Company: NCNA
Filing Date: 2025-06-27
Form Type: 424B5
Source: 0001193125-25-151464
Chunk: 40

Company: NuCana plc
Filing Date: 2025-06-27
Form: 424B5
Chunk 40
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 ordinary resolution, consolidate and divide all or any of our share capital into shares of a larger nominal amount than our existing shares or sub-divideour shares, or any of them, into shares of a smaller nominal amount than our existing shares. Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 and any other applicable legislation, we may by special resolution reduce our share capital, any capital redemption reserve fund or any share premium account and may redeem or purchase any of our own shares. Pre-emptionrights.There are no rights of pre-emptionunder our articles of association in respect of transfers of issued ordinary shares. In certain circumstances, our shareholders may have statutory pre-emptionrights under the Companies Act 2006 in respect of the allotment of new shares in the company. These statutory pre-emptionrights, when applicable, would require us to offer new shares for allotment to existing shareholders on a pro rata basis before allotting them to other persons. In such circumstances, the procedure for the exercise of such statutory pre-emptionrights would be set out in the documentation by which such ordinary shares would be offered to our shareholders. These statutory pre-emptionrights may be disapplied by a special resolution passed by shareholders in a general meeting in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006. Directors Number.Unless and until we in a general meeting of our shareholders otherwise determine, the number of directors comprising our board of directors shall not be subject to any maximum but shall not be less than two. Classified board of directors.Our board of directors is divided into three classes, “Class I,” whose initial term expires at the annual general meeting of the shareholders to be held in 2026, “Class II,” whose initial term expires at the annual general meeting of the shareholders to be held in 2025, and “Class III”, whose term expires at the annual general meeting of the shareholders to be held in 2027, with the classes as nearly equal in number as possible. The Class I directors are Hugh Griffith, Andrew Kay and Bali Muralidhar, the Class II directors are Elliott Levy and Cyrille Leperlier, and the Class III director is Martin Mellish. Borrowing powers.Our board of directors may exercise all the powers of the company to borrow money, mortgage or charge all or any part or parts of its undertaking, property and uncalled capital, and issue debentures and other securities whether outright or as collateral security for any debt, liability or obligation of the company or of any third party. Directors’ interests and