FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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MONDI PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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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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DS
SMITH PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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EUR
0.22 ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
|
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
|
|
|
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and/or controlled:
|
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3,838,224
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0.87%
|
5,937,229
|
1.35%
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(2)
|
Cash-settled derivatives:
|
|
|
|
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and/or controlled:
|
|
|
5,552,979
|
1.26%
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3,503,177
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0.79%
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(3)
|
Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
|
|
|
|
|
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
|
|
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0
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0.00%
|
0
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0.00%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TOTAL:
|
|
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9,391,203
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2.13%
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9,440,406
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2.14%
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(b)
|
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
|
Purchase/sale
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Number of
|
Price per
unit
|
security
|
|
securities
|
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
59,578
|
14.2090 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
42,161
|
14.2108 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
36,377
|
14.2300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
22,262
|
14.1986 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
18,475
|
14.2308 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
17,861
|
14.1595 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
15,100
|
14.1347 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,009
|
14.1838 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,388
|
14.1944 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,646
|
14.2086 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,487
|
14.2250 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,463
|
14.1946 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,436
|
14.1813 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,039
|
14.1796 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,428
|
14.1892 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,350
|
14.1865 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,262
|
14.1997 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,095
|
14.2123 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,063
|
14.2231 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,768
|
14.2260 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,264
|
14.2700 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,178
|
14.1906 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,155
|
14.2487 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
875
|
14.2088 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
856
|
14.1875 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
663
|
14.1850 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
633
|
14.1742 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
622
|
14.2133 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
615
|
14.2356 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
475
|
14.2007 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
440
|
14.1779 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
420
|
14.2307 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
291
|
14.2600 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
291
|
14.2200 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
290
|
14.2000 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
284
|
14.1825 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
264
|
14.1750 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
260
|
14.1150 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
218
|
14.3200 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
217
|
14.2150 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
207
|
14.1800 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
203
|
14.2075 GBP
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
200
|
35.5600 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
185
|
14.3119 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
142
|
14.1845 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
29
|
14.2050 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4
|
14.2325 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2
|
14.1635 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2
|
14.1010 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1
|
14.2259 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
258,274
|
14.2177 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
45,158
|
14.1930 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
30,190
|
14.1809 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
26,086
|
14.2290 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
24,644
|
14.2300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
17,213
|
14.1949 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
16,021
|
14.2014 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
15,000
|
14.2048 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,753
|
14.2185 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,542
|
14.1675 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,095
|
14.1936 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,979
|
14.1729 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,853
|
14.2298 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,696
|
14.1712 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,415
|
14.1674 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,135
|
14.2288 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,057
|
14.2313 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,794
|
14.2297 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,358
|
14.1911 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,387
|
14.1969 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,199
|
14.2825 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,002
|
14.2034 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,522
|
14.2390 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,491
|
14.1972 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,089
|
14.2092 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,085
|
14.1744 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,935
|
14.2091 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,899
|
14.2600 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,495
|
14.1605 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,341
|
14.1886 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,320
|
14.2838 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,178
|
14.1725 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,085
|
14.2081 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
986
|
14.1514 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
933
|
14.1645 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
600
|
14.2464 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
567
|
14.1791 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
491
|
14.1484 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
479
|
14.2100 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
318
|
14.1875 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
290
|
14.2000 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
280
|
14.2150 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
266
|
14.1681 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
231
|
14.1900 GBP
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
200
|
35.5600 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
142
|
14.1850 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
80
|
14.2050 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
68
|
14.2747 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
14
|
14.2525 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4
|
14.2339 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2
|
14.1025 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2
|
14.1650 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
-14
|
14.2259 GBP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b)
|
Cash-settled derivative transactions
|
|
Class of
|
Product
|
Nature of
dealing
|
Number of
|
Price per
|
relevant
|
description
|
|
reference
|
unit
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
876
|
14.2300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,264
|
14.2700 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
2,501
|
14.1847 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
2,684
|
14.1996 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
3,463
|
14.1946 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
6,009
|
14.1838 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
26,655
|
14.2021 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
36,776
|
14.2044 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
42,161
|
14.2108 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
7
|
14.1957 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
17
|
14.2498 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
97
|
14.1750 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
125
|
14.2121 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
191
|
14.2305 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
262
|
14.2253 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
600
|
14.2464 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
660
|
14.1945 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,216
|
14.1862 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,270
|
14.2314 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,522
|
14.2390 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,898
|
14.2250 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
7,853
|
14.2298 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
8,725
|
14.2176 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
17,168
|
14.2244 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
38,171
|
14.2094 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
45,158
|
14.1930 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
66,933
|
14.2300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
68
|
14.2747 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
73
|
14.1738 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
676
|
14.2018 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
982
|
14.1267 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
1,330
|
14.2000 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
1,641
|
14.1792 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
3,002
|
14.2034 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
3,387
|
14.1969 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
3,894
|
14.1843 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
8,196
|
14.2300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
14,800
|
14.2285 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
16,028
|
14.2014 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
40,791
|
14.2276 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
44,497
|
14.2300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
118,541
|
14.1811 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
129
|
14.2068 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
162
|
14.1936 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
204
|
14.2379 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
206
|
14.3050 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
337
|
14.1938 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
875
|
14.2088 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,088
|
14.1953 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,377
|
14.2109 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,730
|
14.2226 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,768
|
14.2260 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,436
|
14.1813 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,551
|
14.2166 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
13,819
|
14.2209 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
15,100
|
14.1347 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
17,861
|
14.1595 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
15,139
|
14.1948 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
|
|
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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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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