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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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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI 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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07
Nov 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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CENTAMIN PLC
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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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USD
1 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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4,342,111
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1.03%
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4,160,220
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0.98%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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3,870,449
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0.91%
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2,523,761
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0.59%
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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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130,000
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0.03%
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160,000
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0.04%
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TOTAL:
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8,342,560
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1.98%
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6,843,981
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1.61%
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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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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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380,273
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461.5600 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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323,050
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27.4427 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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152,329
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27.4671 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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72,425
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27.3850 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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36,720
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27.6675 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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31,813
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482.2800 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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25,756
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27.6404 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,914
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27.5456 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,195
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27.3734 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,560
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27.5267 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,810
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27.6102 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,325
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27.5105 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,351
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27.8794 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,884
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27.5167 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,599
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27.6755 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,467
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27.8980 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,387
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27.4945 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,542
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27.2266 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,302
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27.5026 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,182
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27.4143 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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394
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27.6369 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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372
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27.8632 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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315
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27.9018 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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246
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27.5046 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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207
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27.2968 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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200
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27.9100 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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200
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27.5640 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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134
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27.8307 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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100
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27.4300 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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100
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27.8900 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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89
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27.4675 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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50
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27.9400 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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20
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27.5910 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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455,127
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27.4552 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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380,273
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461.5600 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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45,385
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27.5771 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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42,809
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27.5634 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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31,813
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482.2800 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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25,947
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27.3944 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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25,374
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27.3302 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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22,267
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27.4386 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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13,651
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27.5700 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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9,520
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27.5562 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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8,683
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27.5954 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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8,029
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27.4438 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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7,800
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27.6100 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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5,528
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27.8984 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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4,624
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27.5559 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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4,565
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27.3352 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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4,002
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27.6047 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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3,579
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27.5856 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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3,253
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27.3021 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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2,237
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27.2490 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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2,124
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27.2917 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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2,000
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27.4000 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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1,739
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27.4338 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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1,581
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27.8921 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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1,520
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27.6230 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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1,509
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27.8821 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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1,342
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27.2902 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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1,010
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27.3022 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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634
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27.2407 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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443
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27.5832 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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315
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27.9018 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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300
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27.2266 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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271
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27.2990 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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207
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27.2968 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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200
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27.6300 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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194
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27.6441 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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172
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27.8400 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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120
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27.8750 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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100
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27.4500 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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24
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27.8500 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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20
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27.5910 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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10
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27.7700 USD
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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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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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988
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457.7161 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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380,273
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461.6061 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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11,043
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469.2384 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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26,100
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471.5843 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,819
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473.6744 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,481
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475.7018 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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25,957
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476.0167 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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12,933
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476.6496 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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51,587
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476.8902 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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11,711
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477.6854 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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19,303
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479.9807 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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300
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479.9910 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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45,562
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481.0282 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,533
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482.2800 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,607
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482.3619 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,452
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0.0000 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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9,128
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459.2325 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,328
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465.1784 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,343
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466.5941 ZAR
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|
USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,651
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467.4489 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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11,043
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469.1586 ZAR
|
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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26,100
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471.5042 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,819
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473.5939 ZAR
|
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,952
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475.1498 ZAR
|
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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25,957
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475.9358 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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12,933
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476.5686 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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24,022
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477.1877 ZAR
|
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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406,038
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477.5635 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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11,711
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477.6042 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Short
|
300
|
479.9094 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Short
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11,613
|
481.1433 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,533
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482.1980 ZAR
|
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,607
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482.2800 ZAR
|
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USD 1
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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9,128
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459.2073 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
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CFD
|
Increasing Long
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3,328
|
465.1296 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
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1,343
|
466.5451 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
1,651
|
467.3414 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
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6,952
|
475.0999 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
24,022
|
477.1256 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
406,038
|
477.5015 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
11,613
|
481.0927 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
988
|
457.7642 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
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380,273
|
461.6079 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
2,481
|
475.7636 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
51,587
|
476.9522 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
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19,303
|
480.0071 ZAR
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
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45,562
|
481.0787 ZAR
|
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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,
|
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
|
Exercising/ exercised
against
|
Number of
|
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
|
|
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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|
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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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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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08 Nov 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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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
|
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
|
|
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
|
|
1.
|
KEY
INFORMATION
|
|
Identity of the person whose
positions/dealings
|
Barclays PLC.
|
|
are
being disclosed:
|
|
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
|
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC
|
|
relevant securities this from relates:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.
|
OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
|
|
Class of relevant
security
|
Product
description
|
Writing, purchasing, selling,
varying etc
|
Number of securities to which
option relates
|
Exercise price per
unit
|
Type
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Expiry date
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USD 1
ordinary
|
Put
Options
|
Purchased
|
-160,000
|
22.0000
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American
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21 Mar
2025
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|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Put
Options
|
Written
|
130,000
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15.0000
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17 Jan
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AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
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