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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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DARKTRACE 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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24
Jun 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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1p
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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21,584,952
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3.08%
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2,921,976
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0.42%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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481,062
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0.07%
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21,449,032
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3.06%
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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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22,066,014
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3.15%
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24,371,008
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3.48%
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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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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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156,877
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5.7731 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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97,932
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5.7720 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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80,000
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5.7790 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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56,000
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5.7890 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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50,714
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5.7698 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,361
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5.8130 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,515
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5.7717 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,000
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5.7917 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,556
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5.7728 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,583
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5.7875 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,385
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5.7811 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,550
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5.7792 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,516
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5.7816 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,462
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5.7683 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,204
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5.7930 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,173
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5.7776 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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510
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5.7800 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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371
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5.7830 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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296
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5.7700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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264
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5.7840 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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38
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5.7777 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3
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5.7660 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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168,868
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5.7746 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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136,816
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5.7725 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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37,982
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5.7792 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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37,134
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5.7682 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,597
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5.7828 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,569
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5.7720 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,433
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5.7764 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,974
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5.7771 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,608
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5.7825 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,250
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5.7841 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,639
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5.7933 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,934
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5.7703 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,854
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5.7921 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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998
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5.7779 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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938
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5.7708 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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555
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5.7880 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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510
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5.7980 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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371
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5.7831 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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327
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5.7904 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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205
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5.7820 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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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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10,697
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5.7791 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2
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5.8860 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7
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5.7839 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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327
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5.7904 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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595
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5.7799 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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938
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5.7708 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,854
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5.7921 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,910
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5.7771 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,289
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5.7806 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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26,570
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5.7720 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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37,982
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5.7792 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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79,590
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5.7762 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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80,422
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5.7763 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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264
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5.7840 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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624
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5.7741 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,173
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5.7776 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,550
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5.7792 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,385
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5.7812 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,583
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5.7875 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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24,000
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5.7917 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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26,361
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5.8130 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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56,000
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5.7890 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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58,755
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5.7728 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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80,000
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5.7789 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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103,760
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5.7720 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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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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25 Jun 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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