FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a
Replaces form Released at 28/11/2024 15:21 RNS Number :
0792O
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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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27
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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32,462,116
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2.35%
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23,156,263
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1.67%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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11,984,239
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0.87%
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31,383,774
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2.27%
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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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44,446,355
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3.22%
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54,540,037
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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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334,640
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5.8200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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293,175
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5.8305 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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110,540
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5.8767 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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104,870
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5.8259 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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85,000
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5.8566 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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52,800
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5.8584 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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46,731
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5.8967 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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34,313
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5.8793 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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29,998
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5.8790 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,530
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5.8251 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,903
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5.8285 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,033
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5.8934 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,452
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5.8700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,359
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5.8634 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,457
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5.8549 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,061
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5.8848 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,096
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5.8755 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,685
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5.8774 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,083
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5.8950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,987
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5.8600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,941
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5.8626 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,624
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5.8450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,228
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5.8900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,205
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5.8891 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,960
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5.8806 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,683
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5.8500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,638
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5.8300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,623
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5.9000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,589
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5.8712 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,549
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5.9191 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,526
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5.8614 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,500
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5.8475 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,320
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5.8759 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,091
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5.8899 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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965
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5.8924 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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788
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5.8550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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589
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5.9500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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551
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5.9300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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539
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5.8800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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512
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5.8607 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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489
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5.8400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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354
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5.9100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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79
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5.9250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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264,405
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5.8200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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50,720
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5.8396 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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30,058
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5.8376 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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27,812
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5.9159 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,351
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5.8558 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,449
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5.8795 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,394
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5.8327 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,278
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5.8564 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,990
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5.8652 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,709
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5.8798 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,887
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5.9466 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,043
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5.8300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,793
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5.8691 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,773
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5.8707 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,600
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5.8442 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,586
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5.8792 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,391
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5.8450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,387
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5.8900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,383
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5.8511 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,359
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5.8763 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,265
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5.8733 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,232
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5.8950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,095
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5.8827 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,956
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5.9288 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,735
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5.9012 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,683
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5.8500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,623
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5.9000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,226
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5.8907 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,083
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5.8862 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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802
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5.8600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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788
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5.8550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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589
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5.9500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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282
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5.8752 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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110
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5.9350 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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22
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5.8850 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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27,812
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5.9159 USD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,887
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5.9465 USD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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26,338
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5.8632 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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680
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5.8200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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21,351
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5.8558 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,006
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5.8668 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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282
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5.8751 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,586
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5.8792 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,735
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5.9012 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,956
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5.9288 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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453
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5.9500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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391,553
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5.8200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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15,530
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5.8251 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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26,263
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5.8444 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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50,321
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5.8452 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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24,581
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5.8469 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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52,800
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5.8584 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,526
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5.8614 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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20,732
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5.8733 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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13,126
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5.8750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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110,540
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5.8767 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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34,313
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5.8793 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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46,731
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5.8966 USD
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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38,033
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5.8200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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5,378
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5.8874 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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2,092
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5.8200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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589
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5.9500 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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