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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04 Apr 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
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
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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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15,421,979
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1.12%
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18,775,843
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1.36%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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14,985,624
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1.09%
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13,568,011
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0.98%
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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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30,407,603
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2.21%
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32,343,854
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2.35%
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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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1,140,612
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4.1038 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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444,352
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4.1077 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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190,268
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4.0586 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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117,924
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4.0648 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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90,131
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4.0616 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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72,399
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4.0011 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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65,643
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4.0828 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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58,245
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4.0671 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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55,042
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4.1080 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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52,307
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4.0751 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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38,940
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4.0504 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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36,112
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4.0809 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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31,434
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4.1125 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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25,563
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4.0723 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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24,641
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4.0622 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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23,821
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4.0299 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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23,568
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4.0467 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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23,165
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4.0727 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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21,512
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4.0731 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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19,952
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4.0920 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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18,688
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4.0000 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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14,669
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4.0223 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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10,793
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4.0572 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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10,691
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4.1008 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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10,252
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4.0868 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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7,773
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4.0575 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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7,692
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4.0948 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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6,956
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4.1081 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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6,524
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4.1234 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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6,286
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4.0853 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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4,741
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4.0398 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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3,653
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4.1183 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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3,216
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4.1053 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,827
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4.0160 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,385
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4.0857 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,278
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4.0352 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,186
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4.0434 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,060
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4.1040 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,864
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4.0276 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,208
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4.0280 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,200
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4.0420 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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621
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4.0100 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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462
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4.1320 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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120
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4.0797 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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56
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4.1200 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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792,370
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4.1029 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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724,567
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4.1095 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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577,416
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4.1080 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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444,352
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4.1077 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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428,583
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4.1082 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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327,451
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4.1032 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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281,640
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4.1035 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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215,077
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4.0944 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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205,161
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4.0604 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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104,025
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4.1136 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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100,000
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4.1294 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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100,000
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4.0246 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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94,416
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4.1261 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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58,853
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4.0000 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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49,500
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4.0932 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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42,098
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4.1048 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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26,199
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4.0919 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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23,587
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4.0549 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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23,464
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4.0295 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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21,039
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4.1071 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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20,239
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4.0541 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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18,453
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4.1073 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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14,258
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4.0542 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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8,268
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4.0024 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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5,074
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4.0043 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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4,367
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4.0299 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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4,131
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4.0028 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,653
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4.1184 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,610
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4.0017 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,475
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4.1228 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,128
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4.0256 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,812
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4.0437 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,708
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4.0495 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,500
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4.0813 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,060
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4.1040 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,871
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4.0847 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,390
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4.0220 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,208
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4.0280 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,200
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4.0420 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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963
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4.0160 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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932
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4.1120 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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652
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4.1360 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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621
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4.0100 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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590
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4.0010 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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462
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4.1320 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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94
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4.1200 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2
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4.0800 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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750
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4.1056 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 Long
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4,820
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4.1026 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing Long
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6,357
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4.1080 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing Short
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20,000
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4.1088 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing Short
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29,500
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4.0826 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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120
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4.0200 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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800
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4.1180 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,022
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4.0464 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,142
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4.1080 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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18,604
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4.0326 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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117,924
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4.0648 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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143,490
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4.1016 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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2,572
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4.0412 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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3,653
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4.1184 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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4,531
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4.0791 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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15,454
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4.0252 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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25,491
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4.1185 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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45,039
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4.1079 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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100,000
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4.0246 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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100,000
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4.1294 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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652
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4.1360 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,106
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4.1055 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,398
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4.0604 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,500
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4.0813 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,128
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4.0256 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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4,238
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4.1140 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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9,012
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4.0946 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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18,453
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4.1073 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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21,039
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4.1071 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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69,174
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4.1079 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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115,357
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4.1026 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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188,077
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4.1045 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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215,077
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4.0944 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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327,451
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4.1032 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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419,571
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4.1085 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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581,227
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4.1080 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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724,567
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4.1095 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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936
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4.0701 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,191
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4.1079 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,111
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4.0641 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,551
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4.0542 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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10,691
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4.1008 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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11,099
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4.0805 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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17,928
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4.0579 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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29,135
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4.1004 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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33,530
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4.0239 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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444,352
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4.1077 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening Long
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18,684
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4.1080 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening Long
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19,965
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4.1077 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening Short
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6,956
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4.1081 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening Short
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13,328
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4.1125 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening Short
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25,563
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4.0723 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening Short
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28,859
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4.1080 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening Short
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58,245
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4.0671 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening Short
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190,268
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4.0586 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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05 Apr 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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