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FORM 8.3- Amendment to sections 3b
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Replaces form released on 14:02 20/02/2024
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RNS Number : 8064D
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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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19-Feb-24
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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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8,741,627
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0.63%
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6,782,023
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0.49%
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-2
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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6,245,710
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0.45%
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8,338,724
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0.60%
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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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14,987,337
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1.08%
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15,120,747
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1.09%
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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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576,073
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3.2880 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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261,012
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3.2738 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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203,475
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3.2740 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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120,622
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3.2803 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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72,407
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3.2757 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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36,542
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3.2765 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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26,749
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3.2773 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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25,753
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3.2823 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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22,435
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3.2777 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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19,844
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3.2840 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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18,382
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3.2741 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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15,113
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3.2756 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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13,897
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3.2899 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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13,697
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3.2784 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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13,340
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3.2709 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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13,015
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3.2739 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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11,427
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3.2801 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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9,801
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3.2854 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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9,474
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3.2789 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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8,404
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3.2722 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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3,568
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3.2824 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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3,545
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3.2770 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,741
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3.2701 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,462
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3.2768 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,454
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3.2734 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,440
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3.2720 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,137
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3.2726 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,101
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3.2811 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,963
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3.2728 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,963
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3.2730 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,771
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3.2898 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,753
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3.2822 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,651
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3.2743 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,546
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3.2760 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,272
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3.2819 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,258
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3.2655 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,252
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3.2600 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,133
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3.2670 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,112
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3.2886 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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882
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3.2850 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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751
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3.2870 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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516
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3.2650 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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345
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3.2834 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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332
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3.2930 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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291
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3.2775 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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278
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3.2900 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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219
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3.2866 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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68
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3.2830 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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60
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3.2910 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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43
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3.2790 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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7
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3.2829 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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4
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3.2940 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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153,385
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3.2803 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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115,137
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3.2740 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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106,224
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3.2769 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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88,120
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3.2741 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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56,599
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3.2788 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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55,199
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3.2748 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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49,484
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3.2752 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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43,127
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3.2739 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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26,565
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3.2890 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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19,167
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3.2884 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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17,754
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3.2778 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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17,420
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3.2818 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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15,113
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3.2756 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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11,400
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3.2667 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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9,950
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3.2784 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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9,474
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3.2789 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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5,421
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3.2807 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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4,849
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3.2848 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,937
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3.2770 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,887
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3.2760 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,437
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3.2835 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,009
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3.2720 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,963
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3.2730 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,741
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3.2822 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,272
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3.2819 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,252
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3.2600 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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903
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3.2905 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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882
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3.2850 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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516
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3.2650 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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440
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3.2808 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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345
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3.2838 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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291
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3.2779 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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278
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3.2900 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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278
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3.2960 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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219
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3.2870 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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68
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3.2830 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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63
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3.2780 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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60
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3.2910 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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10
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3.2790 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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4
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3.2940 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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Opening Long
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30,662
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3.2803 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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332
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3.2930 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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643
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3.2850 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,651
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3.2743 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,443
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3.2770 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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6,565
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3.2726 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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11,427
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3.2801 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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17,133
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3.2731 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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18,382
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3.2741 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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56,005
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3.2740 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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417
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3.2929 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,252
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3.2600 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,416
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3.2739 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,500
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3.2909 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,104
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3.2924 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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2,328
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3.2737 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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2,522
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3.2890 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,500
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3.2766 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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5,492
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3.2740 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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17,754
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3.2778 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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20,022
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3.2884 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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43,127
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3.2739 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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400
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3.2680 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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440
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3.2808 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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928
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3.2740 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,897
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3.2701 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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11,400
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3.2667 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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35,998
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3.2742 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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49,484
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3.2752 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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750
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3.2852 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,416
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3.2739 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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2,328
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3.2602 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,823
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3.2821 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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14,384
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3.2740 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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61,639
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3.2742 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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119,701
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3.2740 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening Long
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33,656
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3.2743 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening Short
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62,207
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3.2740 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening Short
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576,073
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3.2880 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening Short
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607
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3.2747 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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27-Mar-24
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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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