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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SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS 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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NO
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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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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3
1/3p 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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14,600,407
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2.52%
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365,357
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0.06%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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321,626
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0.06%
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14,481,473
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2.50%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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14,922,033
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2.58%
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14,846,830
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2.57%
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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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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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155,339
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1.7709 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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115,850
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1.7700 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,886
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1.7781 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,864
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1.7792 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,512
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1.7698 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,234
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1.7723 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,762
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1.7764 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,736
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1.7732 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,886
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1.7811 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,525
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1.7799 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,906
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1.7780 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,277
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1.7800 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,722
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1.7725 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,131
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1.7819 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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600
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1.7798 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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565
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1.7820 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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300
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1.7738 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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39
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1.7733 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4
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1.7689 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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263,473
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1.7703 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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145,457
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1.7700 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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32,561
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1.7741 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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30,520
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1.7782 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,151
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1.7718 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,313
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1.7736 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,618
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1.7705 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,431
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1.7800 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,900
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1.7715 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,131
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1.7840 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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980
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1.7790 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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749
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1.7783 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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129
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1.7830 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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39
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1.7735 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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34
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1.7689 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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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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6,736
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1.7732 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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843
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1.7700 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,015
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1.7733 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,020
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1.7737 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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4,166
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1.7745 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,191
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1.7755 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,391
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1.7748 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,618
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1.7705 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,300
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1.7750 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,293
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1.7743 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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10,392
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1.7744 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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31,269
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1.7783 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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32,561
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1.7741 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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110,432
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1.7700 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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131,632
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1.7700 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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30
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1.7700 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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565
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1.7820 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,026
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1.7760 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,131
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1.7819 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,158
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1.7726 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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8,560
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1.7755 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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14,864
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1.7792 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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163,561
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1.7727 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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