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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DS
SMITH 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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10
Apr 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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MONDI PLC
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
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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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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)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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13,213,196
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0.96%
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18,521,540
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1.34%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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14,870,891
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1.08%
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11,572,134
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0.84%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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28,084,087
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2.04%
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30,093,674
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2.18%
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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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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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291,011
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4.1260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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246,093
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4.0898 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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181,812
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4.1116 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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164,578
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4.1097 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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70,000
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4.1263 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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53,029
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4.0894 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,318
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4.0951 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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31,026
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4.1257 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,045
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4.1048 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,337
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4.0862 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,010
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4.1005 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,754
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4.1189 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,120
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4.1070 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,191
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4.0947 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,274
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4.0871 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,411
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4.0760 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,354
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4.0931 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,940
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4.0860 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,772
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4.0884 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,000
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4.1140 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,862
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4.0597 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,764
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4.0711 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,542
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4.0740 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,290
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4.1119 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,081
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4.0960 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,917
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4.0620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,905
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4.1055 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,776
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4.0794 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,258
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4.1100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,072
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4.0880 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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824
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4.0900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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650
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4.1240 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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100
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4.1280 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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595,981
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4.1022 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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230,000
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4.0951 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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164,578
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4.1097 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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118,602
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4.1264 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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111,275
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4.0888 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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95,000
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4.0957 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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91,685
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4.0871 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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66,672
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4.1240 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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43,619
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4.1260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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37,106
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4.1044 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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24,741
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4.1013 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,107
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4.1006 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,157
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4.0722 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,410
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4.1160 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,473
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4.0980 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,329
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4.0813 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,979
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4.0938 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,080
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4.1080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,716
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4.1054 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,975
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4.1026 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,150
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4.0857 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,639
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4.0874 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,354
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4.0936 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,174
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4.1040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,804
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4.1019 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,471
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4.1259 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,081
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4.0965 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,017
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4.0884 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,917
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4.0620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,258
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4.1100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,135
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4.0819 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,072
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4.0880 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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824
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4.0900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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450
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4.1059 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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-30
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4.1248 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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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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3,896
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4.0843 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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55,043
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4.1054 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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73,060
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4.1260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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30,785
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4.0878 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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52,365
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4.1260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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100,580
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4.1007 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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98
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4.1420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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364
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4.0620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,212
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4.1260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,542
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4.0740 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,578
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4.0918 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,664
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4.0860 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,862
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4.0597 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,772
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4.0884 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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7,237
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4.0952 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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8,095
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4.0844 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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49,361
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4.0896 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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86,886
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4.1259 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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246,093
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4.0898 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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361
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4.1160 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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450
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4.1059 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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567
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4.0952 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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640
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4.1260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,917
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4.0619 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,323
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4.0956 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,237
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4.0897 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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5,240
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4.1158 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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13,028
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4.0899 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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14,049
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4.1159 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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67,700
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4.1030 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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362,248
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4.0893 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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256
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4.0798 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,135
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4.0819 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,017
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4.0884 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,471
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4.1259 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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5,894
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4.0859 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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16,157
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4.0722 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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20,716
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4.0974 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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37,106
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4.1044 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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78,515
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4.1260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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81,057
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4.1260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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91,685
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4.0871 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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95,000
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4.0957 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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230,000
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4.0951 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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100
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4.1280 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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248
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4.1017 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,001
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4.1260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,905
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4.1055 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,290
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4.1119 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,818
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4.1260 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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5,823
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4.0780 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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6,274
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4.0871 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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19,045
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4.1048 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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21,231
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4.0800 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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24,076
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4.0880 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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29,814
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4.1259 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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70,000
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4.1263 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
|
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
|
|
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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11 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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