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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: |
06 Jan 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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2,185,299 |
0.69% |
3,622,678 |
1.15% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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3,076,218 |
0.98% |
842,351 |
0.27% |
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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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5,261,517 |
1.67% |
4,464,869 |
1.42% |
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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 |
13,902 |
1.3246 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,193 |
1.3305 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,168 |
1.3396 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,312 |
1.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,793 |
1.3268 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,714 |
1.3283 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,542 |
1.3413 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,300 |
1.3114 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,858 |
1.3367 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,370 |
1.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,234 |
1.3416 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,091 |
1.3320 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,060 |
1.3100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,000 |
1.3106 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
757 |
1.3220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
691 |
1.3160 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
400 |
1.3250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
129 |
1.3380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
24,659 |
1.3380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
18,692 |
1.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
17,694 |
1.3246 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
15,842 |
1.3336 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,161 |
1.3379 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,490 |
1.3167 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,793 |
1.3340 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,757 |
1.3155 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,590 |
1.3282 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
649 |
1.3217 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
578 |
1.3159 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
245 |
1.3220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
212 |
1.3197 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 |
578 |
1.3159 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,933 |
1.3176 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
600 |
1.3219 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,611 |
1.3276 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,590 |
1.3282 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,029 |
1.3284 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,249 |
1.3336 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
562 |
1.3352 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,761 |
1.3361 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
11,220 |
1.3379 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,598 |
1.3380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
600 |
1.3420 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
31 |
1.3920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
691 |
1.3160 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
400 |
1.3250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,793 |
1.3268 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,623 |
1.3272 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,714 |
1.3283 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,381 |
1.3295 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
562 |
1.3299 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,283 |
1.3302 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
18,003 |
1.3304 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
20,678 |
1.3309 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,812 |
1.3314 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,919 |
1.3354 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
441 |
1.3357 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,858 |
1.3367 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
18 |
1.3380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
19,062 |
1.3400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,219 |
1.3420 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,233 |
1.3503 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
616 |
1.3505 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
4,490 |
1.3167 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
4,340 |
1.3111 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
3,300 |
1.3114 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
1,091 |
1.3319 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
99 |
1.3379 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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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
07 Jan 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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