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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 3a
Replaces form Released at 05/12/2024 14:46 RNS Number :
0241P
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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
positions disclosed, if different from
1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
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AVIVA PLC
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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04
Dec 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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YES:
DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP 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
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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32
17/19p 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)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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24,221,442
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0.90%
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22,058,865
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0.82%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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1,671,905
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0.06%
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22,013,747
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0.82%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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1,099,483
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0.04%
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TOTAL:
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25,893,347
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0.97%
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45,172,095
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1.69%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and
other executive options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Purchase and sales
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
securities
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Price per
unit
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,444,361
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4.7912 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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289,241
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4.8034 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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281,302
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4.8040 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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213,777
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4.8020 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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118,718
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4.7904 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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61,059
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4.7886 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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60,000
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4.7794 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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58,300
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4.7862 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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52,019
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4.7864 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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37,957
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4.7760 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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34,906
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4.7898 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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29,201
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4.7957 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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25,616
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4.7913 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,646
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4.7724 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,125
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4.7791 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10,848
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4.8024 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,471
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4.7915 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,091
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4.7927 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,562
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4.7971 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,528
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4.7802 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,822
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4.7932 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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3,875
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4.7846 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,612
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4.7872 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
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3,600
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12.3200 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,844
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4.7659 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,742
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4.7919 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,393
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4.7935 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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1,280
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4.7810 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
|
1,248
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4.7815 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,148
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4.7776 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,032
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4.7902 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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910
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4.7620 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
824
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4.8038 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
612
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4.7805 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
|
605
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4.7965 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
408
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4.7970 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
|
360
|
4.7920 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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348
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4.7900 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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132
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4.7925 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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55
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4.8030 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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30
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4.7700 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20
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4.8000 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18
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4.7575 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10
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4.7950 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,178,045
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4.7925 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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497,803
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4.8040 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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311,458
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4.7988 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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149,575
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4.8017 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
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81,089
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4.7971 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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79,834
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4.7840 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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63,009
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4.7974 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
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60,426
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4.8044 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
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52,431
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4.7949 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
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41,821
|
4.7703 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
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29,398
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4.7821 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
25,486
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4.7946 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
22,684
|
4.7984 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
22,063
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4.7962 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
18,989
|
4.8010 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
16,063
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4.7968 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
14,196
|
4.8016 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
14,019
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4.7975 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,040
|
4.7998 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,149
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4.7730 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,591
|
4.7762 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,417
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4.7980 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,793
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4.7963 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,620
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4.7913 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,970
|
4.7871 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,408
|
4.7696 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,376
|
4.7882 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,086
|
4.8008 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,757
|
4.8009 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,531
|
4.7957 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,720
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4.7837 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,973
|
4.8005 GBP
|
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
3,600
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12.3200 USD
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,027
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4.7973 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,703
|
4.7907 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,682
|
4.7933 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,640
|
4.7964 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,199
|
4.8012 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,687
|
4.7982 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,508
|
4.7820 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,430
|
4.7930 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,361
|
4.7961 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,241
|
4.8014 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,220
|
4.8020 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,146
|
4.7890 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
799
|
4.7920 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
606
|
4.7710 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
366
|
4.7829 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
275
|
4.7880 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
208
|
4.7970 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
140
|
4.7885 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
119
|
4.7910 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
55
|
4.8030 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
30
|
4.7700 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10
|
4.7950 GBP
|
|
(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
reference
securities
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Price per
unit
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
|
30,062
|
4.7959 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,019
|
4.7721 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
366
|
4.7829 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,562
|
4.7866 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,703
|
4.7907 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
119
|
4.7910 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
25,184
|
4.7932 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,524
|
4.7942 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
12,031
|
4.7948 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
16,823
|
4.7952 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
14,319
|
4.7962 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
16,023
|
4.7969 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,421
|
4.7980 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
12,040
|
4.7998 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,252
|
4.8000 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
18,989
|
4.8010 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
33,994
|
4.8023 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
366,621
|
4.8040 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
139
|
4.7760 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,828
|
4.7816 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
60,000
|
4.7828 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,060
|
4.7851 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
107,491
|
4.7864 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
32,235
|
4.7883 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,376
|
4.7885 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
44,339
|
4.7888 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
36,181
|
4.7896 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
34,906
|
4.7898 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,900
|
4.7900 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
27,207
|
4.7918 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
18,743
|
4.7974 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
20
|
4.8000 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
824
|
4.8038 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
70,821
|
4.8040 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
59,120
|
4.8042 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
1,485
|
4.7964 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
79,834
|
4.7840 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
7,599
|
4.7865 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,424
|
4.7955 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,780
|
4.7985 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
22,424
|
4.8040 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
5,645
|
4.7623 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
61,057
|
4.7766 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
25,616
|
4.7913 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
1,686
|
4.7958 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
1,914
|
4.7965 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
6
|
4.8033 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
31,788
|
4.8039 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
22,424
|
4.8040 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Long
|
2,139
|
4.7947 GBP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c)
|
Stock-settled derivative transactions
(including options)
|
|
(i)
|
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
|
|
Class
of
relevant
security
|
Product
description
|
Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
|
Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
|
Exercise
price
per unit
|
Type
|
Expiry
date
|
Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ii)
|
Exercising
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class of relevant
security
|
Product
description
|
Exercising/ exercised
against
|
Number of
securities
|
Exercise price per
unit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(d)
|
Other dealings (including subscribing for
new securities)
|
|
Class of relevant
security
|
Nature of
Dealings
|
Details
|
Price per unit (if
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,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the
disclosure and any party
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
the person making the disclosure and any other person
relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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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06 Dec 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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SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN
POSITIONS)
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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1. KEY INFORMATION
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Identity of the person whose positions/dealings
are being disclosed:
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Barclays PLC.
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this from relates:
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AVIVA PLC
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2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
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Class
of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
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Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
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Exercise
price
per unit
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Type
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Expiry
date
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-322,247
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4.2985
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European
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11 Mar
2025
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-310,551
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4.5547
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European
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23 Dec
2024
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32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
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-241,318
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4.4050
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European
|
06 May
2025
|
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32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
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-120,789
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5.3305
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European
|
06 Jun
2025
|
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32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
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-104,578
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5.3176
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European
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05 Jun
2025
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3. 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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