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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DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP 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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20
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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AGEAS SA/NV
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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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Ordinary 10 10/11p
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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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16,105,941
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1.23%
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9,529,620
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0.73%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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4,961,842
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0.38%
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14,541,261
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1.11%
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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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21,067,783
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1.61%
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24,070,881
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1.84%
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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
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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289,462
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2.1152 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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225,067
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2.1310 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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199,890
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2.1150 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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120,948
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2.1148 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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104,546
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2.1162 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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79,877
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2.1210 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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75,921
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2.1134 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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66,905
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2.1142 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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49,504
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2.1181 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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36,229
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2.1214 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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23,171
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2.1141 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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13,092
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2.1201 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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12,742
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2.1093 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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10,436
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2.1120 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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9,972
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2.1169 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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9,912
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2.1282 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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9,556
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2.1262 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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5,700
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2.1053 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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3,417
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2.1208 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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3,087
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2.1173 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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1,556
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2.1300 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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1,489
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2.1050 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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1,307
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2.1226 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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1,250
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2.1225 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
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800
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11.0000 USD
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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705
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2.1161 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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573
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2.1090 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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553
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2.1085 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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58
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2.1020 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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34
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2.1063 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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8
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2.1067 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Purchase
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4
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2.1100 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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256,775
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2.1155 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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229,297
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2.1151 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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223,451
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2.1310 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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80,304
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2.1210 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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69,259
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2.1150 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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57,460
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2.1152 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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48,649
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2.1267 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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35,376
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2.1153 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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34,990
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2.1145 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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30,043
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2.1148 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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28,990
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2.1113 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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10,951
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2.1100 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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9,462
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2.1065 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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3,571
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2.1269 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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3,251
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2.1097 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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1,842
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2.1167 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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1,434
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2.1070 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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906
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2.1075 GBP
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ADR
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Sale
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800
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11.0000 USD
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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380
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2.1090 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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331
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2.1050 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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280
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2.1080 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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280
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2.1101 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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100
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2.1230 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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18
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2.1170 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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Sale
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14
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2.1192 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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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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168
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2.1172 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,586
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2.1169 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,417
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2.1208 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,954
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2.1168 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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9,556
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2.1262 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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10,622
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2.1139 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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10,998
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2.1259 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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12,012
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2.1161 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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29,784
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2.1158 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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31,592
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2.1211 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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36,229
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2.1214 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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240,445
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2.1150 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,842
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2.1167 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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4,877
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2.1300 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,767
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2.1247 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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35,376
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2.1153 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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42,882
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2.1270 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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59,649
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2.1150 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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6
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2.1200 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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14
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2.1189 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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280
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2.1080 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,560
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2.1259 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,235
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2.1270 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,371
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2.1094 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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10,943
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2.1100 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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28,990
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2.1113 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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34,990
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2.1145 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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41,339
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2.1150 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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800
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2.1091 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,412
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2.1150 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,838
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2.1198 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,697
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2.1131 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,412
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2.1185 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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11,686
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2.1137 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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13,861
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2.1150 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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15,500
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2.1204 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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55,974
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2.1123 GBP
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Ordinary
10 10/11p
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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429
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2.1151 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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21 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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