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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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18 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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14,089,251
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1.02%
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7,340,851
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0.53%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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7,207,192
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0.52%
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14,370,088
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1.04%
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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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21,296,443
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1.55%
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21,710,939
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1.58%
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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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250,258
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3.4084 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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216,960
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3.3959 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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105,030
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3.4157 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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104,781
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3.3915 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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101,170
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3.4213 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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100,267
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3.3885 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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86,833
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3.3930 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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79,982
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3.4263 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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73,980
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3.4097 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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61,652
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3.4219 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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33,652
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3.3901 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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28,629
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3.4141 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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28,564
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3.4088 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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25,538
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3.3962 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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24,945
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3.3986 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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23,544
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3.4164 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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17,405
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3.4300 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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14,401
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3.4129 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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13,900
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3.3844 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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13,854
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3.4230 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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9,378
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3.3994 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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8,995
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3.4012 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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8,264
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3.3880 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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6,081
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3.4185 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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3,981
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3.4023 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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3,236
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3.3990 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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3,167
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3.3952 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,497
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3.4030 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,450
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3.4286 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,371
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3.4144 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,196
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3.3960 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,809
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3.4105 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,772
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3.4180 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,740
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3.4252 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,596
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3.4139 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,544
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3.3940 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,156
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3.4020 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,152
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3.4060 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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999
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3.4050 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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904
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3.3924 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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875
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3.4260 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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850
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3.3950 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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801
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3.4110 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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65
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3.3870 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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15
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3.3911 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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3
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3.3900 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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389,274
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3.3880 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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360,516
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3.4215 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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197,769
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3.4096 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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114,597
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3.3915 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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62,467
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3.4052 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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52,603
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3.3881 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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45,107
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3.3850 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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44,812
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3.4071 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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33,652
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3.3901 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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32,880
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3.3936 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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23,431
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3.4163 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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17,053
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3.4335 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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10,118
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3.3938 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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6,476
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3.3886 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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5,386
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3.4050 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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4,841
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3.4076 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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4,386
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3.4149 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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4,056
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3.3975 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,927
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3.4036 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,369
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3.3940 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,186
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3.3953 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,117
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3.3960 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,733
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3.4147 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,525
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3.3860 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,156
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3.4020 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,152
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3.4060 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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953
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3.4180 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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426
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3.3943 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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259
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3.3930 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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6
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3.3920 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3
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3.3900 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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279
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3.3870 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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361,060
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3.3880 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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267
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3.3885 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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801
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3.4110 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,196
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3.3960 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,371
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3.4144 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,450
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3.4286 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,545
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3.4086 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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10,203
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3.3921 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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25,538
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3.3962 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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128,298
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3.3880 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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23
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3.3878 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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460
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3.4052 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,955
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3.3880 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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2,749
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3.3877 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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13,530
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3.4199 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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26,076
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3.4086 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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33,652
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3.3901 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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44,812
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3.4071 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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543
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3.4060 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,034
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3.3940 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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8,075
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3.4215 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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23,431
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3.4164 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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75,541
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3.3885 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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23
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3.3878 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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230
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3.4052 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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892
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3.4058 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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904
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3.3924 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,669
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3.3880 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,299
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3.4067 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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2,749
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3.4062 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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3,544
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3.3954 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,058
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3.3880 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,151
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3.4105 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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13,580
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3.4300 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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43,654
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3.4057 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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45,204
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3.4093 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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250,258
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3.4084 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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19 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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