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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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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: |
29 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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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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6,155,421 |
2.17% |
1,181,329 |
0.42% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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1,117,912 |
0.39% |
4,411,788 |
1.55% |
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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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7,273,333 |
2.56% |
5,593,117 |
1.97% |
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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 |
2,444,550 |
1.4260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,732,125 |
1.4258 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
622,257 |
1.4262 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
61,035 |
1.4173 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
38,649 |
1.4225 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
29,817 |
1.4203 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
27,956 |
1.4152 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
25,746 |
1.4198 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,735 |
1.4136 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,982 |
1.4138 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,500 |
1.4123 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,247 |
1.4078 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,794 |
1.4185 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,653 |
1.4105 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,612 |
1.4242 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,184 |
1.4014 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,781 |
1.4204 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,652 |
1.4108 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,538 |
1.4060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,270 |
1.4045 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,440 |
1.4110 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,400 |
1.4280 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,231 |
1.4180 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
840 |
1.4100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
620 |
1.4240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
555 |
1.4080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
458 |
1.4141 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
392 |
1.4220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
68 |
1.4160 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
63 |
1.4140 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
12 |
1.4153 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
11 |
1.4094 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5 |
1.4176 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2 |
1.4068 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2 |
1.4040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1 |
1.4170 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,369,879 |
1.4261 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
430,222 |
1.4260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
36,485 |
1.4185 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
34,347 |
1.4184 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
18,162 |
1.4114 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,122 |
1.4138 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,837 |
1.4220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,252 |
1.4150 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,072 |
1.4060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,581 |
1.4100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,475 |
1.4098 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,402 |
1.4183 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,331 |
1.4074 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,682 |
1.4059 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,400 |
1.4300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,260 |
1.4140 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
972 |
1.4076 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
906 |
1.4218 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
796 |
1.4000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
748 |
1.4240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
702 |
1.4192 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
609 |
1.4117 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
369 |
1.4180 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
276 |
1.4186 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
68 |
1.4160 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
64 |
1.4280 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
24 |
1.4181 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2 |
1.4040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
1.4170 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
1.4070 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 |
Opening Long |
233 |
1.4218 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
23,843 |
1.4184 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
25,746 |
1.4198 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
200 |
1.4054 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
2,725 |
1.4150 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
2,344 |
1.4146 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
395 |
1.4111 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
693 |
1.4161 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
1,588 |
1.4110 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
4,612 |
1.4242 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
555 |
1.4080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
88,194 |
1.4260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
44 |
1.4000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
267,346 |
1.4260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
16,436 |
1.4259 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
4,184 |
1.4014 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
169,274 |
1.4259 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
42,085 |
1.4189 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
2,522 |
1.4271 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
601,917 |
1.4260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
1,197 |
1.4138 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
7,286 |
1.4184 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
3,218 |
1.4184 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
73 |
1.4218 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
19,881 |
1.4262 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
600 |
1.4218 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
31,586 |
1.4262 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
14,659 |
1.4138 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
318 |
1.4097 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
392 |
1.4220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
407 |
1.4260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
44 |
1.4259 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
67,995 |
1.4259 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,296 |
1.4090 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
18,390 |
1.4112 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
23,603 |
1.4152 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
1,196 |
1.4142 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
3,553 |
1.4142 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,130 |
1.4095 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
31,732 |
1.4258 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
699,315 |
1.4258 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,656 |
1.4160 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
287 |
1.4218 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,671 |
1.4132 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,198 |
1.4260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
460,283 |
1.4260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
37,145 |
1.4185 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
531,644 |
1.4260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,247 |
1.4078 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,653 |
1.4105 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
207,737 |
1.4262 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
89,618 |
1.4262 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
240,175 |
1.4262 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
33,260 |
1.4262 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,251 |
1.4220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
27,956 |
1.4152 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,735 |
1.4136 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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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: |
01 Jun 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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