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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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11
Mar 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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10,824,557
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0.79%
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6,370,998
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0.46%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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6,537,243
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0.47%
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11,063,162
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0.80%
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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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17,361,800
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1.26%
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17,434,160
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1.27%
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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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500,000
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3.3989 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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452,967
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3.4033 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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452,967
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3.4016 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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318,375
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3.4190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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309,192
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3.4046 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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301,241
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3.4060 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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217,786
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3.4215 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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209,617
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3.4128 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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139,097
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3.4212 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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138,500
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3.4152 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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108,100
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3.4141 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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52,313
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3.4124 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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52,121
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3.3919 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,475
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3.3969 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,509
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3.4010 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,463
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3.3978 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,012
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3.4017 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,640
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3.4032 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,203
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3.3842 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,357
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3.3736 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,519
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3.3956 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,962
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3.3982 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,333
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3.3861 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,093
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3.3949 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,986
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3.3979 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,792
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3.3892 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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975
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3.4195 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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954
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3.3870 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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897
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3.4000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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847
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3.3960 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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846
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3.3980 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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293
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3.4200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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36
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3.4180 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,083,590
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3.4190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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632,622
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3.4178 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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564,060
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3.4166 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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377,822
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3.4052 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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254,229
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3.3999 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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179,772
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3.4068 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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129,057
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3.4015 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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76,446
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3.3748 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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60,841
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3.3907 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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60,234
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3.4191 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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53,177
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3.4038 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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41,379
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3.4189 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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35,028
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3.4001 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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34,236
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3.4016 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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33,489
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3.4097 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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31,244
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3.4024 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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27,583
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3.3981 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,343
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3.3893 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,573
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3.3990 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,576
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3.4055 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,229
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3.4144 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,785
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3.3973 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,132
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3.4050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,801
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3.4080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,200
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3.3945 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,713
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3.3863 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,962
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3.3982 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,952
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3.4116 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,914
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3.3950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,668
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3.3794 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,472
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3.4132 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,247
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3.3938 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,093
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3.3949 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,986
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3.3979 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,782
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3.4994 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,596
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3.3750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,400
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3.3870 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,200
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3.4286 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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975
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3.4200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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897
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3.4000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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847
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3.3960 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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700
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3.4040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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580
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3.3930 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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73
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3.4180 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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7,859
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3.3953 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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18,962
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3.4190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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51
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3.4099 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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117
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3.4081 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,333
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3.3861 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,519
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3.3956 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,812
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3.4190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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7,839
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3.4037 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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12,357
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3.3736 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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15,502
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3.3996 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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30,873
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3.4141 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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89,152
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3.4175 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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143,000
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3.3989 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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371
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3.4259 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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4,754
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3.4275 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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32,015
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3.3900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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145,375
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3.4190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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156,827
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3.4190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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254,229
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3.3999 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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829
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3.4298 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,049
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3.3938 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,668
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3.3794 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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26,534
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3.3983 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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35,789
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3.4003 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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76,446
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3.3748 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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338,039
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3.4189 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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377,822
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3.4052 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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703,164
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3.4103 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,802
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3.3992 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,592
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3.3977 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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8,435
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3.4190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,341
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3.3974 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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65,027
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3.3985 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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77,227
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3.4141 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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139,097
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3.4212 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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198,145
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3.3981 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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301,241
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3.4060 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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357,000
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3.3989 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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2,499
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3.4120 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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217,786
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3.4215 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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452,967
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3.4033 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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452,967
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3.4016 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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903,435
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3.4190 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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12 Mar 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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