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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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31
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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33,128,612
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2.40%
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16,673,580
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1.21%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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12,848,300
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0.93%
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31,692,979
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2.30%
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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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45,976,912
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3.33%
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48,366,559
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3.50%
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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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72,764
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5.4217 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,406
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5.4265 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,261
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5.4170 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,164
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5.4221 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,494
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5.4334 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,412
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5.4034 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,465
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5.4200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,229
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5.4190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,098
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5.4300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,559
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5.4317 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,325
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5.4344 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,829
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5.4150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,766
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5.4450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,741
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5.4420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,682
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5.4199 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,588
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5.4182 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,338
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5.4310 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,260
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5.4299 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,242
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5.4350 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,217
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5.4327 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,047
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5.4069 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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941
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5.4400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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872
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5.4000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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679
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5.3950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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464
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5.3750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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63
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5.3700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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277,022
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5.4200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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39,851
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5.4208 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,020
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5.4394 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,464
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5.4149 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,800
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5.3945 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,677
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5.4102 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,255
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5.4073 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,112
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5.4199 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,829
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5.4150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,647
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5.4450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,185
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5.4374 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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872
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5.3970 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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872
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5.4000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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679
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5.3950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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569
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5.4350 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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553
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5.4300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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464
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5.3750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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423
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5.4400 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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9,533
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5.4300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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872
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5.3970 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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16
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5.4100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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17,464
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5.4149 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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312,524
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5.4200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,013
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5.4250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,616
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5.4299 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,151
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5.3895 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,914
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5.4024 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,723
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5.4026 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1
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5.4200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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63,691
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5.4202 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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24,406
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5.4265 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,559
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5.4317 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,325
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5.4344 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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7,192
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5.4253 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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02 Jan 2025
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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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