The Vanguard Group, Inc. Discloses Position in NCC Group plc

The Vanguard Group, Inc. has disclosed its public opening position related to NCC Group plc as per Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code. As of October 21, 2025, Vanguard holds 15,428,180 of NCC Group's 1p ordinary shares, representing a 4.90% interest. This disclosure follows necessary regulations for entities with interests in relevant securities of 1% or more.

In recent transactions, Vanguard purchased 3,596 of NCC's 1p ordinary shares at 1.45 GBP per unit and sold 4,908 shares at the same price. The filing clarifies that there are no open stock-settled derivative positions or other inducements related to this stake. No supplementary Form 8 is attached, indicating no further open positions are disclosed.