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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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14
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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13,693,348
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0.99%
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7,313,402
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0.53%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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7,444,515
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0.54%
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13,955,925
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1.01%
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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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21,137,863
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1.53%
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21,269,327
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1.54%
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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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568,438
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3.3894 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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416,623
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3.3610 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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301,189
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3.3698 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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264,615
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3.3836 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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240,200
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3.3794 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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123,015
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3.3570 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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50,510
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3.3558 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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49,939
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3.3554 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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47,772
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3.3696 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,075
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3.3590 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,335
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3.3612 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,810
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3.3879 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,043
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3.3641 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,000
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3.3480 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,513
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3.3910 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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768
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3.3593 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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516
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3.3600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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217
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3.3670 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1
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3.3450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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501,749
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3.3613 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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243,503
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3.3610 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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149,586
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3.3716 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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127,985
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3.3837 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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82,681
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3.3652 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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79,887
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3.3609 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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78,644
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3.3826 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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69,368
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3.3611 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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59,343
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3.3849 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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58,230
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3.3694 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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41,343
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3.3855 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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35,873
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3.3607 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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23,107
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3.3701 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,733
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3.3917 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,518
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3.3686 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,300
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3.3530 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,007
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3.3671 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,757
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3.3870 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,698
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3.3947 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,535
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3.3840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,000
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3.3480 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,374
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3.3729 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,136
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3.3898 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,512
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3.3910 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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516
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3.3603 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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516
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3.3600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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500
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3.3510 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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259
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3.3940 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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256
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3.3535 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1
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3.3450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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295
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3.3590 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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Decreasing Long
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20
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3.4010 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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157
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3.3470 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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217
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3.3670 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,508
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3.3631 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,761
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3.4017 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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7,043
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3.3641 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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7,397
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3.3463 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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68,600
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3.3794 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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123,015
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3.3570 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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137,361
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3.3609 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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5
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3.3620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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154
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3.3581 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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466
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3.3559 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,015
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3.3625 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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4,642
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3.3545 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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6,903
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3.3609 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,698
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3.3947 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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11,300
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3.3530 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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12,321
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3.3928 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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21,220
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3.3850 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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49,039
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3.3610 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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165,030
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3.3610 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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259
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3.3940 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,483
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3.3590 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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5,535
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3.3840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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10,990
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3.3937 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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35,873
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3.3607 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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41,343
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3.3855 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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77,838
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3.3608 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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79,887
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3.3609 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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116,995
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3.3828 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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392,327
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3.3592 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1
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3.3500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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5
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3.3620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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233
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3.3559 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,408
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3.3714 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,707
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3.3729 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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21,877
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3.3610 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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37,203
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3.3598 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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49,939
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3.3554 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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50,510
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3.3558 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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51,883
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3.3755 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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105,010
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3.3827 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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171,600
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3.3794 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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180,317
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3.3609 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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568,438
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3.3894 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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15 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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