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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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12 Mar 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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11,597,761
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0.84%
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6,390,978
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0.46%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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6,576,864
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0.48%
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11,835,648
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0.86%
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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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18,174,625
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1.32%
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18,226,626
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1.32%
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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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745,009
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3.3934 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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489,888
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3.4059 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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401,646
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3.4284 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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264,888
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3.4222 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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247,647
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3.3840 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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145,156
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3.3963 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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115,038
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3.4195 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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65,627
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3.4177 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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36,106
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3.3838 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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21,055
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3.4057 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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18,368
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3.4231 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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11,524
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3.4216 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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9,652
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3.4191 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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7,945
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3.4379 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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6,923
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3.4289 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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6,281
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3.4244 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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6,238
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3.4097 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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5,784
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3.4185 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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5,466
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3.4280 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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5,171
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3.4313 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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4,698
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3.4290 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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4,227
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3.4300 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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3,903
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3.4173 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,209
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3.4078 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,459
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3.4330 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,446
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3.4333 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,068
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3.4343 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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873
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3.4410 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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840
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3.3830 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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142
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3.3852 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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109
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3.4340 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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522,241
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3.4162 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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511,562
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3.3837 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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433,613
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3.3840 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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190,215
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3.4224 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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62,557
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3.3842 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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49,655
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3.3839 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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43,562
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3.4186 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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41,648
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3.4277 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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29,990
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3.4246 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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27,473
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3.4306 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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23,925
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3.4300 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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12,060
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3.4280 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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9,885
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3.4268 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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7,617
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3.4284 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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4,460
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3.4253 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,485
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3.4230 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,926
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3.4177 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,875
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3.4282 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,446
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3.4290 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,210
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3.4365 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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805
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3.4360 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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424
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3.4089 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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272
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3.4270 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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88
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3.3830 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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Closing Short
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703
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3.3877 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing Short
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218,489
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3.3840 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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827
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3.4300 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,209
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3.4078 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,819
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3.4294 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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8,129
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3.4054 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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8,977
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3.4209 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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25,560
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3.4204 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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72,372
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3.4206 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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151,762
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3.3874 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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166,417
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3.3840 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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489,888
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3.4059 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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458
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3.4339 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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557
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3.4428 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,267
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3.3837 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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2,820
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3.4212 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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9,885
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3.4268 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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52,784
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3.3840 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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151,841
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3.3839 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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40
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3.4290 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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272
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3.4270 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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424
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3.4089 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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653
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3.4309 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,880
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3.4277 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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14,996
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3.3923 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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23,925
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3.4300 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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49,655
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3.3839 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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363,174
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3.4131 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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511,562
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3.3837 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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229
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3.4339 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,032
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3.4172 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,267
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3.4292 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,446
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3.4289 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,873
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3.4215 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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4,186
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3.3849 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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6,281
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3.4244 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,267
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3.4230 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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27,805
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3.3839 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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48,213
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3.4244 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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145,156
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3.3963 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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146,846
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3.3840 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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192,781
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3.4202 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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258,614
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3.3840 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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264,888
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3.4222 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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13 Mar 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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