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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28
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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4,081,731
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0.92%
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4,249,563
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0.96%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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3,831,765
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0.87%
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3,694,394
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0.84%
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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%
|
0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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7,913,496
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1.79%
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7,943,957
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1.80%
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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
|
Price per
unit
|
security
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|
securities
|
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
817,288
|
13.9550 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
165,159
|
13.9440 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
44,356
|
13.9277 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
32,358
|
13.9223 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
30,383
|
13.9522 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
29,900
|
13.9461 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
29,453
|
13.9551 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
28,167
|
13.9543 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
17,431
|
13.9035 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
11,607
|
13.9258 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
11,045
|
13.9233 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10,526
|
13.9306 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,078
|
13.9633 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,725
|
13.9597 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,143
|
13.9599 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,952
|
13.9280 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,779
|
13.9117 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,763
|
13.9624 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,784
|
13.9157 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,358
|
13.9370 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,297
|
13.9098 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,625
|
13.9648 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,339
|
13.9484 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,325
|
13.9334 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,293
|
13.9325 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,075
|
13.9168 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,013
|
13.9555 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
993
|
13.9611 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
983
|
13.9883 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
934
|
13.9760 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
867
|
13.9695 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
830
|
13.9944 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
737
|
13.9455 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
626
|
13.9951 GBP
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
600
|
35.1500 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
515
|
13.8877 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
438
|
13.9340 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
412
|
13.9283 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
280
|
13.9300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
280
|
13.9750 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
270
|
13.9702 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
137
|
13.9081 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
104
|
13.9650 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
91
|
14.0600 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
86
|
13.9431 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
68
|
13.9150 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
48
|
13.9950 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
36
|
13.9175 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
27
|
13.9536 GBP
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
2
|
35.0400 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
303,993
|
13.9550 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
139,714
|
13.9613 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
33,820
|
13.9308 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
25,617
|
13.9672 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
21,754
|
13.9828 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
21,150
|
13.9643 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
16,194
|
14.0149 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
14,658
|
13.9568 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,020
|
13.9369 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,385
|
13.9984 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,882
|
13.9551 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,806
|
13.9516 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,419
|
13.9663 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,949
|
13.9785 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,763
|
13.9638 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,620
|
13.9486 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,452
|
13.9719 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,062
|
13.9588 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,931
|
14.0308 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,455
|
13.9056 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,437
|
13.9976 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,940
|
13.9967 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,590
|
13.9764 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,499
|
13.9578 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,325
|
13.9348 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,282
|
13.9556 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,148
|
13.9598 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
951
|
13.9162 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
939
|
13.9547 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
933
|
13.9624 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
875
|
13.9871 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
737
|
13.9468 GBP
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
600
|
35.1500 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
530
|
13.9434 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
522
|
13.9068 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
389
|
13.9740 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
351
|
13.9364 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
345
|
13.9474 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
264
|
13.9299 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
212
|
13.9350 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
148
|
13.9535 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
111
|
13.9945 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
91
|
14.0614 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
48
|
13.9810 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
46
|
13.9200 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
23
|
13.9921 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8
|
13.9500 GBP
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
2
|
35.0400 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
56
|
13.9431 GBP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
|
|
Class of
|
Product
|
Nature of
dealing
|
Number of
|
Price per
|
relevant
|
description
|
|
reference
|
unit
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
48
|
13.9214 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
103
|
13.9466 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
137
|
13.9081 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
193
|
13.9519 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,069
|
13.9361 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
4,779
|
13.9117 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
7,341
|
13.9282 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
11,045
|
13.9233 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
15,821
|
13.9212 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
60,264
|
13.9298 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
198,007
|
13.9550 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
538,173
|
13.9550 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
15
|
14.0198 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
23
|
13.9921 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
48
|
13.9812 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
56
|
13.9802 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
90
|
13.9881 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
111
|
13.9945 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
148
|
13.9535 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
174
|
13.8998 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
239
|
13.9520 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
329
|
13.9557 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
340
|
13.9884 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
351
|
13.9364 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
508
|
13.9340 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
557
|
13.9665 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
654
|
13.9792 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
939
|
13.9547 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
951
|
13.9162 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,361
|
14.0068 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,590
|
13.9764 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,455
|
13.9056 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,931
|
14.0308 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,041
|
13.9501 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,637
|
13.9979 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,589
|
13.9477 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
7,358
|
13.9880 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
7,385
|
13.9984 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
8,020
|
13.9369 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
13,091
|
13.9531 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
21,150
|
13.9643 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
22,558
|
13.9550 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
25,617
|
13.9672 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
48
|
13.9214 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
103
|
13.9466 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
520
|
13.9723 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
527
|
13.9557 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
2,437
|
13.9976 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
4,400
|
13.9783 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
5,212
|
13.9674 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
8,671
|
14.0312 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
16,194
|
14.0149 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
21,448
|
13.9550 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
29,399
|
13.9759 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
31,031
|
13.9487 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
40,491
|
13.9538 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
87,800
|
13.9550 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
104
|
13.9650 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
122
|
13.9653 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
294
|
13.9688 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
355
|
13.9703 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
745
|
13.9701 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
795
|
13.9714 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
830
|
13.9944 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
895
|
13.9706 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
934
|
13.9760 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
983
|
13.9883 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,075
|
13.9168 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
16,369
|
13.9203 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
20,717
|
13.9563 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
22,439
|
13.9441 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
29,453
|
13.9551 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
29,900
|
13.9461 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
44,356
|
13.9277 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
2,048
|
13.9543 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
13,520
|
13.9529 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
1,013
|
13.9556 GBP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c)
|
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
|
|
(i)
|
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
|
|
Class
|
Product
|
Writing,
|
Number
|
Exercise
|
Type
|
Expiry
|
Option
|
of
|
description
|
purchasing,
|
of
|
price
|
|
date
|
money
|
relevant
|
|
selling,
|
securities
|
per unit
|
|
|
paid/
|
security
|
|
varying etc
|
to which
|
|
|
|
received
|
|
|
|
option
|
|
|
|
per unit
|
|
|
|
relates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ii)
|
Exercising
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class of
relevant
|
Product
description
|
Exercising/ exercised
against
|
Number of
|
Exercise price
per
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
unit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(d)
|
Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
|
|
Class of
relevant
|
Nature of
Dealings
|
Details
|
Price per unit
(if
|
security
|
|
|
applicable)
|
|
|
|
|
4.
|
OTHER
INFORMATION
|
(a)
|
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
|
|
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
|
|
|
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
|
|
|
or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
|
|
to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
|
|
|
|
NONE
|
(b)
|
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
|
|
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
|
|
|
the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
|
|
|
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
|
|
|
|
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
|
|
|
any
derivative is referenced:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NONE
|
(c)
|
Attachments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
|
NO
|
Date of disclosure:
|
02 Apr 2024
|
Contact name:
|
Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
|
Telephone number:
|
020 3134
7213
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