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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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03
Jan 2025
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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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32,876,096
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2.38%
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16,159,905
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1.17%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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12,674,620
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0.92%
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31,552,075
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2.29%
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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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45,550,716
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3.30%
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47,711,980
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3.46%
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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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407,265
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5.4600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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42,523
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5.4626 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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38,716
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5.4750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,761
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5.4713 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,888
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5.4724 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,267
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5.4755 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,937
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5.4696 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,337
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5.4762 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,093
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5.4745 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,088
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5.4731 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,403
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5.4813 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,108
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5.4652 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,582
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5.4598 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,552
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5.4631 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,513
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5.4702 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,259
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5.4709 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,243
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5.4726 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,010
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5.4644 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,872
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5.4818 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,446
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5.4800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,344
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5.4698 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,911
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5.4900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,781
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5.4700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,690
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5.4653 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,332
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5.4838 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,294
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5.4630 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,257
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5.4926 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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625
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5.4650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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578
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5.4850 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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519
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5.4550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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469
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5.4733 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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243
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5.5000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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185
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5.4703 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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94
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5.4531 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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248,917
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5.4605 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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136,917
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5.4600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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66,512
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5.4677 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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47,755
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5.4711 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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34,665
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5.4653 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,649
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5.4630 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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22,789
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5.4651 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,424
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5.4602 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,888
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5.4729 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,091
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5.4724 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,403
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5.4818 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,785
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5.4750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,344
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5.4703 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,183
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5.4702 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,952
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5.4751 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,870
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5.4800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,781
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5.4700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,550
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5.4900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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707
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5.4650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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622
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5.4559 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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578
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5.4850 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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519
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5.4550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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313
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5.4710 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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290
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5.4599 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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262
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5.4823 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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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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46,854
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5.4721 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,298
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5.4578 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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56,647
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5.4600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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16,700
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5.4603 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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930
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5.4609 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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29,649
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5.4630 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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21,447
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5.4636 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,175
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5.4637 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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13,997
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5.4655 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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66,512
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5.4677 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,183
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5.4702 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,091
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5.4724 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,582
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5.4598 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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939
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5.4600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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45,572
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5.4686 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,243
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5.4726 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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61
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5.4750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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11,337
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5.4762 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,257
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5.4927 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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313
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5.4546 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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79,670
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5.4600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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172
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5.4600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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7,908
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5.4804 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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06 Jan 2025
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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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