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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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SERICA ENERGY PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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19
Mar 2025
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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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ENQUEST 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
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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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USD
0.10 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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2,297,211
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0.59%
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3,126,201
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0.80%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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2,599,923
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0.66%
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1,920,513
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0.49%
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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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4,897,134
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1.25%
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5,046,714
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1.29%
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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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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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220,288
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1.2757 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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85,167
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1.2502 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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60,857
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1.2569 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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47,670
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1.2600 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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43,962
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1.2630 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,740
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1.2547 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,000
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1.2715 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,354
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1.2603 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,784
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1.2610 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,020
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1.2481 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,523
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1.2472 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,503
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1.2672 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,156
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1.2716 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,263
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1.2646 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,836
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1.2597 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,426
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1.2560 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,400
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1.2759 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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818
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1.2738 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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632
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1.2830 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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603
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1.2700 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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573
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1.2420 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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554
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1.2690 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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270
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1.2720 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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268
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1.2710 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Purchase
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247
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1.2623 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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202,501
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1.2618 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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126,481
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1.2662 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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66,998
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1.2490 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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66,835
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1.2658 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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52,143
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1.2575 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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50,000
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1.2494 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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47,670
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1.2600 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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44,198
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1.2573 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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31,034
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1.2605 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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23,067
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1.2645 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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21,612
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1.2630 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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21,210
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1.2615 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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19,039
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1.2678 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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15,700
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1.2677 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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13,431
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1.2626 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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12,864
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1.2629 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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12,781
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1.2493 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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11,699
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1.2521 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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8,424
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1.2502 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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6,915
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1.2496 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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4,424
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1.2650 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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3,545
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1.2541 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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2,400
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1.2532 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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2,143
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1.2555 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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2,131
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1.2621 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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1,836
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1.2410 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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1,695
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1.2400 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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573
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1.2420 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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538
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1.2295 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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316
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1.2690 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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270
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1.2720 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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Sale
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268
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1.2710 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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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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8,870
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1.2658 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,695
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1.2400 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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12,781
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1.2493 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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11,699
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1.2521 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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52,143
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1.2575 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,260
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1.2599 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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19,039
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1.2607 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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12,864
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1.2629 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,471
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1.2630 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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23,067
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1.2645 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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24,127
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1.2649 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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66,835
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1.2658 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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16,614
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1.2677 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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51,407
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1.2706 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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7,567
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1.2358 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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600
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1.2410 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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426
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1.2560 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,278
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1.2606 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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247
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1.2624 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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25,060
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1.2630 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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368
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1.2659 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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10,503
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1.2672 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,118
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1.2710 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,038
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1.2722 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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210
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1.2731 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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2,515
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1.2620 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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45,142
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1.2630 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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3,050
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1.2694 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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2,599
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1.2700 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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47,670
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1.2600 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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3,110
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1.2601 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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54,946
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1.2630 GBP
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USD 0.10
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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54
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1.2729 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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20 Mar 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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