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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22
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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1,469,288
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0.78%
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1,587,357
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0.84%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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248,689
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0.13%
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345,518
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0.18%
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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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1,717,977
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0.91%
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1,932,875
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1.03%
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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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33,481
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40.7101 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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20,949
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40.7500 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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16,289
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40.7332 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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7,442
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40.7476 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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4,280
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40.7186 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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3,987
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40.7220 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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3,276
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40.7594 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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3,199
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40.6800 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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1,499
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40.7271 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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1,304
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40.6400 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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1,114
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40.7178 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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980
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40.7001 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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824
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40.6931 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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711
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40.6939 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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692
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40.6423 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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686
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40.6103 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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651
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40.6471 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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542
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40.5592 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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523
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40.6743 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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359
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40.7234 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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353
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40.6365 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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341
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40.7434 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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327
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40.6331 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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313
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40.6064 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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274
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40.6189 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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248
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40.6126 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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232
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40.6020 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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210
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40.6340 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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200
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40.8423 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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190
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40.5408 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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167
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40.7507 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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157
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40.7016 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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82
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40.5596 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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82
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40.7453 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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81
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40.7339 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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79
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40.7563 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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69
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40.6976 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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68
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40.6454 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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50
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40.6500 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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39
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40.7783 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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36
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40.7788 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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19
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40.5950 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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15
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40.7666 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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14
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40.6000 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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13
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40.8874 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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9
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40.5500 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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7
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40.7707 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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1
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40.6600 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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24,210
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40.7500 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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8,335
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40.7415 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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7,957
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40.7522 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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7,442
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40.7476 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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7,033
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40.7346 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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6,398
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40.6800 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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4,220
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40.7540 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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2,671
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40.6653 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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1,547
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40.6060 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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1,498
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40.7270 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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1,271
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40.7602 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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1,203
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40.7230 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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824
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40.6931 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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700
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40.6806 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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682
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40.7434 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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654
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40.6331 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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652
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40.6400 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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601
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40.6353 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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548
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40.6189 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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401
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40.6500 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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362
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40.7292 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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359
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40.7234 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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353
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40.6365 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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343
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40.6103 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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342
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40.8800 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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270
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40.7132 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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232
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40.7265 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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227
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40.8965 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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207
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40.6660 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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188
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40.7446 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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167
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40.7507 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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139
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40.7800 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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137
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40.8626 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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105
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40.6340 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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89
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40.6481 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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60
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40.7605 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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26
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40.8400 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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21
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40.7765 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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18
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40.6600 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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16
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40.8950 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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1
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40.9100 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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Decreasing Long
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15
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40.7662 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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71
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40.7622 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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82
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40.5595 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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82
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40.7453 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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190
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40.5408 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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200
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40.8423 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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232
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40.6020 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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248
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40.6126 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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523
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40.6743 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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651
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40.6471 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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711
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40.6940 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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733
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40.6784 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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980
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40.7001 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,114
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40.7178 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,276
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40.7594 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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270
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40.7132 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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274
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40.6189 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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327
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40.6331 EUR
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Ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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401
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40.6500 EUR
|
Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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572
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40.6976 EUR
|
Ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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652
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40.7447 EUR
|
Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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700
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40.6806 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,988
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40.6653 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,335
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40.7415 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,800
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40.7548 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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50
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40.6500 EUR
|
Ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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81
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40.7339 EUR
|
Ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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105
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40.6340 EUR
|
Ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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343
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40.6103 EUR
|
Ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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652
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40.6452 EUR
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Ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,459
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40.5949 EUR
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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33,481
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40.7101 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,
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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
|
|
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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25 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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