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FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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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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15
May 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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26,007,882
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1.89%
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19,166,052
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1.39%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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8,196,893
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0.59%
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24,498,533
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1.78%
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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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34,204,775
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2.48%
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43,664,585
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3.17%
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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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1,038,744
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3.6868 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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655,823
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3.6780 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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252,328
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3.6828 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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219,090
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3.6896 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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213,944
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3.6925 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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204,790
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3.6778 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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204,414
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3.6841 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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120,000
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3.6813 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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75,106
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3.6894 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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70,700
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3.7247 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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69,626
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3.6902 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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59,456
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3.6953 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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44,538
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3.7016 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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43,529
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3.6949 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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37,743
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3.6880 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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29,244
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3.6948 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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28,597
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3.6985 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,315
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3.7050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,934
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3.6851 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,132
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3.6883 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,811
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3.6772 GBP
|
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,146
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3.6944 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,578
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3.6897 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,742
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3.6854 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,376
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3.6922 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,095
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3.6816 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,414
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3.6865 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,248
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3.7043 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,081
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3.6785 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,986
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3.6840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,933
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3.7039 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,922
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3.6836 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,275
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3.7174 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,120
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3.6987 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,736
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3.7145 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,527
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3.7115 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,045
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3.6921 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,922
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3.6924 GBP
|
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,699
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3.7070 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,443
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3.6860 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,393
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3.6864 GBP
|
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,392
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3.6900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,113
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3.7163 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,680
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3.6920 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,674
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3.6869 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,611
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3.7071 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,602
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3.6800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,474
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3.7080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,208
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3.7180 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,118
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3.7000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,006
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3.7222 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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834
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3.6720 GBP
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|
10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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212
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3.7140 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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165
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3.6958 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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79
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3.6769 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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425,878
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3.6800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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384,008
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3.6907 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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279,690
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3.6786 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
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Sale
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215,000
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3.6808 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
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Sale
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157,472
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3.6780 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
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125,000
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3.7034 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
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91,686
|
3.6854 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
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87,670
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3.6863 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
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76,190
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3.6849 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
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61,035
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3.6917 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
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52,010
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3.6901 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
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47,723
|
3.7014 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
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25,746
|
3.7132 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
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18,508
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3.6978 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
15,995
|
3.7023 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
14,673
|
3.6884 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
14,128
|
3.6847 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
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13,882
|
3.6788 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,512
|
3.6958 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,414
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3.6783 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,744
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3.6890 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,308
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3.6747 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
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10,960
|
3.7041 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10,582
|
3.6900 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10,231
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3.6880 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,511
|
3.6925 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,376
|
3.6922 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,095
|
3.6816 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,341
|
3.6869 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,942
|
3.6862 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,936
|
3.6895 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,817
|
3.6888 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,986
|
3.6840 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,922
|
3.6836 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,566
|
3.6848 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,126
|
3.6991 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,507
|
3.7080 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,372
|
3.7157 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,314
|
3.6887 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,922
|
3.6924 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,673
|
3.7025 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,463
|
3.6860 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,329
|
3.6920 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,531
|
3.7229 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,384
|
3.7120 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,134
|
3.6980 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,095
|
3.6850 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
969
|
3.6964 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
834
|
3.6720 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
834
|
3.6721 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
663
|
3.6770 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
622
|
3.6830 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
596
|
3.6870 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
579
|
3.7021 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
544
|
3.6930 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
501
|
3.6874 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
441
|
3.6940 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
313
|
3.6864 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3
|
3.6760 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
37
|
3.6769 GBP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(b)
|
Cash-settled derivative transactions
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|
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
|
Number of
|
Price per
|
|
relevant
|
description
|
|
reference
|
unit
|
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
212
|
3.7140 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
5,081
|
3.6785 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
24,315
|
3.7050 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3
|
3.6760 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
99
|
3.7080 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
238
|
3.6920 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
441
|
3.6940 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
579
|
3.7021 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,151
|
3.6840 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,384
|
3.7120 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,678
|
3.6965 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
8,745
|
3.7201 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
25,746
|
3.7132 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
33,401
|
3.6980 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
47,723
|
3.7014 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
52,595
|
3.6865 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
87,663
|
3.6848 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
99,586
|
3.6851 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
103,602
|
3.6863 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
128,941
|
3.6779 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
215,000
|
3.6808 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
544
|
3.6930 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
548
|
3.7079 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,006
|
3.7222 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,355
|
3.7192 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,527
|
3.7115 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
9,491
|
3.6880 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
22,334
|
3.6862 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
38,808
|
3.6856 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
70,700
|
3.7247 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
103,047
|
3.6780 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
113,885
|
3.6780 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
213,944
|
3.6925 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
219,090
|
3.6896 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
230,117
|
3.6779 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,000,000
|
3.6868 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
60,008
|
3.6948 GBP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c)
|
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
|
|
|
(i)
|
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
|
|
|
Class
|
Product
|
Writing,
|
Number
|
Exercise
|
Type
|
Expiry
|
Option
|
|
of
|
description
|
purchasing,
|
of
|
price
|
|
date
|
money
|
|
relevant
|
|
selling,
|
securities
|
per unit
|
|
|
paid/
|
|
security
|
|
varying etc
|
to which
|
|
|
|
received
|
|
|
|
|
option
|
|
|
|
per unit
|
|
|
|
|
relates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ii)
|
Exercising
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class of
relevant
|
Product
description
|
Exercising/ exercised
against
|
Number of
|
Exercise price
per
|
|
security
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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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16 May 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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