
1.3680 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,060 |
1.3380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
919 |
1.3346 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
853 |
1.3480 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
849 |
1.3700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
844 |
1.3460 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
833 |
1.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
801 |
1.3720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
780 |
1.3180 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
604 |
1.3240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
529 |
1.3160 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
491 |
1.3540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
456 |
1.3200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
431 |
1.3560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
283 |
1.3260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
272 |
1.3600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
261 |
1.3340 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
163 |
1.3580 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
116 |
1.3440 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
74 |
1.3320 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
1.3682 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 |
18,476 |
1.3455 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,742 |
1.3199 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
800 |
1.3209 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,922 |
1.3415 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,773 |
1.3425 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,780 |
1.3451 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
23,865 |
1.3478 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,937 |
1.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
25,964 |
1.3508 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,803 |
1.3524 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,210 |
1.3542 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,055 |
1.3579 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,575 |
1.3584 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
19,455 |
1.3585 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,545 |
1.3660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1 |
1.3680 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
416 |
1.3700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,345 |
1.3200 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,063 |
1.3278 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1 |
1.3300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,745 |
1.3415 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,567 |
1.3421 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
31,214 |
1.3497 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1 |
1.3520 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
474 |
1.3561 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,248 |
1.3639 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
28,735 |
1.3659 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
956 |
1.3660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
2,011 |
1.3199 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
473 |
1.3420 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
11,753 |
1.3484 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
5,160 |
1.3375 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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Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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of |
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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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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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
27 Feb 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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