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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a
Replaces form Released at 06/12/2024 14:48 RNS Number :
2042P
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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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05
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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34,162,194
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2.47%
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23,320,519
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1.69%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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12,082,154
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0.88%
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33,242,505
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2.41%
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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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46,244,348
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3.35%
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56,563,024
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4.10%
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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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533,005
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5.6348 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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315,675
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5.6939 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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260,107
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5.6689 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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241,658
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5.6791 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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227,157
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5.6300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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154,504
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5.6326 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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125,000
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5.6485 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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84,879
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5.6853 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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65,783
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5.6615 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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30,550
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5.6676 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,125
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5.6611 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,326
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5.6669 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,314
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5.6537 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,585
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5.7003 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,664
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5.6841 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,675
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5.6655 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,969
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5.6756 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,926
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5.6675 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,286
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5.6604 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,351
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5.6565 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,558
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5.6459 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,195
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5.6854 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,836
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5.6800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,015
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5.6500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,949
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5.6510 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,887
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5.6626 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,828
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5.6844 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,623
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5.7044 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,582
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5.6982 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,540
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5.6969 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,510
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5.7100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,462
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5.6625 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,274
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5.6678 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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899
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5.7016 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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776
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5.6783 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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564
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5.6750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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492
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5.7650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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186
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5.6575 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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35
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5.7000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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545,109
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5.6873 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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396,805
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5.6300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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199,022
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5.6588 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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118,903
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5.6695 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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95,242
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5.6535 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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91,923
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5.6700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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89,947
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5.6331 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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48,725
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5.6577 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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44,594
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5.6418 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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38,726
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5.6696 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,000
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5.6800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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23,640
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5.6930 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,682
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5.6589 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,518
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5.6501 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,828
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5.6672 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,660
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5.6801 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,633
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5.6782 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,480
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5.6674 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,800
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5.6619 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,517
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5.6770 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,337
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5.6648 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,654
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5.6476 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,267
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5.6671 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,513
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5.6749 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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885
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5.6949 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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530
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5.7200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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492
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5.7650 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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Increasing Short
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28,371
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5.6591 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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37,222
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5.6592 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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127,505
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5.6644 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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81,986
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5.6289 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,220
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5.6300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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37,647
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5.6320 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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95,242
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5.6535 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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40,945
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5.6567 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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199,022
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5.6588 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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25,612
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5.6609 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,800
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5.6618 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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38,726
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5.6696 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,350
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5.6851 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,577
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5.6897 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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41
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5.7200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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307,038
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5.6300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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61,703
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5.6302 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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116,156
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5.6523 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,286
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5.6603 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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28,092
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5.6610 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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9,664
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5.6841 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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74,883
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5.6853 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,585
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5.7003 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,163
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5.7007 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,545
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5.7097 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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21,768
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5.8114 USD
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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358
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5.6300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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887
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5.6996 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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110,243
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5.6300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,128
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5.6796 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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