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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a
Replaces form Released at 05/12/2024 13:31 RNS Number :
0178P
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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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04
Dec 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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YES:
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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33,964,274
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2.46%
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23,431,301
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1.70%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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12,066,002
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0.87%
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32,817,414
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2.38%
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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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46,030,276
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3.33%
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56,248,715
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4.07%
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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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269,180
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5.8177 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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161,424
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5.7809 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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129,213
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5.8082 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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61,232
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5.7989 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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60,022
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5.7700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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49,729
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5.8171 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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45,656
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5.8061 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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40,344
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5.8186 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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36,701
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5.7731 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,600
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5.8090 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,831
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5.8096 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,768
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5.8114 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,247
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5.8127 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,329
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5.7800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,288
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5.8190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,204
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5.8254 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,297
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5.8309 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,393
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5.8133 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,543
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5.8497 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,379
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5.8658 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,684
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5.7746 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,544
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5.8246 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,336
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5.8100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,929
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5.8552 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,615
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5.7550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,351
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5.8382 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,318
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5.8573 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,107
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5.7472 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,976
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5.8000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,964
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5.7979 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,609
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5.7500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,508
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5.8200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,300
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5.7558 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,241
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5.8300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,235
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5.7450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,193
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5.8400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,146
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5.8525 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,128
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5.7399 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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810
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5.8450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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798
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5.7443 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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651
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5.8606 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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567
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5.8500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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556
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5.8550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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522
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5.7475 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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249
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5.7701 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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174
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5.7900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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117
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5.8644 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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317,650
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5.7700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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92,019
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5.7981 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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57,067
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5.7950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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55,463
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5.8401 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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50,730
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5.7734 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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46,395
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5.7688 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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37,343
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5.8428 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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37,096
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5.8295 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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36,701
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5.7731 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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34,634
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5.8043 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,974
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5.8084 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,829
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5.8271 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,810
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5.8451 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,195
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5.8309 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,785
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5.8511 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,543
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5.8503 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,541
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5.8037 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,482
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5.8405 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,978
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5.8100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,536
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5.7910 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,676
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5.8482 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,929
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5.8557 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,796
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5.8237 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,263
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5.7838 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,024
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5.7800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,976
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5.8000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,825
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5.8665 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,801
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5.8504 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,508
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5.8200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,357
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5.8314 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,242
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5.7657 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,241
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5.8300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,235
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5.7450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,198
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5.7602 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,193
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5.8400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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810
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5.8450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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739
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5.8500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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584
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5.8530 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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577
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5.8655 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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562
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5.8525 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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556
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5.8550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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542
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5.7500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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522
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5.7475 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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174
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5.7900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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142
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5.8027 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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1,198
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5.7602 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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46,395
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5.7688 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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11,957
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5.7700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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34,906
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5.7760 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,642
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5.8100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,235
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5.8268 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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13,829
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5.8271 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,357
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5.8314 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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84,530
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5.7700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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249
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5.7701 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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42,112
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5.7762 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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45,656
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5.8061 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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129,213
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5.8082 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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23,600
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5.8089 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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22,831
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5.8096 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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40,023
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5.8118 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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27,757
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5.8150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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21,731
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5.8264 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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20,216
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5.8460 USD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,318
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5.8573 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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860
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5.7546 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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233
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5.7700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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36,701
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5.7731 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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13,203
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5.8550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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9,015
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5.7503 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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233
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5.7700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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13,203
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5.8550 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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