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FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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DS
SMITH PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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11
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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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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10p
ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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37,858,222
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2.74%
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21,382,970
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1.55%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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7,919,103
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0.57%
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37,165,828
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2.69%
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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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45,777,325
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3.32%
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58,548,798
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4.24%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
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options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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515,409
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4.1900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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485,532
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4.1889 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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172,475
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4.1684 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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151,975
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4.1894 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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79,973
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4.1867 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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60,803
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4.1793 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,400
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4.1535 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,942
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4.1639 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,659
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4.1920 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,125
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4.1750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,884
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4.1729 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,219
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4.1811 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,331
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4.1714 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,360
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4.2000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,227
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4.1640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,720
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4.1893 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,082
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4.1676 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,944
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4.1532 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,754
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4.1798 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,508
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4.1954 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,270
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4.1680 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,938
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4.1876 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,737
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4.1549 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,593
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4.1503 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,236
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4.1467 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,150
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4.1561 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,027
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4.1510 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,654
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4.1533 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,123
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4.1525 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,059
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4.1948 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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791
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4.1570 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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753
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4.1560 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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655
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4.1980 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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497
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4.1540 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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375
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4.2040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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239
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4.1660 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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388,202
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4.1900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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255,689
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4.1877 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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50,801
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4.1902 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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24,440
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4.1940 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,619
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4.1841 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,600
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4.1506 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,836
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4.1883 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,651
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4.1980 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,704
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4.2000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,025
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4.1542 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,720
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4.1958 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,967
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4.1566 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,576
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4.1549 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,296
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4.1532 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,249
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4.1705 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,109
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4.1904 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,211
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4.1650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,014
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4.1556 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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850
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4.1653 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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434
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4.1500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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421
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4.1550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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375
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4.2040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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372
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4.1700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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270
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4.1580 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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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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3,212
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4.1900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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5,304
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4.1542 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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4,906
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4.1797 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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258,616
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4.1900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,739
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4.1846 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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16,388
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4.1920 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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271
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4.1920 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,014
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4.1556 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,967
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4.1566 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,249
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4.1705 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,651
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4.1980 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,737
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4.1549 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,227
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4.1640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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239
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4.1660 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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172,475
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4.1684 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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15,190
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4.1720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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97,344
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4.1864 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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90,010
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4.1899 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,593
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4.1503 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,977
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4.1880 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,743
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4.1900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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13,479
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4.1725 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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60,803
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4.1793 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,953
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4.1899 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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75,712
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4.1900 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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12 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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