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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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13
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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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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31,998,433
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2.32%
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27,962,682
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2.03%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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7,782,482
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0.56%
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31,330,888
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2.27%
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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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39,780,915
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2.88%
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59,293,570
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4.30%
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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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708,718
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3.5096 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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310,061
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3.5171 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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121,150
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3.5058 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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97,007
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3.5268 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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49,832
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3.5060 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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32,359
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3.5341 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,568
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3.5540 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,500
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3.5690 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,395
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3.5138 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,783
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3.5236 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,223
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3.5289 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,403
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3.5255 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,720
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3.5742 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,028
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3.5195 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,647
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3.5200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,595
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3.5760 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,368
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3.5720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,728
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3.5260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,167
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3.5700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,424
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3.5266 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,875
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3.5767 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,118
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3.5695 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,975
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3.5240 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,939
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3.5120 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,929
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3.5140 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,926
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3.5705 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,714
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3.5459 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,639
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3.5734 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,499
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3.5190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,386
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3.5220 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,015
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3.5180 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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922
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3.5100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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813
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3.5460 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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767
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3.5084 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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706
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3.5637 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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526
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3.5660 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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336
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3.5722 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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192
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3.5655 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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42
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3.5040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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500,000
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3.5742 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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381,444
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3.5177 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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250,000
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3.5583 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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170,680
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3.5219 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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144,877
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3.5060 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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126,750
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3.5218 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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85,622
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3.5258 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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45,882
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3.5508 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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38,498
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3.5676 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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27,143
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3.5262 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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26,335
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3.5663 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,865
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3.5243 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,655
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3.5284 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,107
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3.5274 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,988
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3.5368 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,667
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3.5253 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,674
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3.5414 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,053
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3.5489 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,871
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3.5183 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,857
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3.5276 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,504
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3.5687 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,189
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3.5200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,911
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3.5166 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,527
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3.5740 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,595
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3.5721 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,167
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3.5700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,101
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3.5760 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,652
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3.5337 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,179
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3.5140 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,463
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3.5187 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,454
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3.5120 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,975
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3.5240 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,847
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3.5728 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,788
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3.5180 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,700
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3.5309 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,517
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3.5250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,386
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3.5220 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,049
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3.5720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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935
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3.5655 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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922
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3.5100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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879
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3.5724 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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527
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3.5920 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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87
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3.5040 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
Long
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97
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3.5700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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192
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3.5655 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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329
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3.5742 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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336
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3.5722 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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706
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3.5637 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,121
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3.5220 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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13,662
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3.5237 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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14,223
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3.5289 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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22,500
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3.5690 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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804
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3.5240 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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935
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3.5655 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,847
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3.5728 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,652
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3.5337 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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3,820
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3.5060 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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5,847
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3.5919 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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23,980
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3.5233 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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26,335
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3.5663 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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29,163
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3.5518 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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31,806
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3.5457 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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72,623
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3.5060 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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85,622
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3.5258 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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92,306
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3.5059 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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170,518
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3.5269 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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182,948
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3.5273 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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250,000
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3.5582 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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500,000
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3.5742 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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6,504
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3.5687 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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526
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3.5660 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,078
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3.5059 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,526
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3.5417 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,118
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3.5695 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,067
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3.5366 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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3,820
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3.5060 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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5,847
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3.5919 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,134
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3.5276 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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9,155
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3.5207 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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14,332
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3.5361 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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36,117
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3.5063 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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97,007
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3.5268 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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574,067
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3.5060 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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39,366
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3.5691 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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40,472
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3.5060 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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79,838
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3.5319 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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310,828
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3.5171 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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14 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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