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FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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DARKTRACE PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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14
Jun 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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NO
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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1p
ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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9,501,865
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1.36%
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2,829,396
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0.40%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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462,638
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0.07%
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9,446,871
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1.35%
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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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9,964,503
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1.42%
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12,276,267
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1.75%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
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options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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460,632
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5.8000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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174,647
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5.8020 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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161,859
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5.8003 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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70,000
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5.8089 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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48,011
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5.7950 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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30,000
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5.8098 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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29,645
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5.7988 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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25,684
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5.7958 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,416
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5.7952 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,843
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5.7954 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,914
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5.8065 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,800
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5.8082 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,177
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5.8060 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,286
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5.7979 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,251
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5.8054 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,125
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5.8084 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,522
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5.8027 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,451
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5.7960 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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946
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5.8120 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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674
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5.7975 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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486
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5.7930 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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481
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5.7990 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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412
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5.8140 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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257
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5.7974 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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135
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5.8210 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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69
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5.8220 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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55
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5.7966 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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332,611
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5.7990 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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94,281
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5.8041 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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24,926
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5.8002 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,549
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5.8047 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,145
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5.8012 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,006
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5.8107 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,384
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5.8073 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,849
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5.8000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,540
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5.8049 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,581
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5.8011 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,296
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5.8044 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,200
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5.8200 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,645
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5.8110 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,525
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5.8083 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,357
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5.8070 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,172
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5.7961 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,164
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5.8066 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,145
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5.8045 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,091
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5.8077 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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950
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5.7991 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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716
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5.8010 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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712
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5.8060 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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707
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5.8100 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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563
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5.8080 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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478
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5.8240 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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385
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5.7960 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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75
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5.7966 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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14,169
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5.8072 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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274,169
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5.8000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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64
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5.8140 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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151
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5.8080 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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323
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5.8010 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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950
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5.7991 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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961
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5.8000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,269
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5.8012 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,982
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5.8017 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,540
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5.8049 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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15,006
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5.8107 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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21,549
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5.8047 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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94,281
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5.8041 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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257
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5.7974 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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578
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5.8145 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,522
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5.8027 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,125
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5.8084 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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12,914
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5.8066 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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30,000
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5.8098 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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58,738
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5.8016 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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70,000
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5.8089 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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77,570
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5.8005 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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78,615
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5.7999 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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102,066
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5.8000 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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17 Jun 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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