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FORM 8.3
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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
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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DS
SMITH PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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17
Dec 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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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
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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)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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34,499,758
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2.50%
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16,443,626
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1.19%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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12,610,829
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0.91%
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33,376,759
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2.42%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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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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47,110,587
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3.41%
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49,820,385
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3.61%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
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options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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301,107
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5.4477 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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256,422
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5.4350 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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98,859
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5.4229 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,509
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5.4376 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,414
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5.4579 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,048
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5.4621 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,496
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5.4502 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,045
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5.4355 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,113
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5.4434 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,932
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5.4413 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,787
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5.4397 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,409
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5.4488 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,534
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5.4400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,343
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5.4591 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,144
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5.4388 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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864
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5.4275 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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805
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5.4383 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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642
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5.4250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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455
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5.4406 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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444
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5.4384 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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296
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5.4550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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277
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5.4700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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80
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5.4356 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1
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5.4450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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136,124
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5.4350 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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71,630
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5.4344 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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39,181
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5.4445 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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36,918
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5.4396 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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35,995
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5.4240 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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35,600
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5.4437 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,163
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5.4459 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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28,233
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5.4311 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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23,150
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5.4233 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,404
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5.4250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,311
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5.4385 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,763
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5.4455 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,054
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5.4482 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,216
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5.4442 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,045
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5.4355 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,373
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5.4441 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,241
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5.4540 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,185
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5.4420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,857
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5.4677 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,420
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5.4549 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,994
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5.4431 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,495
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5.4377 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,346
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5.4552 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,819
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5.4475 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,199
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5.4612 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,745
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5.4347 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,319
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5.4490 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,273
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5.4339 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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882
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5.4427 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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740
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5.4425 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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671
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5.4450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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330
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5.4400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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322
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5.4449 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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277
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5.4700 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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35,793
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5.4513 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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71,630
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5.4344 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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12,068
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5.4345 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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9,158
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5.4350 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,495
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5.4376 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,900
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5.4385 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,464
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5.4420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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35,600
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5.4437 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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13,531
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5.4438 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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39,181
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5.4445 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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322
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5.4449 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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13,136
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5.4460 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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13,054
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5.4482 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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296
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5.4850 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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73,647
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5.5108 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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34,098
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5.4350 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,840
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5.4352 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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80
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5.4356 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,204
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5.4400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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301,107
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5.4477 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,914
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5.4579 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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500,000
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5.4997 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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789
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5.4350 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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906
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5.4457 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
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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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,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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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
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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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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18 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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