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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a
Replaces form Released at 21/11/2024 14:50 RNS Number :
2115N
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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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DS
SMITH 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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20
Nov 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:
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
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)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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28,530,911
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2.06%
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23,201,149
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1.68%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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12,054,559
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0.87%
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27,472,297
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1.99%
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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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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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40,585,470
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2.93%
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50,673,446
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3.67%
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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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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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142,426
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5.7296 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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135,776
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5.7068 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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128,656
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5.7315 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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84,963
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5.7450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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69,309
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5.6955 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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66,394
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5.6922 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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40,577
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5.6868 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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35,222
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5.6931 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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30,577
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5.6915 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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28,784
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5.6898 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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25,542
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5.7050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,949
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5.7099 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,036
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5.6966 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,362
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5.6867 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,070
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5.7032 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,017
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5.6850 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,981
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5.6910 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,139
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5.6900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,098
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5.6952 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,995
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5.7069 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,950
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5.6825 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,311
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5.6865 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,557
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5.6750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,341
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5.7160 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,331
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5.6950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,250
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5.6904 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,162
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5.7200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,094
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5.7124 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,093
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5.7150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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949
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5.6800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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942
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5.7000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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927
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5.7250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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796
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5.7335 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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694
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5.6925 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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644
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5.7300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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644
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5.7095 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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604
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5.7100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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481
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5.7044 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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367
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5.6694 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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93
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5.7244 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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37
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5.7112 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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240,686
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5.7283 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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120,256
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5.6963 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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95,963
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5.7067 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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80,912
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5.7450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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70,294
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5.7087 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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58,586
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5.7037 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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36,663
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5.6908 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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30,973
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5.7050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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28,244
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5.6922 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,683
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5.7419 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,333
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5.7086 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,537
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5.7081 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,815
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5.7201 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,722
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5.7046 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,735
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5.7012 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,784
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5.6899 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,494
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5.6982 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,364
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5.6846 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,815
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5.7113 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,682
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5.6976 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,047
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5.7083 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,900
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5.6906 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,431
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5.6880 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,976
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5.6876 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,832
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5.6950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,720
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5.6850 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,802
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5.6786 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,757
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5.7148 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,731
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5.6900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,706
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5.6932 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,698
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5.7056 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,317
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5.6817 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,031
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5.7040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,718
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5.6928 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,332
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5.7000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,158
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5.6821 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,937
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5.7098 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,850
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5.6750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,506
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5.7250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,458
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5.6800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,234
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5.7150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,162
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5.7200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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919
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5.7405 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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654
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5.7249 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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644
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5.7300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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604
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5.7100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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573
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5.6775 GBP
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(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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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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26,181
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5.7056 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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22,072
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5.6889 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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209
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5.6899 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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28,244
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5.6922 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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18,926
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5.6934 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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120,256
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5.6963 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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95,963
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5.7067 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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110,284
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5.7097 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,937
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5.7098 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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53,845
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5.7424 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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26,126
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5.7449 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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53,619
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5.7450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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574
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5.6750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,106
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5.6858 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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29,455
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5.6866 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,517
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5.6895 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,981
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5.6910 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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171,999
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5.6920 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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63,338
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5.6923 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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694
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5.6925 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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644
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5.7095 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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21,949
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5.7099 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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25,317
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5.7443 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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96,869
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5.7452 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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9,068
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5.6914 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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40,000
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5.6962 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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839
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5.7250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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337
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5.7450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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74,221
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5.7450 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
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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Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for
new securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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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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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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13 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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