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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08
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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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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23,053,829
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1.66%
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23,320,385
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1.68%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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11,975,496
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0.87%
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22,278,413
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1.61%
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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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35,029,325
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2.53%
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45,598,798
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3.29%
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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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305,218
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5.6566 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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128,329
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5.6636 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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83,193
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5.6646 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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74,378
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5.6550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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58,909
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5.6561 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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56,023
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5.6654 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,075
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5.6678 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,667
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5.6757 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,120
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5.6552 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,710
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5.6755 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,998
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5.6695 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,668
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5.6839 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,583
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5.6689 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,120
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5.6640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,660
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5.6450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,151
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5.6850 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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898
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5.6776 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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299
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5.6600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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219
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5.6725 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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174
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5.7075 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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30
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5.6694 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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300,000
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5.6702 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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208,559
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5.6550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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38,000
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5.6485 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,989
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5.6733 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,858
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5.6559 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,568
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5.6528 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,667
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5.6757 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,387
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5.6628 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,130
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5.6698 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,217
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5.6636 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,811
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5.6758 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,284
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5.6542 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,707
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5.6538 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,553
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5.6647 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,287
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5.6607 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,054
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5.6507 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,660
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5.6450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,517
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5.6451 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,493
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5.6400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,267
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5.7038 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,086
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5.6677 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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712
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5.6484 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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683
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5.6850 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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245
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5.6900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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174
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5.7080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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66
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5.7050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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30
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5.6700 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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26,718
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5.6590 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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712
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5.6484 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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38,000
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5.6485 USD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,054
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5.6507 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,707
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5.6538 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,284
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5.6542 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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31,306
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5.6547 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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175,349
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5.6550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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19,181
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5.6559 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,287
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5.6607 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,217
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5.6636 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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300,000
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5.6702 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,108
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5.8100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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118,071
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5.6550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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57,581
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5.6552 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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58,909
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5.6561 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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208,180
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5.6573 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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128,329
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5.6636 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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83,193
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5.6646 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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56,023
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5.6654 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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12,318
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5.6669 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,998
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5.6695 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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15,695
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5.6720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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153,700
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5.7673 USD
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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7,667
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5.6757 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,469
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5.6983 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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11 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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