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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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15
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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14,108,838
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1.02%
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7,396,633
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0.54%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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7,275,237
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0.53%
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14,375,190
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1.04%
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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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21,384,075
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1.55%
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21,771,823
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1.58%
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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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483,133
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3.4146 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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413,863
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3.4153 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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354,490
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3.4248 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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230,137
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3.4150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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158,649
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3.4080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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155,700
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3.4148 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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141,355
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3.4180 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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110,736
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3.4085 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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107,628
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3.4096 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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78,730
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3.3948 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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68,467
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3.4069 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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59,852
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3.4186 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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53,303
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3.4131 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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30,127
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3.3812 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,110
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3.4154 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,337
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3.4004 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,527
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3.4118 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,222
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3.4165 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,658
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3.4023 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,341
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3.4340 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,646
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3.3872 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,419
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3.3917 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,049
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3.4129 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,325
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3.4169 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,276
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3.4244 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,936
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3.4137 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,301
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3.4176 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,627
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3.4099 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,427
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3.4089 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,036
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3.4140 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,707
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3.4245 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,504
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3.4219 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,364
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3.4132 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,085
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3.4098 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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952
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3.4200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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928
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3.4230 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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871
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3.4168 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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402
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3.4130 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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237
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3.4090 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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164
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3.4237 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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149
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3.4060 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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51
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3.4268 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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41
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3.4240 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5
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3.4298 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5
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3.4300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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442,274
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3.4081 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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366,952
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3.4107 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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355,804
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3.4080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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157,427
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3.4191 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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125,678
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3.4118 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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117,073
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3.4076 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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108,497
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3.4157 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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107,628
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3.4096 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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105,198
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3.4145 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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84,612
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3.4210 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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75,487
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3.4189 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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57,618
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3.3934 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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48,759
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3.4180 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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43,905
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3.4079 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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23,211
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3.4186 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,852
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3.4143 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,005
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3.4213 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,069
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3.4095 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,650
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3.4163 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,766
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3.4089 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,227
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3.4234 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,459
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3.4273 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,089
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3.4127 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,794
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3.4201 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,624
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3.4212 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,500
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3.4190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,500
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3.4206 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,321
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3.4246 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,304
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3.4070 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,798
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3.4192 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,779
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3.4154 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,743
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3.4167 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,242
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3.4290 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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402
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3.4133 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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237
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3.4090 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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164
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3.4240 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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41
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3.4243 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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37
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3.4280 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5
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3.4300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,419
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3.4060 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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37
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3.4340 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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791
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3.4117 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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918
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3.4140 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,118
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3.4080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,364
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3.4132 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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24,298
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3.4154 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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83,136
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3.4110 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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114,101
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3.4153 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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199,297
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3.4178 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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460
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3.4149 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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775
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3.4164 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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16,018
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3.4079 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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20,398
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3.4173 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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23,211
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3.4185 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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23,927
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3.4340 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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40,080
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3.4080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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43,940
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3.4080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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44,271
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3.4173 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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60,000
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3.4237 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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75,487
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3.4189 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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352,832
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3.4080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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172
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3.4379 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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174
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3.3560 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,630
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3.4205 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,779
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3.4154 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,321
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3.4246 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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11,895
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3.4235 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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18,127
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3.4094 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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18,352
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3.4194 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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43,905
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3.4079 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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157,427
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3.4191 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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230
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3.4149 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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527
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3.3970 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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837
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3.4164 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,504
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3.4219 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,728
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3.4052 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,250
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3.4173 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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2,764
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3.4023 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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4,894
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3.4024 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,521
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3.4194 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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7,341
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3.4339 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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16,018
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3.4079 GBP
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|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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23,927
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3.4340 GBP
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|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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34,495
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3.4185 GBP
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|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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84,802
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3.4144 GBP
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|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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107,628
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3.4096 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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139,979
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3.4180 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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285,420
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3.4153 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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354,490
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3.4248 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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18 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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