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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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17
Oct 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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26,256,314
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1.90%
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25,296,858
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1.83%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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11,512,771
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0.83%
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25,499,257
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1.85%
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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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37,769,085
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2.73%
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50,796,115
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3.68%
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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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378,290
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4.6280 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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333,011
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4.6233 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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253,817
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4.6400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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141,884
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4.6596 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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108,845
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4.6200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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107,466
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4.6095 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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72,292
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4.6112 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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69,615
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4.6277 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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56,141
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4.6241 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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46,083
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4.6412 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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34,233
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4.6183 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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32,633
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4.6130 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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32,631
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4.6242 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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28,170
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4.6019 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,650
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4.6898 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,457
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4.5965 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,064
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4.6809 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,615
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4.5940 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,964
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4.6186 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,686
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4.6182 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,064
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4.6431 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,382
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4.6110 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,675
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4.6053 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,597
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4.6315 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,220
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4.5990 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,444
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4.6290 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,969
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4.6147 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,812
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4.6025 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,691
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4.6722 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,189
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4.6409 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,880
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4.6415 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,769
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4.6933 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,646
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4.5959 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,216
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4.6748 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,594
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4.6031 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,702
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4.6039 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,411
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4.6038 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,243
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4.6047 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,896
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4.6016 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,525
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4.6353 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,174
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4.5920 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,130
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4.6319 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,727
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4.6180 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,505
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4.5906 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,452
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4.6254 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,402
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4.6141 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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687
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4.5910 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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685
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4.6220 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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597
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4.6068 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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522
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4.6900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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443
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4.7120 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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312
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4.5720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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236
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4.6120 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33
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4.6140 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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255,081
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4.6280 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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242,525
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4.5959 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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242,142
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4.6632 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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102,394
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4.6252 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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92,752
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4.6085 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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71,869
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4.6866 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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46,083
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4.6412 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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36,981
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4.6084 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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30,530
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4.6805 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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30,253
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4.6727 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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28,170
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4.6019 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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22,315
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4.6283 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,652
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4.6183 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,586
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4.6444 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,013
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4.6270 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,496
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4.6302 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,471
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4.6305 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,920
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4.6239 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,072
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4.6137 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,850
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4.6143 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,459
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4.6275 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,361
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4.5960 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,969
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4.6147 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,901
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4.6583 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,812
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4.6025 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,691
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4.6722 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,123
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4.6193 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,694
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4.6210 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,471
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4.6149 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,306
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4.6024 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,210
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4.6061 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,216
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4.6748 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,630
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4.6121 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,647
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4.6375 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,412
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4.6028 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,243
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4.6047 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,117
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4.6372 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,990
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4.6290 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,896
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4.6016 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,864
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4.6190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,528
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4.6213 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,525
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4.6353 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,357
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4.6072 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,108
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4.6387 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,972
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4.6040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,962
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4.6133 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,882
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4.6224 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,727
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4.6180 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,655
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4.6268 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,329
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4.6094 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,287
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4.6208 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,034
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4.6160 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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929
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4.6386 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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895
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4.6020 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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706
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4.6200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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537
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4.6291 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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443
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4.7120 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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33
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4.6140 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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Decreasing Short
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2,060
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4.5929 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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242,525
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4.5959 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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208
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4.6193 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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18,013
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4.6270 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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537
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4.6291 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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17,496
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4.6302 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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17,471
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4.6305 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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14,886
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4.6312 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,117
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4.6372 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,647
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4.6375 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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40,397
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4.5944 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,646
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4.5959 GBP
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|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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24,457
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4.5965 GBP
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|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,702
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4.6039 GBP
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|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Short
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597
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4.6068 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Short
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32,633
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4.6130 GBP
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|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Short
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108,139
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4.6200 GBP
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|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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40,640
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4.6212 GBP
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|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Short
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47,154
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4.6260 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Short
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77,069
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4.6277 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Short
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340,201
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4.6280 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Short
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39,300
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4.6285 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,444
|
4.6290 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Short
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253,817
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4.6400 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
36
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4.6280 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
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1,755
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4.6537 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
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200,000
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4.6747 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
443
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4.7120 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
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73,316
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4.6280 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
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70,015
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4.6323 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
|
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
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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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18 Oct 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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