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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26
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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9,022,935
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0.66%
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5,672,979
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0.41%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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5,209,080
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0.38%
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8,652,175
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0.63%
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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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14,232,015
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1.03%
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14,325,154
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1.04%
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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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293,288
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3.1842 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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282,695
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3.1840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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82,900
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3.1966 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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31,570
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3.1900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,149
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3.1883 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,271
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3.1942 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,984
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3.1818 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,779
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3.2025 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,619
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3.1829 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,583
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3.1834 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,194
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3.1945 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,184
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3.1995 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,988
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3.2041 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,915
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3.1796 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,270
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3.1779 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,238
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3.1850 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,072
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3.1947 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,983
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3.2031 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,580
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3.1810 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,484
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3.2050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,450
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3.1781 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,304
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3.1861 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,148
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3.1770 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,112
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3.1855 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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910
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3.2000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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875
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3.2020 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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648
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3.2090 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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298
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3.1867 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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203
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3.1811 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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133
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3.1809 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19
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3.1860 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10
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3.1820 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8
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3.1830 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1
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3.1790 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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146,684
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3.1840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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106,125
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3.1841 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,689
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3.2025 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,528
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3.1855 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,055
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3.1929 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,036
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3.1843 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,770
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3.2120 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,092
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3.1852 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,345
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3.1839 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,243
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3.1865 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,819
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3.1787 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,203
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3.2037 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,461
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3.1850 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,884
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3.2089 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,484
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3.2050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,316
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3.1822 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,304
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3.1861 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,148
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3.1770 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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960
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3.2040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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847
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3.1810 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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649
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3.1856 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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168
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3.2038 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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145
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3.1830 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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19
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3.1860 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10
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3.1800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10
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3.1820 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1
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3.1790 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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1
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3.1800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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188
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3.2035 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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203
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3.1811 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,065
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3.1850 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,577
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3.1808 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,905
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3.1796 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,583
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3.1834 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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9,984
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3.1818 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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63,070
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3.1853 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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82,900
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3.1966 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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186,072
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3.1840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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167
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3.1772 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,149
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3.1830 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,304
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3.1861 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,549
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3.1800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,345
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3.1839 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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16,209
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3.1839 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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30,000
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3.1845 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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34,945
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3.1840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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168
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3.2038 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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960
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3.2040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,484
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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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1,884
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3.2089 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,647
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3.1840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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6,062
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3.2120 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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18
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3.1820 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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302
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3.2040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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708
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3.1840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,432
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3.1781 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,271
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3.1942 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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12,720
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3.1822 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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14,824
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3.1839 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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16,169
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3.1983 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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110,674
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3.1840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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1,848
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3.1809 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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27 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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