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FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1.
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KEY INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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DS SMITH PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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15 Feb 2024
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(f)
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In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
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MONDI 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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10p ordinary
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Interests
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Short Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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8,294,908
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0.60%
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6,890,283
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0.50%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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5,947,036
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0.43%
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7,817,043
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0.57%
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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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14,241,944
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1.03%
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14,707,326
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1.07%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive
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options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per unit
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security
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securities
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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511,921
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3.2274 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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475,195
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3.2290 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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466,610
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3.2288 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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337,040
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3.1910 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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229,172
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3.1719 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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64,981
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3.1771 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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58,977
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3.1734 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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51,707
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3.2205 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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51,674
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3.1616 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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47,099
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3.1774 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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31,498
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3.1803 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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28,856
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3.1844 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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28,526
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3.1708 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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20,790
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3.1761 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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17,842
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3.1746 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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17,498
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3.1670 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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11,774
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3.1737 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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11,306
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3.1691 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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11,248
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3.1706 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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7,708
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3.1744 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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6,000
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3.1530 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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5,780
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3.1518 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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5,098
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3.1816 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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5,045
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3.1566 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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4,653
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3.1720 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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4,505
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3.1853 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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3,768
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3.1680 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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3,404
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3.1630 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,694
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3.1671 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,375
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3.1638 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,292
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3.2002 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,813
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3.2088 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,649
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3.1883 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,439
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3.1780 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,372
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3.1726 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,319
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3.1599 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,308
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3.1550 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,101
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3.1600 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,053
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3.1978 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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557
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3.1692 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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405
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3.1967 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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282
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3.1690 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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253
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3.2060 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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138
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3.1710 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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105
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3.1575 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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73
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3.1745 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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57
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3.1700 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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55
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3.1880 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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53
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3.1810 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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42
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3.2271 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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33
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3.1605 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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24
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3.1540 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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21
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3.1695 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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10
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3.1785 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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10
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3.1735 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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746,789
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3.2280 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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494,506
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3.2288 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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345,520
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3.1765 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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189,243
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3.1720 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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83,918
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3.2234 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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58,700
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3.1736 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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44,534
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3.1753 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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36,471
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3.1884 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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32,742
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3.1772 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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32,355
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3.1931 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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29,695
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3.1947 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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23,322
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3.1915 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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13,456
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3.1400 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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12,202
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3.2290 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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8,693
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3.2285 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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8,368
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3.1816 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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7,566
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3.2056 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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6,384
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3.1699 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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6,278
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3.2024 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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4,540
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3.1713 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,137
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3.1723 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,875
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3.2038 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,629
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3.1727 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,604
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3.1970 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,432
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3.2090 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,285
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3.1700 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,804
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3.1871 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,480
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3.1530 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,439
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3.1780 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,372
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3.1730 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,243
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3.1744 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,030
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3.1770 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,006
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3.1991 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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868
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3.1563 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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868
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3.2030 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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646
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3.1985 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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563
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3.1773 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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282
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3.1690 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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253
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3.2060 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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138
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3.1710 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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105
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3.1575 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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59
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3.1910 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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55
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3.1880 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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53
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3.1810 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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33
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3.1605 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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24
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3.1540 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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21
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3.1695 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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18
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3.1550 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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10
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3.1785 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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10
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3.1735 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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-42
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3.2271 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2
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3.1745 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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535
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3.2020 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,794
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3.1749 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,177
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3.1805 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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17,498
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3.1670 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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20,111
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3.1694 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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55,367
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3.2149 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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64,981
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3.1771 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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336,981
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3.1910 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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364,119
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3.2290 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1
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3.2300 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,305
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3.2290 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,814
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3.2017 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,290
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3.2088 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,500
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3.2070 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,430
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3.1885 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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5,806
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3.2289 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,021
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3.2093 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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20,730
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3.1770 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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91,043
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3.1814 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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217,930
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3.2236 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,245
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3.1745 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,480
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3.1530 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,053
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3.1824 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,228
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3.1700 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,432
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3.2090 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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7,566
|
3.2056 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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8,322
|
3.2042 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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8,693
|
3.2285 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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27,896
|
3.2288 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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44,534
|
3.1753 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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58,700
|
3.1736 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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86,716
|
3.2250 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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SWAP
|
Increasing Long
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210,640
|
3.2290 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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252,353
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3.2290 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,290
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3.1550 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,814
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3.2292 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,300
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3.1407 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,000
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3.1533 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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CFD
|
Increasing Short
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18,554
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3.1551 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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41,443
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3.2290 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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CFD
|
Increasing Short
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67,765
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3.2289 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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466,610
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3.2288 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
|
Opening Long
|
1,556
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3.1413 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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SWAP
|
Opening Long
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30,798
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3.2288 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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|
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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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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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16 Feb 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134 7213
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