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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: |
12 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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Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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2,222,711 |
0.74% |
3,818,022 |
1.28% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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3,389,950 |
1.14% |
939,625 |
0.31% |
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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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5,612,661 |
1.88% |
4,757,647 |
1.59% |
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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 |
73,432 |
1.2860 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
35,567 |
1.2858 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,774 |
1.2830 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,307 |
1.2857 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,481 |
1.3000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,767 |
1.2836 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,086 |
1.2890 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,708 |
1.2994 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,214 |
1.2991 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,206 |
1.2747 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,249 |
1.2960 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,074 |
1.2813 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,692 |
1.2920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,596 |
1.2886 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,549 |
1.3080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,206 |
1.2940 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,116 |
1.2990 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
882 |
1.2956 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
791 |
1.2924 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
784 |
1.3064 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
731 |
1.2937 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
681 |
1.2975 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
612 |
1.2760 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
410 |
1.2820 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
405 |
1.2908 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
399 |
1.3020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
394 |
1.2840 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
342 |
1.3040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
277 |
1.3030 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
266 |
1.3060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
250 |
1.2800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
138 |
1.2919 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
118 |
1.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
45 |
1.2720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
42 |
1.2740 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
21 |
1.2900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
15 |
1.3120 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
123,081 |
1.2860 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
41,471 |
1.2991 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
39,736 |
1.2985 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
33,722 |
1.2805 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
25,692 |
1.2927 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,375 |
1.2892 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,477 |
1.2847 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,683 |
1.3000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,234 |
1.2720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,185 |
1.2980 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,470 |
1.2908 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,100 |
1.2869 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,773 |
1.2940 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,140 |
1.2960 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,092 |
1.2867 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,291 |
1.2990 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
885 |
1.2876 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
612 |
1.2760 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
587 |
1.3065 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
567 |
1.2920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
443 |
1.3032 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
410 |
1.2820 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
405 |
1.3080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
399 |
1.3020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
394 |
1.2840 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
342 |
1.3040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
277 |
1.3030 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
250 |
1.2800 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
191 |
1.2764 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
118 |
1.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
58 |
1.3060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
42 |
1.2740 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
21 |
1.2900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
15 |
1.3120 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 |
200 |
1.2679 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,234 |
1.2720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
200 |
1.2779 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
27,830 |
1.2780 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,477 |
1.2847 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
48,315 |
1.2860 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,100 |
1.2869 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
885 |
1.2876 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12,375 |
1.2891 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,666 |
1.2916 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,892 |
1.2925 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
25,292 |
1.2930 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,066 |
1.2936 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
371 |
1.2940 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
41,471 |
1.2991 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
443 |
1.3032 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
587 |
1.3065 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,737 |
1.2758 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
239 |
1.2792 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
100 |
1.2797 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
35,481 |
1.2859 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
16,110 |
1.2860 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
342 |
1.2879 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
200 |
1.2880 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
127 |
1.2894 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
405 |
1.2908 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
138 |
1.2919 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
700 |
1.2943 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
208 |
1.3060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
191 |
1.2764 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
4,185 |
1.2980 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
4,828 |
1.2747 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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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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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: |
13 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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