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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: |
11 May 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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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3,942,668 |
1.39% |
3,273,110 |
1.15% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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2,888,317 |
1.01% |
2,252,516 |
0.79% |
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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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6,830,985 |
2.40% |
5,525,626 |
1.94% |
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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 |
487,332 |
1.3900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
248,105 |
1.3740 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
52,795 |
1.3741 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
24,424 |
1.3758 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,436 |
1.3873 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,139 |
1.3837 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,910 |
1.3822 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,827 |
1.3779 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,203 |
1.3801 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,036 |
1.3858 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,929 |
1.3800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,992 |
1.3804 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,255 |
1.3832 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,456 |
1.3780 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,689 |
1.3757 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,304 |
1.3876 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
982 |
1.3856 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
911 |
1.3820 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
786 |
1.3880 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
456 |
1.3775 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
109 |
1.3760 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6 |
1.3844 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
78,777 |
1.3843 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
71,056 |
1.3740 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
69,407 |
1.3742 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
27,223 |
1.3744 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
17,792 |
1.3821 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,548 |
1.3826 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,204 |
1.3800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,964 |
1.3852 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,958 |
1.3878 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,781 |
1.3812 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,358 |
1.3860 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,000 |
1.3872 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,378 |
1.3806 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,098 |
1.3869 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,600 |
1.3831 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,534 |
1.3820 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,329 |
1.3780 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
786 |
1.3880 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
423 |
1.3803 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
360 |
1.3804 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 |
6,903 |
1.3739 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
59,110 |
1.3740 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,618 |
1.3742 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
16,453 |
1.3746 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
34,253 |
1.3763 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,973 |
1.3799 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
423 |
1.3803 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
360 |
1.3804 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,378 |
1.3806 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
37,802 |
1.3819 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
17,792 |
1.3821 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,548 |
1.3826 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,964 |
1.3852 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
35,002 |
1.3876 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,958 |
1.3878 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
205,711 |
1.3740 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,575 |
1.3778 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,910 |
1.3822 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,823 |
1.3848 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,787 |
1.3870 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,767 |
1.3871 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
16,436 |
1.3873 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,818 |
1.3887 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
486,173 |
1.3900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
11,003 |
1.3810 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
28,336 |
1.3778 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
5,166 |
1.3831 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
13,139 |
1.3837 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, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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of |
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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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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: |
12 May 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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