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
positions disclosed, if different from
1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
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VIRGIN MONEY UK PLC
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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03
Apr 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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NO
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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
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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10p
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)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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17,619,031
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1.36%
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8,514,605
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0.66%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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2,078,461
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0.14%
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16,935,019
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1.31%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) 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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19,697,492
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1.50%
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25,449,624
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1.96%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and
other executive options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Purchase and sales
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
securities
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Price per
unit
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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520,696
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2.1555 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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265,249
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2.1540 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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189,272
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2.1551 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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103,347
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2.1634 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
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94,473
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4.1400 AUD
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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87,197
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2.1668 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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68,111
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2.1544 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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53,299
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2.1639 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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34,698
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2.1690 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,889
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2.1640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,735
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2.1619 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,215
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2.1633 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,993
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2.1674 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,375
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2.1545 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,338
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2.1627 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,133
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2.1620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,984
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2.1631 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,788
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2.1607 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,971
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2.1637 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,261
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2.1549 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,954
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2.1660 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,992
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2.1593 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,837
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2.1643 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,870
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2.1680 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,769
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2.1667 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,833
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2.1657 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,740
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2.1648 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,044
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2.1613 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,000
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2.1600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,066
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2.1609 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,741
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2.1689 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,324
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2.1697 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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597
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2.1533 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,219,659
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2.1680 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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236,047
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2.1552 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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143,359
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2.1679 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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76,847
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2.1542 GBP
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ADR
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Sale
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56,879
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4.1418 AUD
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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52,979
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2.1617 GBP
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ADR
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Sale
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51,731
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4.1400 AUD
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,737
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2.1620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,638
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2.1640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,161
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2.1556 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,726
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2.1628 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,976
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2.1641 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,068
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2.1647 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,451
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2.1646 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,720
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2.1670 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,254
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2.1600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,954
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2.1653 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,145
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2.1660 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,117
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2.1700 GBP
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ADR
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Sale
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81
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4.1500 AUD
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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62,197
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2.1533 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
reference
securities
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Price per
unit
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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12,788
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2.1607 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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14,133
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2.1620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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68,111
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2.1544 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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101
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2.1680 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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527
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2.1633 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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840
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2.1697 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,199
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2.1600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,528
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2.1640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,843
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2.1650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,595
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2.1666 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,451
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2.1646 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,968
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4.1441 AUD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,776
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2.1666 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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9,485
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2.1619 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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17,077
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2.1540 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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19,737
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2.1620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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143,359
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2.1679 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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7,250
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4.1495 AUD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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543
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2.1680 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,833
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2.1657 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,000
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2.1600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,976
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2.1625 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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7,702
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2.1662 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,992
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2.1593 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,153
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2.1631 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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18,700
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2.1624 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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32,881
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2.1690 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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43,000
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2.1542 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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56,780
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2.1571 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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71,145
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2.1634 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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76,042
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2.1630 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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205,535
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2.1655 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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428,674
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2.1540 GBP
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CDI
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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9,850
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4.1496 AUD
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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
of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
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Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
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Exercise
price
per unit
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Type
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Expiry
date
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Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for
new securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit (if
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,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the
disclosure and any party
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
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:
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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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04 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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