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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: |
13 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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3,697,487 |
1.30% |
3,424,338 |
1.20% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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3,211,415 |
1.13% |
2,004,039 |
0.70% |
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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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6,908,902 |
2.43% |
5,428,377 |
1.91% |
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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 |
66,750 |
1.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
38,324 |
1.3546 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
28,575 |
1.3501 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,918 |
1.3539 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,922 |
1.3605 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,827 |
1.3529 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,540 |
1.3532 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,028 |
1.3540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,042 |
1.3559 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,429 |
1.3556 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,610 |
1.3558 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,200 |
1.3598 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,479 |
1.3560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,198 |
1.3557 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,875 |
1.3615 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,868 |
1.3567 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,434 |
1.3571 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,449 |
1.3550 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,752 |
1.3569 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,000 |
1.3593 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
743 |
1.3520 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
91,787 |
1.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
40,322 |
1.3554 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
40,083 |
1.3512 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
37,346 |
1.3503 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
13,224 |
1.3600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
11,689 |
1.3563 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,402 |
1.3532 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,733 |
1.3568 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,378 |
1.3529 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,880 |
1.3555 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,338 |
1.3640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,702 |
1.3552 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,516 |
1.3577 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,413 |
1.3480 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,065 |
1.3578 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,949 |
1.3660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,490 |
1.3651 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,192 |
1.3669 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
950 |
1.3540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
805 |
1.3520 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
605 |
1.3649 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
390 |
1.3680 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
89 |
1.3498 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
54 |
1.3720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
1.3696 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 |
2,413 |
1.3480 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
89 |
1.3498 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
56,079 |
1.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
43,676 |
1.3515 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,304 |
1.3529 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,402 |
1.3532 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
40,322 |
1.3554 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,808 |
1.3563 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,244 |
1.3590 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,980 |
1.3635 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,338 |
1.3640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,892 |
1.3660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,192 |
1.3669 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
20,546 |
1.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
16,827 |
1.3529 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
12,540 |
1.3532 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13,074 |
1.3537 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
21,918 |
1.3539 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,479 |
1.3560 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,434 |
1.3571 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
14,716 |
1.3577 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,002 |
1.3584 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,005 |
1.3585 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,309 |
1.3624 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,282 |
1.3632 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
279 |
1.3640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,206 |
1.3682 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,682 |
1.3549 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
9,881 |
1.3563 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
6,950 |
1.3561 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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Class |
Product |
Writing, |
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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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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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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
14 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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