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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.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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DS
SMITH PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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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)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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16
Feb 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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MONDI PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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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:
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10p
ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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8,675,748
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0.63%
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7,422,817
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0.54%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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6,802,768
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0.49%
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8,198,572
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0.60%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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15,478,516
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1.12%
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15,621,389
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1.13%
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(b)
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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.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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772,469
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3.2880 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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570,838
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3.2878 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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205,429
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3.2290 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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75,000
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3.2537 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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38,991
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3.2874 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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35,770
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3.2742 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,255
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3.2630 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,332
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3.2535 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,901
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3.2772 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,757
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3.2660 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,632
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3.2659 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,692
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3.2729 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,437
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3.2504 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,933
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3.2697 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,619
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3.2637 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,751
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3.2510 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,695
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3.2640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,993
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3.2646 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,821
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3.2848 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,610
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3.2648 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,088
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3.2670 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,558
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3.2768 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,508
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3.2600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,490
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3.2830 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,283
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3.2960 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,199
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3.2840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,097
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3.2752 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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571
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3.2870 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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503
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3.2680 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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133
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3.2861 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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979,192
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3.2870 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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429,346
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3.2880 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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252,411
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3.2802 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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130,646
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3.2510 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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128,961
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3.2886 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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76,542
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3.2572 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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72,033
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3.2732 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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37,604
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3.2560 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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34,333
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3.2769 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,614
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3.2879 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,300
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3.2741 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,247
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3.2863 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,632
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3.2660 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,995
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3.2565 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,807
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3.2663 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,323
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3.2848 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,205
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3.2813 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,709
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3.2615 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,284
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3.2888 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,588
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3.2607 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,524
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3.2746 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,301
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3.2616 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,211
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3.2838 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,209
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3.2610 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,000
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3.2860 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,821
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3.2852 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,765
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3.2586 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,401
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3.2881 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,000
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3.2830 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,508
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3.2600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,199
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3.2840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,158
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3.2918 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,061
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3.2670 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,044
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3.2630 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,044
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3.2681 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,016
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3.2655 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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503
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3.2680 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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452
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3.2640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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273
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3.2700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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250
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3.2525 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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148
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3.2970 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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111
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3.2930 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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33
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3.2940 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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18
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3.2650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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-5
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3.2861 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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37,207
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3.2875 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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68,005
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3.2880 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,097
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3.2752 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,108
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3.2637 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,374
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3.2640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,330
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3.2776 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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6,437
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3.2504 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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10,329
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3.2878 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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14,901
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3.2772 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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17,332
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3.2535 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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104,416
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3.2865 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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166,311
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3.2880 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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205,429
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3.2290 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,327
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3.2507 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,000
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3.2826 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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4,123
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3.2879 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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5,217
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3.2751 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,901
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3.2973 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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10,399
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3.2586 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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10,632
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3.2659 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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21,614
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3.2879 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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25,947
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3.2859 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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130,646
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3.2510 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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554
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3.2640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,547
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3.2646 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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25,564
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3.2827 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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35,286
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3.2784 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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54,600
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3.2886 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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72,033
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3.2732 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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76,542
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3.2572 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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252,411
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3.2802 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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430,592
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3.2879 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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473,424
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3.2880 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,327
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3.2882 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,880
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3.2748 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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4,123
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3.2879 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,812
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3.2720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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15,000
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3.2636 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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19,634
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3.2629 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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25,947
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3.2859 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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103,884
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3.2880 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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428,251
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3.2880 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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6,564
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3.2708 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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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)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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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)
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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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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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19 Feb 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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