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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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JOHN WOOD GROUP 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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20
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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NO
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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4
2/7p 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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13,561,528
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1.96%
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6,906,278
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1.00%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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6,679,128
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0.97%
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12,604,688
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1.82%
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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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1,170,351
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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20,240,656
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2.93%
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20,681,317
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2.99%
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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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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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77,699
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1.8786 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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62,221
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1.8780 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,122
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1.8863 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,475
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1.8779 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,242
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1.8867 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,764
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1.8842 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,478
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1.8848 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,065
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1.8881 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,546
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1.8833 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,342
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1.8821 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,732
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1.8857 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,272
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1.8901 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,170
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1.8865 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,263
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1.8740 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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995
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1.8920 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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851
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1.8840 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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408
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1.8914 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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349
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1.8810 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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274
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1.8843 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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68
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1.8890 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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77,906
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1.8779 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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72,812
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1.8788 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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62,030
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1.8829 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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45,836
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1.8780 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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32,407
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1.8864 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,903
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1.8808 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,056
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1.8810 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,125
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1.8839 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,478
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1.8856 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,272
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1.8903 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,586
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1.8820 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,345
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1.8835 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,148
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1.8860 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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689
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1.8900 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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72
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1.8855 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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68
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1.8890 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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-252
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1.8774 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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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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208
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1.8830 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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995
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1.8920 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,342
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1.8821 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,227
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1.8812 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,588
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1.8860 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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7,122
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1.8814 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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11,692
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1.8867 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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19,122
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1.8863 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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70,924
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1.8780 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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7
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1.8785 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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114
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1.8949 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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2,239
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1.8779 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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3,671
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1.8777 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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5
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1.9000 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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137
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1.8809 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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689
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1.8900 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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885
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1.8864 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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990
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1.8849 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,113
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1.8815 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,148
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1.8860 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,345
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1.8835 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,478
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1.8856 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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5,139
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1.8864 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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62,030
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1.8829 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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77,906
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1.8779 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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21,903
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1.8808 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
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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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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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21 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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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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Identity of the person whose
positions/dealings
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Barclays PLC.
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are
being disclosed:
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC
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relevant securities this from relates:
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2.
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OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing, purchasing, selling,
varying etc
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Number of securities to which
option relates
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Exercise price per
unit
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Type
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Expiry date
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-1,170,351
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1.7390
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European
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08 May 2025
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3.
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AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
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