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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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03
Jul 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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20,275,384
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2.93%
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7,023,868
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1.02%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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6,553,983
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0.95%
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19,685,428
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2.85%
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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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1,170,331
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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26,829,367
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3.88%
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27,879,627
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4.03%
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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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259,900
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1.9999 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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253,503
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2.0094 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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125,603
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1.9990 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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51,270
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2.0111 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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43,212
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2.0255 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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42,769
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2.0000 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,885
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2.0431 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,100
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2.0380 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,373
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2.0306 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,000
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2.0377 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,441
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2.0240 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,511
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1.9989 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,038
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2.0394 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,758
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2.0408 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,505
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2.0383 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,468
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2.0207 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,758
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2.0470 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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999
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2.0260 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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245
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2.0360 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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250,000
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1.9992 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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74,277
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2.0240 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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64,023
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1.9990 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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62,810
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2.0221 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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36,848
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2.0601 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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24,458
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2.0426 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,014
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2.0559 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,180
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2.0328 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,621
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2.0265 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,248
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2.0214 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,000
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2.0340 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,645
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2.0420 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,000
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2.0380 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,979
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2.0272 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,910
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2.0242 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,039
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2.0443 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,530
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2.0248 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,684
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2.0415 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,500
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2.0418 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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999
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2.0260 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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542
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2.0259 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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434
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2.0359 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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15,157
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2.0415 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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46,516
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1.9954 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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100
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2.0899 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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100
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2.0420 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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949
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1.9989 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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195
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2.0515 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,429
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2.0427 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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747
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2.0432 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,500
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2.0418 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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64,023
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1.9990 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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5,921
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2.0405 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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71,427
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2.0301 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,684
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2.0415 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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21,014
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2.0559 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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93,285
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1.9990 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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51,270
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2.0111 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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245
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2.0360 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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56,683
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2.0212 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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6,127
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2.0308 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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434
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2.0359 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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109,280
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1.9990 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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42,769
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2.0000 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,758
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2.0470 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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101,000
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2.0268 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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21,000
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2.0320 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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388
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2.0320 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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776
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2.0320 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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542
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2.0259 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,468
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2.0207 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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43,212
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2.0255 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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36,848
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2.0601 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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28,388
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1.9990 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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04 Jul 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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-1,170,331
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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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