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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MOLTEN VENTURES 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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FORWARD PARTNERS GROUP 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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1p
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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730,952
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0.42%
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1,302,677
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0.75%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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1,110,299
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0.64%
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602,240
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0.35%
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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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1,841,251
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1.06%
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1,904,917
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1.09%
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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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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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65,838
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2.5632 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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50,678
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2.5187 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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50,000
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2.5951 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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44,941
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2.5239 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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28,962
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2.5040 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,420
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2.5701 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,435
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2.5625 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,942
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2.5206 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,843
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2.5189 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,013
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2.5777 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,000
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2.5136 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,132
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2.5146 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,763
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2.5047 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,270
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2.5052 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,228
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2.5050 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,805
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2.5066 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,548
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2.5921 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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904
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2.5747 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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658
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2.6070 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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595
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2.6000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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504
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2.5326 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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86,175
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2.5653 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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53,677
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2.5116 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,197
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2.5594 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,776
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2.5440 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,256
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2.5170 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,747
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2.5041 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,374
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2.5168 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,968
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2.5070 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,800
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2.5573 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,758
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2.5302 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,919
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2.5039 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,451
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2.5020 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,114
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2.5642 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,104
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2.5203 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,025
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2.5391 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,534
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2.5645 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,153
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2.5062 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,929
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2.5042 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,723
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2.5040 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,595
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2.6000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,398
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2.5510 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,114
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2.5500 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,066
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2.5292 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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902
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2.5579 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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887
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2.5732 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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756
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2.5081 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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695
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2.5810 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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281
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2.5310 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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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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653
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2.5040 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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1,092
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2.5059 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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3
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2.5033 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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504
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2.5326 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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1,049
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2.5040 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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1,548
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2.5921 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,930
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2.5213 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,233
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2.5073 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,763
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2.5047 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,102
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2.5036 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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4,450
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2.5467 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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6,014
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2.5040 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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902
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2.5579 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,066
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2.5292 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,398
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2.5510 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,153
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2.5062 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,534
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2.5645 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,451
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2.5020 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,637
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2.5041 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,968
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2.5070 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,374
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2.5168 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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75
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2.5659 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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121
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2.5922 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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220
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2.5554 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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265
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2.5739 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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711
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2.5417 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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987
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2.5899 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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1,405
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2.5076 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,571
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2.5791 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,894
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2.5335 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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2,343
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2.5897 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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3,104
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2.5203 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,919
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2.5039 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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4,493
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2.5276 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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8,600
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2.5353 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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8,904
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2.5456 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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14,256
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2.5170 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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15,766
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2.5664 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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153
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2.5040 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,862
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2.5033 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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50,000
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2.5264 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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50,000
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2.5951 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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