FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a, 3a and
3b
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Replaces form released on 13:27 06/03/2024
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RNS
Number : 8643F
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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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05-Mar-24
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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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NA
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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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12,479,519
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2.15%
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996,846
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0.17%
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-2
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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789,485
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0.13%
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12,104,087
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2.09%
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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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13,269,004
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2.28%
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13,100,933
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2.26%
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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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2,000,000
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1.7208 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,000,000
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1.7608 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,376,751
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1.7491 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,000,000
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1.7008 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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400,000
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1.7213 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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390,207
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1.7405 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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389,430
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1.7516 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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309,611
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1.7412 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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291,893
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1.7406 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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250,000
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1.7308 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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213,467
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1.7418 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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178,368
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1.7260 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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176,051
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1.7700 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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166,361
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1.7447 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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156,281
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1.7236 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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145,854
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1.7270 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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73,012
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1.7521 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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41,847
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1.7234 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,737
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1.7524 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,325
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1.7699 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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28,197
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1.7579 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,217
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1.7559 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,857
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1.7543 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,631
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1.7414 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,474
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1.7382 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,634
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1.7581 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,492
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1.7424 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,066
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1.7600 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,454
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1.7508 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,763
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1.7536 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,118
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1.7303 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,489
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1.7517 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,719
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1.7577 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,058
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1.7610 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,894
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1.7585 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,891
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1.7266 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,886
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1.7650 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,143
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1.7433 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,747
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1.7080 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,614
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1.7584 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,429
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1.7212 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,389
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1.7245 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,375
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1.7170 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,285
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1.7620 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,264
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1.7230 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,033
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1.7466 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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970
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1.7591 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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701
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1.7580 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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572
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1.7280 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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463
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1.7570 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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67
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1.7320 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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750000
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1.7252 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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869,758
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1.6991 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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551,359
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1.7291 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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500,000
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1.7391 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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485,281
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1.7477 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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436,500
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1.7499 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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287,824
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1.7407 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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252,591
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1.7599 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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247,211
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1.7241 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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232,909
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1.7393 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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215,115
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1.7378 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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182,945
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1.7371 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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137,907
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1.7613 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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136,334
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1.7431 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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120,880
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1.7339 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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117,493
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1.7465 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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110,910
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1.7673 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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110,342
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1.7231 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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106,029
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1.7386 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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54,556
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1.7270 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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52,697
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1.7310 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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51,016
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1.7700 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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44,419
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1.7240 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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34,481
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1.7217 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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33,491
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1.7580 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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32,546
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1.7610 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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28,689
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1.7357 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,347
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1.7239 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,367
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1.7355 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,839
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1.7635 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,673
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1.7600 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,368
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1.7145 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,500
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1.7135 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,001
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1.7638 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,340
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1.7225 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,525
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1.7612 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,005
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1.7230 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,886
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1.7650 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,747
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1.7080 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,549
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1.7603 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,375
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1.7170 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,285
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1.7620 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,159
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1.7496 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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813
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1.7615 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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643
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1.7631 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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490
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1.7570 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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142
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1.7571 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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82
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1.7260 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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67
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1.7320 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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Opening
Long
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643
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1.7631 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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813
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1.7615 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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5,092
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1.7372 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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5,888
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1.7407 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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137,907
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1.7613 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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232,909
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1.7393 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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247,211
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1.7241 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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301,359
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1.7291 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Opening
Long
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869,758
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1.6991 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Opening
Short
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117
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1.7590 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Opening
Short
|
140
|
1.7569 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Opening
Short
|
154
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1.7570 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Opening
Short
|
234
|
1.7590 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Opening
Short
|
572
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1.7280 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Opening
Short
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652
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1.7505 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Opening
Short
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970
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1.7591 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Opening
Short
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1,200
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1.7601 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Opening
Short
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1,203
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1.7232 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Opening
Short
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1,227
|
1.7629 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Opening
Short
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1,389
|
1.7245 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Opening
Short
|
1,614
|
1.7584 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Opening
Short
|
2,143
|
1.7433 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Opening
Short
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2,591
|
1.7599 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Opening
Short
|
2,930
|
1.7398 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
3,632
|
1.7510 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
4,296
|
1.7285 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
4,894
|
1.7585 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
5,043
|
1.7242 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
5,916
|
1.7405 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
6,719
|
1.7577 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
11,454
|
1.7508 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
12,367
|
1.7355 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Opening
Short
|
13,347
|
1.7239 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
16,765
|
1.7595 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
17,019
|
1.7398 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
17,634
|
1.7581 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
17,999
|
1.7395 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
20,474
|
1.7382 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
25,857
|
1.7475 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
28,197
|
1.7579 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Opening
Short
|
32,620
|
1.7698 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
33,737
|
1.7524 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
39,069
|
1.7220 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Opening
Short
|
47,888
|
1.7700 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
52,200
|
1.7270 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
59,939
|
1.7542 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
86,997
|
1.7700 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
109,447
|
1.7447 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
117,493
|
1.7465 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
121,779
|
1.7284 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Opening
Short
|
145,854
|
1.7270 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
156,281
|
1.7236 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
250,000
|
1.7291 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
250,000
|
1.7308 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
250,000
|
1.7498 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
250,000
|
1.7205 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
250,000
|
1.7501 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
282,074
|
1.7303 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
400,000
|
1.7213 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
419,372
|
1.7453 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
485,281
|
1.7478 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
500,000
|
1.7391 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
750,000
|
1.7401 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
955,205
|
1.7441 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
1,000,000
|
1.7008 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
2,000,000
|
1.7208 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
2,000,000
|
1.7608 GBP
|
3 1/3p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
750,000
|
1.7252 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:
|
03-Apr-24
|
Contact name:
|
Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
|
Telephone number:
|
020 3134
7213
|