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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: |
03 Mar 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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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2,295,829 |
0.76% |
3,728,528 |
1.23% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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3,139,158 |
1.03% |
1,023,931 |
0.34% |
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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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5,434,987 |
1.79% |
4,752,459 |
1.56% |
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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 |
172,507 |
1.2561 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
125,035 |
1.2580 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
44,875 |
1.2567 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,790 |
1.2552 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,621 |
1.2480 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,309 |
1.2578 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,364 |
1.2453 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,496 |
1.2485 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,796 |
1.2557 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,725 |
1.2500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,358 |
1.2600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,896 |
1.2460 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,524 |
1.2520 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,202 |
1.2440 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
973 |
1.2700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
694 |
1.2640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
343 |
1.2540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
342 |
1.2560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
269 |
1.2420 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
256 |
1.2380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
132 |
1.2360 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
66 |
1.2620 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
66 |
1.2300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
49 |
1.2720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2 |
1.2599 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
183,204 |
1.2580 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
60,314 |
1.2476 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
47,203 |
1.2578 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
19,130 |
1.2446 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
18,149 |
1.2438 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,698 |
1.2543 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,520 |
1.2542 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,391 |
1.2498 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,159 |
1.2399 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,798 |
1.2520 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,344 |
1.2529 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,634 |
1.2425 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,809 |
1.2579 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,548 |
1.2485 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,539 |
1.2560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,601 |
1.2456 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,581 |
1.2470 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,430 |
1.2499 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,219 |
1.2603 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,725 |
1.2500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,358 |
1.2600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,118 |
1.2424 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,019 |
1.2528 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,992 |
1.2510 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,954 |
1.2490 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,896 |
1.2460 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,569 |
1.2568 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,202 |
1.2440 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
695 |
1.2480 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
694 |
1.2640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
343 |
1.2540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
269 |
1.2420 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
256 |
1.2380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
132 |
1.2360 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
66 |
1.2620 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
66 |
1.2300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
49 |
1.2720 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 |
18,002 |
1.2521 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
21,934 |
1.2384 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
18,149 |
1.2438 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
19,130 |
1.2446 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,981 |
1.2508 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
511 |
1.2511 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,505 |
1.2528 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,698 |
1.2543 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
27,204 |
1.2557 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,569 |
1.2568 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,087 |
1.2579 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,814 |
1.2580 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,124 |
1.2655 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
17,364 |
1.2453 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
223 |
1.2460 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
20,926 |
1.2480 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
15,496 |
1.2485 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,209 |
1.2495 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
697 |
1.2500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,902 |
1.2506 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
11,278 |
1.2534 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,796 |
1.2557 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
11,289 |
1.2571 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
19,309 |
1.2578 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
154,878 |
1.2580 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,600 |
1.2586 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
973 |
1.2700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
3,345 |
1.2528 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
236 |
1.2400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
55,226 |
1.2581 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
1 |
1.2600 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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Writing, |
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Expiry |
Option |
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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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security |
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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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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
04 Mar 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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