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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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23
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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8,937,755
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0.65%
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6,024,639
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0.44%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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5,548,773
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0.40%
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8,573,229
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0.62%
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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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14,486,528
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1.05%
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14,597,868
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1.06%
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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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286,770
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3.2080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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217,673
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3.2084 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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85,340
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3.2078 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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31,045
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3.2101 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,422
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3.2074 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,966
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3.2248 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,613
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3.2092 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,461
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3.2109 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,878
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3.2096 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,252
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3.2600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,875
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3.2082 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,687
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3.2089 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,099
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3.2038 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,948
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3.2162 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,903
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3.2108 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,478
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3.2050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,998
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3.2434 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,652
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3.2047 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,460
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3.2174 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,432
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3.1930 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,428
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3.2392 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,222
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3.2030 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,060
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3.2561 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,906
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3.2114 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,650
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3.2048 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,484
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3.2020 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,310
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3.2449 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,196
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3.2200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,021
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3.2116 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,829
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3.2090 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,673
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3.2294 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,646
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3.2040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,379
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3.2120 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,262
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3.2410 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,169
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3.2281 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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944
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3.2110 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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897
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3.2045 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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847
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3.2130 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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816
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3.2187 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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539
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3.2070 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23
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3.2100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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219,854
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3.2091 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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114,059
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3.2090 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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98,474
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3.2080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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80,122
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3.2155 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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48,705
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3.2111 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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31,492
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3.2079 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,164
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3.2275 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,185
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3.2038 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,200
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3.2067 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,413
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3.2083 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,301
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3.2081 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,802
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3.2459 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,478
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3.2050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,650
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3.2048 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,484
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3.2020 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,186
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3.2165 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,783
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3.2101 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,262
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3.2410 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,242
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3.2040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,005
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3.2216 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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944
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3.2110 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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897
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3.2045 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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858
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3.2200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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847
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3.2130 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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787
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3.2600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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701
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3.2439 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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554
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3.2435 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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539
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3.2070 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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464
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3.2167 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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454
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3.2223 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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331
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3.2107 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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161
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3.2319 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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103
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3.2533 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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91
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3.2296 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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51
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3.2030 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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23
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3.2100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7
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3.2170 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11
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3.2061 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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12,252
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3.2600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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787
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3.2600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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718
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3.2159 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,169
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3.2281 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,673
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3.2294 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,310
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3.2449 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,060
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3.2561 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,349
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3.2435 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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85,340
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3.2078 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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142,291
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3.2080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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94
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3.2559 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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488
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3.2439 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,548
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3.2113 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,783
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3.2101 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,865
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3.2077 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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23,113
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3.2079 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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31,492
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3.2079 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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74,671
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3.2080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3
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3.2600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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161
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3.2319 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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350
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3.2050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,191
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3.2080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,905
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3.2435 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,186
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3.2165 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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5,347
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3.2190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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5,802
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3.2459 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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10,200
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3.2067 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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20,571
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3.2088 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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34,307
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3.2267 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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94
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3.2559 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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244
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3.2439 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,149
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3.2142 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,200
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3.2372 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,299
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3.2285 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,395
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3.1993 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,786
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3.2141 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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2,063
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3.2575 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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3,380
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3.2080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,301
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3.2039 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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5,500
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3.2408 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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9,060
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3.1947 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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18,367
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3.2110 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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31,045
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3.2101 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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73,319
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3.2080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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1,357
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3.2218 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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26 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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