FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
|
A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
|
MORE
|
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)
|
If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
|
|
(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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03
Feb 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
|
(a)
|
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
|
Class of relevant security:
|
32
17/19p ordinary
|
|
Interests
|
Short
Positions
|
Number
|
(%)
|
Number
|
(%)
|
(1)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
|
22,666,242
|
0.85%
|
20,175,806
|
0.75%
|
(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
|
3,206,720
|
0.12%
|
16,855,048
|
0.63%
|
(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
|
20,000
|
0.00%
|
486,672
|
0.02%
|
TOTAL:
|
25,892,962
|
0.97%
|
37,517,526
|
1.40%
|
(b)
|
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and
other executive options)
|
Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
|
|
Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
|
|
3.
|
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
|
(a)
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Purchase and sales
|
Class of relevant
security
|
Purchase/sale
|
Number of
securities
|
Price per
unit
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
510,258
|
5.0445 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
332,250
|
5.0720 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
293,751
|
5.0335 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
224,449
|
5.0533 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
156,040
|
5.0614 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
151,061
|
5.0596 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
123,705
|
5.0517 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
100,219
|
5.0548 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
92,245
|
5.0310 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
85,319
|
5.0721 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
84,038
|
5.0574 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
76,102
|
5.0763 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
48,872
|
5.0590 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
40,000
|
5.0668 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
39,466
|
5.0576 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
36,569
|
5.0621 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
35,333
|
5.0542 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
28,345
|
5.0602 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
19,987
|
5.0455 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
18,840
|
5.0620 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
15,682
|
5.0627 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
14,620
|
5.0612 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
14,614
|
5.0539 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10,508
|
5.0515 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10,159
|
5.0648 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,758
|
5.0220 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,588
|
5.0560 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,650
|
5.0664 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,884
|
5.0460 GBP
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
3,600
|
12.6400 USD
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
3,000
|
12.7180 USD
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,637
|
5.0440 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,516
|
5.0559 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,465
|
5.0500 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,184
|
5.0775 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,545
|
5.0480 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,453
|
5.0580 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,226
|
5.0360 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,040
|
5.0700 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
503
|
5.0758 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
503
|
5.0760 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
309
|
5.0593 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
277,967
|
5.0695 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
267,910
|
5.0720 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
261,038
|
5.0504 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
161,097
|
5.0507 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
143,350
|
5.0550 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
84,559
|
5.0719 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
72,446
|
5.0634 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
67,571
|
5.0662 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
60,764
|
5.0576 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
33,402
|
5.0542 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
32,734
|
5.0709 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
30,541
|
5.0691 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
18,789
|
5.0640 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
13,184
|
5.0748 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,566
|
5.0538 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,758
|
5.0220 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,339
|
5.0486 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,562
|
5.0522 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,411
|
5.0625 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,741
|
5.0661 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,532
|
5.0758 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,073
|
5.0602 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,937
|
5.0689 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,884
|
5.0460 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,729
|
5.0416 GBP
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
3,600
|
12.6400 USD
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
3,000
|
12.7180 USD
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,658
|
5.0667 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,637
|
5.0440 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,630
|
5.0644 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,498
|
5.0721 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,467
|
5.0514 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,286
|
5.0480 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,235
|
5.0612 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,076
|
5.0705 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,988
|
5.0700 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,226
|
5.0360 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,212
|
5.0500 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,206
|
5.0790 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,016
|
5.0760 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
980
|
5.0591 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
944
|
5.0659 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
828
|
5.0560 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
737
|
5.0680 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
607
|
5.0530 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
579
|
5.0543 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
551
|
5.0630 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
394
|
5.0740 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
365
|
5.0487 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
297
|
5.0605 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
130
|
5.0660 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
95
|
5.0497 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
37
|
5.0618 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2
|
5.0690 GBP
|
(b)
|
Cash-settled derivative transactions
|
Class of
relevant
security
|
Product
description
|
Nature of
dealing
|
Number of
reference
securities
|
Price per
unit
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
7,576
|
5.0396 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
114
|
5.0483 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1
|
5.0486 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
365
|
5.0487 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
95
|
5.0498 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,467
|
5.0514 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
104
|
5.0521 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
665
|
5.0529 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
33,262
|
5.0542 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
638
|
5.0573 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
980
|
5.0591 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,235
|
5.0612 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
7,589
|
5.0614 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
37
|
5.0620 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,630
|
5.0644 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
28
|
5.0659 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
66,903
|
5.0706 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
32,734
|
5.0709 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
160
|
5.0715 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
84,082
|
5.0719 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
41,229
|
5.0720 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,453
|
5.0220 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
672
|
5.0420 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
500,000
|
5.0445 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
123,705
|
5.0517 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
87,398
|
5.0519 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
35,333
|
5.0542 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,000
|
5.0565 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
84,038
|
5.0574 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
112,319
|
5.0579 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
864
|
5.0582 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,486
|
5.0595 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
96,188
|
5.0599 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
99,759
|
5.0610 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
49,697
|
5.0627 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
34,991
|
5.0640 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
10,159
|
5.0648 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
18,822
|
5.0661 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,650
|
5.0664 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,751
|
5.0686 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
7,446
|
5.0714 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,664
|
5.0715 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
330
|
5.0720 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
85,319
|
5.0721 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
76,102
|
5.0763 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
12,032
|
5.0556 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
143,350
|
5.0550 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
37,578
|
5.0640 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
1,320
|
5.0647 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
52,658
|
5.0693 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
1,625
|
5.0697 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
10,871
|
5.0716 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
1,268
|
5.0775 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,268
|
5.0169 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
10,871
|
5.0223 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
33,454
|
5.0224 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
3,145
|
5.0496 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
400
|
5.0523 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
39,316
|
5.0621 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
3,679
|
5.0623 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
18,789
|
5.0640 GBP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c)
|
Stock-settled derivative transactions
(including options)
|
(i)
|
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
|
Class
of
relevant
security
|
Product
description
|
Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
|
Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
|
Exercise
price
per unit
|
Type
|
Expiry
date
|
Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ii)
|
Exercising
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class of relevant
security
|
Product
description
|
Exercising/ exercised
against
|
Number of
securities
|
Exercise price per
unit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(d)
|
Other dealings (including subscribing for
new securities)
|
Class of relevant
security
|
Nature of
Dealings
|
Details
|
Price per unit (if
applicable)
|
|
|
|
|
4.
|
OTHER INFORMATION
|
(a)
|
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
|
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:
|
NONE
|
(b)
|
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or
derivatives
|
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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04 Feb 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)
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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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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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Put
Options
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Purchased
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-10,000
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456.4800
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American
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19-Dec-25
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Purchased
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10,000
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557.9200
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American
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19-Dec-25
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-241,313
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4.4050
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European
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06-May-25
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-120,786
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5.3305
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European
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06-May-25
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-104,573
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5.3176
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European
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05-Jun-25
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-10,000
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557.9200
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American
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19-Dec-25
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Put
Options
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Written
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10,000
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456.4800
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American
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19-Dec-25
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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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