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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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AGEAS SA/NV
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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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19
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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DIRECT LINE INSURANCE 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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Convertible Bond BE0933899800
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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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1,750,000
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0.93%
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0
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0.00%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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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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(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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1,750,000
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0.93%
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0
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0.00%
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Class of relevant security:
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Convertible Bond XS0147484074
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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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500,000
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0.27%
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0
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0.00%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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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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(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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500,000
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0.27%
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0
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0.00%
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Class of relevant security:
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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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1,443,279
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0.77%
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1,678,989
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0.89%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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350,721
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0.19%
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315,877
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0.17%
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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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1,794,000
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0.95%
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1,994,866
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1.06%
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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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Ordinary
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Purchase
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18,857
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40.4249 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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10,627
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40.4357 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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9,925
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40.4455 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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7,400
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40.4542 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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6,784
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40.4500 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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5,007
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40.4123 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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4,390
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40.4477 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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4,357
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40.4444 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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2,469
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40.3610 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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2,057
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40.3820 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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1,369
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40.4184 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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1,168
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40.3801 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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1,128
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40.4668 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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958
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40.4052 EUR
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ADR
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Purchase
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850
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43.9300 USD
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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800
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40.4900 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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778
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40.3882 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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660
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40.4609 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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628
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40.3895 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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588
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40.3692 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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376
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40.3963 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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354
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40.4818 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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322
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40.3602 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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313
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40.3707 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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310
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40.4800 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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298
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40.3542 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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283
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40.4497 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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282
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40.3863 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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232
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40.3400 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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204
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40.3809 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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181
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40.2725 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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171
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40.3336 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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148
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40.3651 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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130
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40.3966 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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128
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40.3971 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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124
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40.3450 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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123
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40.3500 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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123
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40.3200 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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122
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40.4000 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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114
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40.4350 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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103
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40.4650 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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102
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40.4231 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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101
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40.2700 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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101
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40.4250 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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101
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40.5150 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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92
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40.3697 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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86
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40.3553 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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77
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40.3953 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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75
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40.4109 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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74
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40.5050 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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67
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40.3550 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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67
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40.5450 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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62
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40.5000 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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49
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40.3653 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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32
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40.2100 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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19
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40.4215 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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7
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40.3585 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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3
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40.2400 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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1
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40.4600 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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47,346
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40.1500 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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15,143
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40.4129 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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11,816
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40.4053 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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10,627
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40.4357 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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9,602
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40.4391 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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8,979
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40.4455 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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7,954
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40.4217 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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4,604
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40.4367 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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4,114
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40.3820 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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3,806
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40.4500 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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3,700
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40.4542 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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2,133
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40.3284 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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1,350
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40.4100 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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945
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40.4039 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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924
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40.3856 EUR
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ADR
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Sale
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850
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43.9300 USD
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Ordinary
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Sale
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793
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40.3929 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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778
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40.3882 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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626
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40.3707 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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429
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40.4328 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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342
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40.3336 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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330
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40.4609 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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177
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40.4818 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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163
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40.4400 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
|
161
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40.3602 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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155
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40.4800 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
|
148
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40.3651 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
|
143
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40.4682 EUR
|
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Ordinary
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Sale
|
124
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40.3450 EUR
|
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Ordinary
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Sale
|
123
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40.3500 EUR
|
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Ordinary
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Sale
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123
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40.3200 EUR
|
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Ordinary
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Sale
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122
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40.4000 EUR
|
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Ordinary
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Sale
|
103
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40.4650 EUR
|
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Ordinary
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Sale
|
101
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40.3400 EUR
|
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Ordinary
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Sale
|
101
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40.2700 EUR
|
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Ordinary
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Sale
|
101
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40.4250 EUR
|
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Ordinary
|
Sale
|
101
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40.3014 EUR
|
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Ordinary
|
Sale
|
101
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40.5150 EUR
|
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Ordinary
|
Sale
|
100
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40.4207 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
74
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40.4204 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
69
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40.5450 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
67
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40.3550 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
62
|
40.5000 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
49
|
40.3653 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
40
|
40.4620 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
22
|
40.4402 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
18
|
40.3700 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
14
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40.3585 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
3
|
40.2400 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
1
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40.4600 EUR
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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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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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2,963
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40.4477 EUR
|
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Ordinary
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SWAP
|
Closing
Long
|
4,317
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40.4500 EUR
|
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Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Short
|
161
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40.3602 EUR
|
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Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Short
|
181
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40.2726 EUR
|
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Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Short
|
330
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40.4609 EUR
|
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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5,007
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40.4123 EUR
|
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Ordinary
|
SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,120
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40.4607 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,120
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40.5092 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
28
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40.4368 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
60
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40.4500 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
231
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40.1447 EUR
|
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Ordinary
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SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
429
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40.4333 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,086
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40.3382 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
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4,576
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40.4367 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
2,136
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40.4500 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
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47,346
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40.1500 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
32
|
40.2100 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
332
|
40.4840 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
749
|
40.4760 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
1,637
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40.4500 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,089
|
40.4499 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
80
|
40.2300 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
171
|
40.3336 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
235
|
40.4054 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
313
|
40.3707 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
11,816
|
40.4053 EUR
|
|
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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,
|
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
|
Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
|
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
|
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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|
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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
|
|
(b)
|
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
|
|
|
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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20 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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