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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a
Replaces form Released at 15/01/2025 14:56 RNS Number :
4744T
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from
1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
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AVIVA PLC
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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14
Jan 2025
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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YES:
DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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32
17/19p ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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20,863,797
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0.78%
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19,398,124
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0.72%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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1,514,326
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0.06%
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16,536,530
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0.62%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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788,922
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0.03%
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TOTAL:
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22,378,123
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0.84%
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36,723,576
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1.37%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and
other executive options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Purchase and sales
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
securities
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Price per
unit
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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407,692
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4.6902 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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379,936
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4.6874 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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164,290
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4.6960 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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149,360
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4.6946 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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109,060
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4.6943 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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91,341
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4.6908 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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82,145
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4.7040 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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68,037
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4.6869 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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67,359
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4.6870 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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50,810
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4.6863 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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32,450
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4.6840 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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29,813
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4.6894 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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29,306
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4.6814 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,610
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4.7007 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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25,155
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4.6846 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,412
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4.6905 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,643
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4.6931 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,800
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4.6967 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,600
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4.6933 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,535
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4.6911 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,067
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4.6800 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,854
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4.6926 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,956
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4.6949 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,808
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4.6877 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,300
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4.6904 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,063
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4.6975 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,000
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4.7220 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,911
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4.6925 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,807
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4.6920 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,560
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4.6906 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,264
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4.6820 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,052
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4.6947 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,971
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4.7010 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
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2,400
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11.5783 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,321
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4.6861 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,870
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4.6806 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,737
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4.6851 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,726
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4.6780 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,495
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4.6830 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,280
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4.6822 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,022
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4.7089 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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931
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4.6813 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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692
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4.6845 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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662
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4.6775 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
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600
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11.5633 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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524
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4.6815 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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412
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4.6901 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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307
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4.6770 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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252
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4.7079 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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244
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4.6929 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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234
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4.7085 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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109
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4.6930 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10
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4.6915 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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265,902
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4.6870 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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238,551
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4.6868 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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138,625
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4.6874 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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138,204
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4.6913 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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81,702
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4.6879 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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52,875
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4.6991 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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32,359
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4.6917 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,155
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4.6845 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,804
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4.6956 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,799
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4.6987 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,128
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4.6998 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,895
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4.6799 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,522
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4.6952 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,000
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4.6940 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,542
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4.6877 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,972
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4.6923 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,998
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4.6805 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,689
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4.6984 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,608
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4.7080 GBP
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ADR
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Sale
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2,400
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11.5783 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,870
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4.6806 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,800
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4.4050 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,726
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4.6780 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,590
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4.6985 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,285
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4.6820 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,273
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4.6900 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,265
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4.6898 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,048
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4.6885 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,000
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4.7170 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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955
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4.6790 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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931
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4.6813 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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742
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4.6974 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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651
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4.6835 GBP
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ADR
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Sale
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600
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11.5633 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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550
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4.6980 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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529
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4.6821 GBP
|
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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449
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4.6964 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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425
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4.6800 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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353
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4.6930 GBP
|
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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307
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4.6770 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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205
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4.6819 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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141
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4.6836 GBP
|
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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59
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4.6834 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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14
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4.6837 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
reference
securities
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Price per
unit
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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10,284
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4.6860 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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33,919
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4.6861 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,550
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4.6863 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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43,130
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4.6870 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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58,694
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4.6892 GBP
|
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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32,359
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4.6917 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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21,804
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4.6956 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,517
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4.6957 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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449
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4.6964 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,892
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4.6979 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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779
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4.6980 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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339
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4.6990 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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770
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4.7038 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
|
804
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4.7066 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,236
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4.7089 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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29,306
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4.6814 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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68,037
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4.6869 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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40,944
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4.6882 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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29,813
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4.6894 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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197,216
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4.6902 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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91,341
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4.6908 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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18,157
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4.6921 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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86,639
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4.6922 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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56,671
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4.6932 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,263
|
4.6933 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Short
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67,382
|
4.6935 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,809
|
4.6946 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
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76,169
|
4.6956 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
17,990
|
4.6962 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
15,800
|
4.6967 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,252
|
4.6975 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
76
|
4.7209 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,000
|
4.6834 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
400
|
4.6836 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,600
|
4.6866 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
17,795
|
4.6916 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
190
|
4.6988 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
400
|
4.6803 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
17,959
|
4.6826 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
200
|
4.6843 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
1,600
|
4.7093 GBP
|
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions
(including options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
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Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
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Exercise
price
per unit
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Type
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Expiry
date
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Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
|
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for
new securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit (if
applicable)
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4.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the
disclosure and any party
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to
the offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or
derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
the person making the disclosure and any other person
relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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17 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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SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN
POSITIONS)
|
|
DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
|
|
PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
|
|
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1. KEY INFORMATION
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Identity of the person whose positions/dealings
are being disclosed:
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Barclays PLC.
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this from relates:
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AVIVA PLC
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2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
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Class
of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
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Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
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Exercise
price
per unit
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Type
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Expiry
date
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-322,238
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4.2985
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European
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11 Mar
2025
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-241,316
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4.4050
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European
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06 May
2025
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-120,789
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5.3305
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European
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06 Jun
2025
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-104,579
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5.3176
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European
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05 Jun
2025
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3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
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