SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Leperlier Cyrille

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O NUCANA PLC

3 LOCHSIDE WAY

(Street)

EDINBURGH

UNITED KINGDOM

EH12 9DT

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED KINGDOM

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NuCana plc [ NCNA ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Options	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Ordinary Shares	32,823,199	⁽¹⁾	D
Options	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Ordinary Shares	32,823,199	⁽²⁾	D
Options	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Ordinary Shares	39,466,743	⁽³⁾	D
Options	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Ordinary Shares	39,466,743	⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The ordinary shares, nominal value 0.0004 Pounds Sterling per share (the "Ordinary Shares"), of NuCana plc (the "Company") underlying this option have an exercise price of 0.004 Pounds Sterling, completed vesting on June 20, 2025 and expire June 20, 2035.

2. The Ordinary Shares underlying this option have an exercise price of 0.0004 Pounds Sterling and will vest in full on June 20, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Company through the applicable vesting date.

3. The Ordinary Shares underlying this option have an exercise price of 0.0005 Pounds Sterling, completed vesting on January 14, 2026 and expire January 14, 2036.

4. The Ordinary Shares underlying this option have an exercise price of 0.0004 Pounds Sterling and will vest in full on January 14, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Company through the applicable vesting date.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Ian Webster, Attorney-in-Fact for Cyrille Leperlier	03/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)

SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Leperlier Cyrille