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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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19
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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32,359,899
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2.34%
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16,427,151
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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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12,605,686
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0.91%
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31,165,460
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2.26%
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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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44,965,585
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3.26%
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47,592,611
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3.45%
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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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455,556
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5.3700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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212,808
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5.3701 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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66,237
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5.3148 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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40,099
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5.3128 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,538
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5.3326 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,812
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5.3206 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,649
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5.3285 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,718
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5.3675 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,253
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5.3136 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,044
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5.3189 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,426
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5.3243 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,425
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5.3195 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,133
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5.3205 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,088
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5.3708 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,677
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5.3098 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,624
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5.3151 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,642
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5.3156 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,465
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5.3144 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,734
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5.3172 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,657
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5.3121 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,984
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5.3109 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,282
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5.3254 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,159
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5.2997 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,121
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5.3249 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,701
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5.3100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,417
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5.3625 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,201
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5.3125 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,157
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5.3250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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769
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5.3550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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549
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5.3552 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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476
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5.3200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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261
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5.3000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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592,055
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5.3698 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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212,808
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5.3701 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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66,034
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5.3700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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27,741
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5.3436 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,882
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5.3617 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,851
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5.3689 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,633
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5.3210 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,794
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5.3395 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,758
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5.3217 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,575
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5.3051 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,565
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5.3000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,343
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5.3324 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,435
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5.3199 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,382
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5.3369 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,278
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5.3383 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,204
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5.3421 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,885
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5.3593 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,805
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5.3401 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,728
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5.3184 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,567
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5.3608 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,107
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5.3600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,012
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5.3100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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660
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5.2925 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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571
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5.3250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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538
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5.3550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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430
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5.3625 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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422
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5.3274 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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390
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5.2800 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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Decreasing Short
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752,701
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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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63,300
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5.3221 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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752,701
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5.4400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,575
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5.3051 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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14,633
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5.3210 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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12,128
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5.3225 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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27,741
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5.3436 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,043
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5.3492 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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19,851
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5.3689 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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165,038
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5.3700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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40,099
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5.3128 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,253
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5.3136 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,642
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5.3156 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,734
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5.3172 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,179
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5.3250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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200
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5.3300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,230
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5.3682 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,897
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5.3700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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165
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5.3800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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20,000
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5.4859 USD
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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28,796
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5.3082 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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20,000
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5.3104 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,943
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5.3367 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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20 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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