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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a
Replaces form Released at 27/11/2024 14:56 11:20 RNS Number :
9058N
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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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26
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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32,473,686
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2.35%
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23,856,030
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1.72%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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12,306,818
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0.89%
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30,668,477
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2.22%
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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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44,780,504
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3.24%
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54,524,507
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3.94%
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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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541,377
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5.9400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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394,023
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5.9594 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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330,000
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5.9422 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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150,331
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5.9397 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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147,796
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5.9414 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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91,789
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5.9299 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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88,014
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5.9524 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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72,000
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5.9819 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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51,500
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5.9374 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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50,000
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5.9826 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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25,812
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5.9457 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,392
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5.9489 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,044
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5.9116 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,998
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5.9817 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,987
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5.9360 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,570
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5.9534 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,934
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5.9370 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,884
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5.9100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,743
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5.9900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,398
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5.9150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,907
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5.9364 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,507
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5.9349 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,359
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5.9756 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,340
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5.9800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,137
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5.9443 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,038
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5.9166 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,031
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5.9000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,023
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5.9425 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,999
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5.9296 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,884
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5.9281 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,705
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5.9257 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,671
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6.0000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,662
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5.9835 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,055
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5.9850 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,035
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5.9178 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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890
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5.9550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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889
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5.9651 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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882
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5.9350 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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802
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6.0150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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747
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5.9750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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736
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5.9175 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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353
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5.9351 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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305
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5.9401 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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94
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5.9950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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60
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5.9369 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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43
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5.9544 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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434,715
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5.9376 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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431,681
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5.9400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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394,023
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5.9594 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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203,247
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5.9844 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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83,712
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5.9495 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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67,766
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5.9430 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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55,323
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5.9440 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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47,830
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5.9433 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,593
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5.9342 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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27,108
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5.9703 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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23,556
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5.9468 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,549
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5.9388 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,813
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5.9857 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,743
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5.9833 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,596
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5.9438 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,998
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5.9481 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,301
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5.9531 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,274
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5.9768 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,952
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5.9425 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,747
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5.9100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,393
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5.9379 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,049
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5.9385 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,973
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5.9611 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,917
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5.9161 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,546
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5.9519 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,286
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5.9420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,068
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5.9826 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,649
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5.9427 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,417
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5.9653 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,413
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5.9613 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,398
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5.9150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,996
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5.9275 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,888
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5.9550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,606
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5.9103 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,518
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5.9396 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,308
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5.9200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,077
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5.9665 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,969
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5.9579 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,920
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5.9626 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,671
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6.0000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,583
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5.9659 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,534
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5.9794 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,515
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5.9232 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,464
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5.9676 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,165
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5.9529 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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990
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5.9339 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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988
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5.9281 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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922
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5.9500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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882
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5.9350 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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802
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6.0150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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747
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5.9750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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627
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5.9575 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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554
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5.9850 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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471
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5.9175 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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336
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5.9483 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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203,247
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5.9844 USD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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25,554
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5.9458 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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14
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5.9100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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988
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5.9281 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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11,432
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5.9309 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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20,549
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5.9388 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,518
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5.9396 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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314,438
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5.9400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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67,766
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5.9430 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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21,768
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5.9438 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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83,712
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5.9495 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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27,108
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5.9703 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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9,274
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5.9768 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,999
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5.9296 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,507
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5.9348 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,597
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5.9355 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,907
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5.9364 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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51,500
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5.9373 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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24,172
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5.9382 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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124,678
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5.9397 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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30,505
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5.9399 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,164
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5.9400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,023
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5.9425 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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24,392
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5.9489 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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400,000
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5.9500 USD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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72,000
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5.9819 USD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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460,000
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6.0093 USD
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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2,227
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5.9100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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11,097
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5.9133 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
|
215
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5.9400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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112,981
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5.9400 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
|
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
|
|
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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