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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MONDI 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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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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DS
SMITH 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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EUR
0.22 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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4,463,712
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1.01%
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3,678,547
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0.83%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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3,061,763
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0.69%
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3,907,433
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0.89%
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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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7,525,475
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1.70%
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7,585,980
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1.72%
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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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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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165,933
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13.6327 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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116,596
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13.6350 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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98,669
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13.6233 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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58,019
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13.6343 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,565
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13.6304 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,366
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13.6286 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,876
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13.6240 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,889
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13.6351 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,862
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13.6303 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,766
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13.6219 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,382
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13.6242 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,619
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13.6251 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,540
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13.6419 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,899
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13.6316 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,803
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13.6134 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,529
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13.6034 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,375
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13.6226 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,130
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13.6347 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,601
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13.6268 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,543
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13.6095 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,154
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13.6267 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,085
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13.6194 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,490
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13.6322 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,469
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13.6282 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
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1,100
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34.3759 USD
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,085
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13.6209 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,057
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13.6200 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,021
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13.6141 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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995
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13.6225 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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983
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13.6270 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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980
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13.6296 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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792
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13.6272 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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782
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13.6218 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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597
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13.6067 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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555
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13.6277 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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477
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13.6278 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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445
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13.6150 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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325
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13.5981 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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314
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13.5875 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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196
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13.6434 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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182
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13.6300 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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147
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13.6050 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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98
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13.6000 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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68
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13.6264 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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63
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13.6450 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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49
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13.6075 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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45
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13.6400 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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42
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13.6285 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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39
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13.6287 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Purchase
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27
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13.6250 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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148,543
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13.6246 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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45,396
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13.6348 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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32,671
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13.6205 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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18,869
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13.6350 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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18,813
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13.6300 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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11,634
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13.6322 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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11,200
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13.6314 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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7,383
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13.6225 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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3,700
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13.6059 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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3,396
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13.6184 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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3,083
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13.6395 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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2,531
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13.6111 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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2,501
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13.6100 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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2,227
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13.6000 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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2,201
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13.6274 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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2,133
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13.6245 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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1,846
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13.6217 GBP
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ADR
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Sale
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1,100
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34.3759 USD
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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885
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13.6288 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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643
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13.6017 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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447
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13.6150 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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372
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13.6163 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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353
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13.6164 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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330
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13.6148 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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314
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13.5875 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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253
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13.6117 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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202
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13.6029 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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159
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13.6250 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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147
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13.6050 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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128
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13.6264 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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120
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13.6243 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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108
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13.6242 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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57
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13.6200 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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32
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13.6413 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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11
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13.6198 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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8
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13.6162 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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Sale
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6
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13.6272 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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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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2,495
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13.6350 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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3,470
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13.6350 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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68
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13.6264 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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208
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13.5950 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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1,034
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13.6198 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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2,085
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13.6194 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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5,705
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13.6206 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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7,967
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13.6350 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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19,265
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13.6287 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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108,992
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13.6350 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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165,933
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13.6327 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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11
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13.6198 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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27
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13.6150 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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54
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13.6050 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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755
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13.6140 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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756
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13.6379 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,357
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13.6350 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,083
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13.6395 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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208
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13.5950 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,846
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13.6217 GBP
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EUR 0.22
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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1,959
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13.6000 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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2,201
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13.6274 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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5,901
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13.6350 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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11,634
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13.6322 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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17,790
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13.6138 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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27,710
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13.6223 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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148,402
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13.6246 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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63
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13.6450 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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196
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13.6434 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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349
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13.6288 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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376
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13.6251 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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387
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13.6279 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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416
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13.6301 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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744
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13.6009 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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782
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13.6218 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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809
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13.6169 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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859
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13.6289 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,021
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13.6141 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,336
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13.6078 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,490
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13.6322 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,908
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13.6277 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,512
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13.6320 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,144
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13.6300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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11,862
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13.6303 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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13,011
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13.6351 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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21,934
|
13.6350 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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28,600
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13.6260 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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68,608
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13.6186 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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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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