REG - Barclays PLC NCC Group PLC - Form 8.3 NCC GROUP PLC
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RNS Number : 2226U Barclays PLC 24 February 2026
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: Barclays PLC.
(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose NCC GROUP PLC
relevant securities this form relates:
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 23 Feb 2026
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making NO
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
offeree
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
Class of relevant security: 1p ordinary
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 2,336,196 0.76% 3,670,964 1.20%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
3,005,108 0.98% 914,835 0.30%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 5,341,304 1.75% 4,585,799 1.50%
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other
executive
options)
Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
1p ordinary Purchase 92,725 1.2586 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 56,729 1.2752 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 47,118 1.2828 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 45,476 1.2612 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 36,428 1.2627 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 28,929 1.2705 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 25,000 1.2583 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 24,622 1.2840 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 22,073 1.2624 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 20,578 1.2700 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 19,091 1.2728 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 18,521 1.2696 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 17,032 1.2707 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 14,621 1.2740 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 9,510 1.2720 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 6,326 1.2602 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 5,098 1.2760 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 4,456 1.2805 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 3,808 1.2640 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 3,501 1.2630 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 3,079 1.2676 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 2,980 1.2820 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 2,688 1.2598 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 2,257 1.2683 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 1,804 1.2660 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 1,396 1.2639 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 1,304 1.2839 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 1,087 1.2800 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 786 1.2480 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 742 1.2680 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 697 1.2638 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 239 1.2560 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 235 1.2600 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 11 1.2659 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 121,501 1.2672 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 78,130 1.2698 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 56,129 1.2819 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 42,168 1.2656 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 41,590 1.2608 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 35,814 1.2781 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 23,743 1.2655 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 20,368 1.2826 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 14,919 1.2840 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 13,416 1.2646 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 12,282 1.2839 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 9,411 1.2640 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 8,883 1.2573 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 6,974 1.2642 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 5,235 1.2600 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 5,154 1.2720 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 4,353 1.2760 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 3,915 1.2728 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 3,434 1.2700 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 3,020 1.2740 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 2,981 1.2591 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 2,245 1.2702 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1,902 1.2629 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1,812 1.2690 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1,658 1.2822 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1,263 1.2660 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1,087 1.2800 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1,040 1.2710 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 786 1.2480 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 742 1.2680 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 557 1.2663 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 483 1.2679 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 275 1.2820 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 239 1.2560 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 100 1.2780 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
1p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 26,140 1.2552 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,272 1.2586 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 6,619 1.2599 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 41,590 1.2608 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 50,542 1.2645 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 42,168 1.2656 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 483 1.2679 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 64,340 1.2700 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 35,294 1.2729 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 25,000 1.2785 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,658 1.2822 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 19,693 1.2839 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 919 1.2840 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 25,000 1.2583 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 622 1.2588 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 22,073 1.2624 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 36,428 1.2627 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 453 1.2637 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 244 1.2640 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 3,812 1.2658 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,839 1.2664 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 4,028 1.2668 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 4,409 1.2670 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 25,865 1.2672 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 14,715 1.2696 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 8,206 1.2709 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 3,043 1.2720 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 19,091 1.2728 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,527 1.2767 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 17,170 1.2840 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 13,139 1.2855 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 8,322 1.2633 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 26,477 1.2640 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 14,770 1.2838 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 2 1.2850 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 1,078 1.2745 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 2,638 1.3001 GBP
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry Option
of description purchasing, of price date money
relevant selling, securities per unit paid/
security varying etc to which received
option per unit
relates
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of Exercise price per
security securities unit
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant Nature of Dealings Details Price per unit (if
security applicable)
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or
understanding,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement
to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the
disclosure and any party
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
NONE
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
between
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 24 Feb 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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