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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VIRGIN MONEY UK 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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26
Apr 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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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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20,519,148
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1.58%
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7,692,498
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0.59%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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1,277,184
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0.10%
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19,643,785
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1.52%
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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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21,796,332
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1.68%
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27,336,283
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2.11%
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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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258,663
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2.1421 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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95,802
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2.1422 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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63,894
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2.1433 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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61,440
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2.1478 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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39,211
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2.1500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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31,918
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2.1419 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,629
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2.1435 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,975
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2.1420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,607
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2.1445 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,873
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2.1440 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
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10,491
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4.1000 AUD
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,219
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2.1430 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,082
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2.1443 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,952
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2.1450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,505
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2.1460 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,310
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2.1416 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,064
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2.1457 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,198
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2.1439 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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134
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2.1407 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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169,914
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2.1420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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70,509
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2.1464 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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34,200
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2.1442 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,555
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2.1445 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,531
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2.1440 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,607
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2.1447 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,480
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2.1439 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,964
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2.1419 GBP
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ADR
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Sale
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6,256
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4.0900 AUD
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,427
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2.1458 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,073
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2.1450 GBP
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ADR
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Sale
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2,974
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4.1000 AUD
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,939
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2.1456 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,613
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2.1460 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,491
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2.1441 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,354
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2.1430 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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917
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2.1410 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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759
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2.1404 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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280
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2.1480 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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232
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2.1452 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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219
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2.1436 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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37
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2.1451 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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Closing
Short
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427
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2.1440 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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6,411
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2.1419 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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6,427
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2.1421 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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20,204
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2.1420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,300
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4.1004 AUD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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15
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2.1437 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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37
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2.1452 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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219
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2.1436 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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293
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2.1441 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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327
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2.1458 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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463
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2.1435 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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479
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2.1439 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,553
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2.1419 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,930
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2.1440 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,540
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2.1460 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,106
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2.1420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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32,675
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2.1442 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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4,100
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2.1458 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,064
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2.1457 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,892
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2.1460 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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18,174
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2.1425 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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23,629
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2.1435 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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36,521
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2.1430 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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47,509
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2.1427 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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58,120
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2.1423 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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61,440
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2.1478 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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104,522
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2.1420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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591
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2.1439 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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29 Apr 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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