FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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 *
Bloss Jeffrey D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NUCANA PLC
3 LOCHSIDE WAY

(Street)
EDINBURGH EH12 9DT

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NuCana plc [ NCNA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Medical Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/19/2026
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options (1) 06/19/2026   D (1)     36,539,720   (2)   (3) Ordinary Shares 36,539,720 $ 0 (4) 109,619,160 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. D - Partial cancelation of vested options.
2. The ordinary shares, nominal value 0.000004 Pounds Sterling per share (the "Ordinary Shares"), of NuCana plc (the "Company") underlying these options being canceled were part of a grant of 146,158,880 options that vested as to 25% on June 20, 2026, and had an exercise price of 0.0004 Pounds Sterling per share, with the remaining 109,619,160 to vest in three equal annual installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Persons's continued service with the Company through the applicable vesting date.
3. The remaining options will expire on June 20, 2035.
4. The option was canceled by mutual agreement of the Reporting Person and the Company. The Reporting Person did not receive consideration for the cancellation.
/s/ Ian Webster, Attorney-in-Fact for Jeffrey D. Bloss 06/23/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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