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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SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS 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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NO
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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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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3
1/3p 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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13,665,140
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2.36%
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334,243
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0.06%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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288,216
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0.05%
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13,493,459
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2.33%
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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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13,953,356
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2.41%
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13,827,702
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2.39%
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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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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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450,077
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2.0005 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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351,025
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1.9980 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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338,706
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1.9893 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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310,428
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2.0020 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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283,641
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1.9892 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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154,499
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2.0000 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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109,739
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2.0040 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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81,706
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2.0008 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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58,198
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1.9739 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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25,379
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1.9795 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,939
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2.0105 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,975
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2.0056 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,736
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1.9899 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,753
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2.0058 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,643
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2.0100 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,584
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2.0033 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,765
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2.0077 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,073
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1.9800 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,048
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1.9810 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,344
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2.0049 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,315
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1.9913 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,660
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1.9990 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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36
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1.9798 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,476,131
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2.0139 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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500,000
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1.9848 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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450,000
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1.9930 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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405,609
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1.9914 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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350,000
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1.9757 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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310,572
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1.9990 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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300,000
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1.9793 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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250,000
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2.0029 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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216,787
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1.9972 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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80,119
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1.9945 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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38,877
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1.9982 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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36,799
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2.0091 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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36,658
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2.0049 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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35,521
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1.9906 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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32,872
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1.9956 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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30,092
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2.0028 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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28,156
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2.0149 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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27,348
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1.9992 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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27,110
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1.9997 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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24,596
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1.9922 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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23,355
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1.9897 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,973
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2.0011 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,703
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2.0000 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,125
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1.9904 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,963
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1.9975 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,921
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2.0050 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,326
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2.0063 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,121
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1.9806 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,527
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1.9812 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,118
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2.0117 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,072
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2.0009 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,619
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2.0033 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,224
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2.0008 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,103
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1.9800 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,048
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1.9810 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,187
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2.0040 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,129
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1.9954 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,050
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2.0001 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,933
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1.9928 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,635
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2.0038 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,300
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1.9798 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,995
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2.0140 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,137
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1.9973 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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594
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1.9850 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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473
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2.0060 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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81
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1.9809 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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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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1,602
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2.0043 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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9,180
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1.9989 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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138,049
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2.0000 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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167,570
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1.9997 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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300,000
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1.9793 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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350,000
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1.9757 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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500,000
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1.9848 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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22,939
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2.0105 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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594
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1.9850 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,221
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2.0001 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,173
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1.9955 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,300
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1.9798 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,504
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1.9979 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,492
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1.9911 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,939
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1.9800 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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8,529
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2.0000 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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10,326
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2.0063 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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11,509
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1.9992 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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16,490
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1.9798 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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27,348
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1.9992 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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28,156
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2.0149 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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250,000
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2.0029 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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308,912
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1.9990 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,476,131
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2.0139 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,315
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1.9913 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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63,872
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2.0053 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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109,739
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2.0040 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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203,985
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2.0000 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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351,025
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1.9980 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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37,000
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2.0020 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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02 Apr 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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