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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
positions disclosed, if different from
1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
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ASCENTIAL PLC
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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12
Aug 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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NO
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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
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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1.7p 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)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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2,726,805
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1.34%
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475,091
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0.23%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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327,020
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0.16%
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2,350,758
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1.15%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) 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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3,053,825
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1.50%
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2,825,849
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1.39%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and
other executive options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Purchase and sales
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
securities
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Price per
unit
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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103,600
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5.6878 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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34,480
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5.6759 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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32,469
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5.6730 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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28,663
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5.6900 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,722
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5.6897 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,587
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5.6782 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,126
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5.6855 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,306
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5.6769 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,182
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5.6911 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,240
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5.6687 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,991
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5.6802 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,128
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5.6741 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,693
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5.6755 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,899
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5.6675 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,030
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5.6745 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,219
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5.6880 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,300
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5.6819 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,211
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5.6737 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,569
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5.6788 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,329
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5.6690 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,215
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5.6711 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,110
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5.6726 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,078
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5.6750 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,072
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5.6676 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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846
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5.6775 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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749
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5.6875 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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736
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5.6650 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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630
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5.6700 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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567
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5.6725 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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499
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5.6800 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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100
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5.6749 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21
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5.6694 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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44,843
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5.6803 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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39,392
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5.6900 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,924
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5.6886 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,048
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5.6802 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,918
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5.6758 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,730
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5.6675 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,286
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5.6768 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,056
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5.6852 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,932
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5.6700 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,481
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5.6749 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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930
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5.6796 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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901
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5.6725 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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75
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5.6750 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
reference
securities
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Price per
unit
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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9,826
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5.6803 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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2,415
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5.6706 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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7,429
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5.6709 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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2,894
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5.6789 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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4,292
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5.6800 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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84
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5.6804 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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27,517
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5.6900 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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200
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5.6899 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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11,182
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5.6911 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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208
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5.6716 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,300
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5.6819 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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930
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5.6796 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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46
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5.6900 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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31,944
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5.6759 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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14,717
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5.6770 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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33,348
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5.6899 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,135
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5.6900 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,003
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5.6750 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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366
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5.6758 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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127
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5.6900 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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9,240
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5.6687 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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49,223
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5.6749 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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12,631
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5.6763 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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21,306
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5.6769 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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23,110
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5.6900 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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9,236
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5.6800 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
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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Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for
new securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit (if
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,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the
disclosure and any party
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
the person making the disclosure and any other person
relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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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13 Aug 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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