FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a
Replaces form Released at 09/12/2024 11:53 RNS Number :
3587P
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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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06
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 CO
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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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34,510,052
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2.49%
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23,342,087
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1.69%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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12,113,138
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0.88%
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33,545,824
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2.43%
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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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46,623,190
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3.37%
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56,887,911
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4.12%
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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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246,957
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5.6227 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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114,393
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5.6232 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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77,095
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5.6360 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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71,972
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5.6207 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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41,327
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5.6250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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29,196
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5.6242 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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28,315
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5.6208 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,509
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5.6283 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,951
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5.6074 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,480
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5.6104 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,057
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5.6175 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,091
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5.6158 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,169
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5.6236 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,152
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5.6164 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,885
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5.6258 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,365
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5.6008 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,113
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5.6111 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,738
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5.6199 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,082
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5.6210 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,866
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5.6152 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,446
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5.6185 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,788
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5.6248 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,289
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5.6266 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,789
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5.6163 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,789
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5.6062 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,969
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5.6272 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,777
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5.6126 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,591
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5.6061 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,562
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5.6075 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,348
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5.6100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,020
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5.6263 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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771
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5.6300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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716
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5.6081 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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621
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5.6066 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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574
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5.6109 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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144
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5.5975 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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71,972
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5.6207 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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65,267
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5.6201 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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64,341
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5.6233 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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54,310
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5.6238 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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36,802
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5.6127 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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36,734
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5.6250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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33,456
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5.6245 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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32,300
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5.6166 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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22,301
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5.6182 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,821
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5.6053 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,927
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5.6142 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,184
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5.6210 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,556
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5.6237 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,321
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5.6300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,281
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5.6203 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,808
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5.6055 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,769
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5.6283 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,925
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5.6150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,841
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5.6079 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,831
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5.5950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,655
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5.5987 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,529
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5.6056 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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418
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5.6075 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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268
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5.6219 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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25,180
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5.6218 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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102,206
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5.6243 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,275
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5.5450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,655
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5.5987 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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36,802
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5.6127 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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32,300
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5.6165 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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22,301
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5.6182 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,184
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5.6210 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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268
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5.6219 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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23,249
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5.6233 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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54,310
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5.6238 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,854
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5.6238 USD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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25,642
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5.6245 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,140
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5.6247 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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47,539
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5.6248 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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16,593
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5.6250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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9,408
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5.5985 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,365
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5.6008 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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617
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5.6036 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,789
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5.6062 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,595
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5.6073 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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22,951
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5.6074 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,562
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5.6075 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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55,588
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5.6205 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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165,716
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5.6250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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79,498
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5.6252 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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668
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5.6250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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71,972
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5.6207 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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668
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5.6250 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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